"bereaved of parents, orphan, Jas. 1:27; bereaved, desolate, Jn. 14:18"
Definition and meaning
bereaved of parents, orphan, Jas. 1:27; bereaved, desolate, Jn. 14:18
In the original Greek the word is written: ὀρφανός
Historical context
John wrote for an audience familiar with both Jewish Scripture and Greek philosophy. The logos — the Word — was a term Greek philosophers used for the rational principle underlying the universe. John takes that concept and says: that logos became a person and lived among us. Crucifixion was the Roman execution method designed to maximize public humiliation, reserved for slaves and rebels.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of orphanos (G3737) across the King James Bible.
I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.
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Common questions
Strong's G3737 (orphanos) is a Greek word that means: bereaved of parents, orphan, Jas. 1:27; bereaved, desolate, Jn. 14:18 It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word orphanos (G3737) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3737 is orphanos, a Greek word defined as: bereaved of parents, orphan, Jas. 1:27; bereaved, desolate, Jn. 14:18. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
orphanos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.