To orphan
ἀπορφανίζωStrong’s G0642aporphanizō
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Aporphanizō is the Greek word usually translated “having been bereaved”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.”
Meaning
Usually translated “having been bereaved”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- having been bereaved 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Thessalonians 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
ἀπορφανίζω aporphanizō · to orphan
ἀπ-ορφανίζω (ἀπό, ὀρφανός), to be bereaved (prop., of a parent, Lft., Notes, 36); metaphorically, 1Th.2:17 (where Field thinks it = χωρισθέντες, Notes, 199).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “orphan” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
OR'PHAN, noun
[Gr.]
All definitions and other forms of “orphan”
OR'PHAN, adjective
Bereaved of parents.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.