יָתוֹם (yâthôwm) — Fatherless

Hebrew word study: יָתוֹם (yâthôwm), Strong's H3490. a bereaved person

HebrewStrong's H3490
Quick definition
Hebrew word
יָתוֹם (yâthôwm)
Pronounced: yaw-thome'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a bereaved person

Word study
Derivation: from an unused root meaning to be lonely;

KJV translation words: fatherless (child), orphan.

Where this word appears

Strong's H3490 is tagged on 42 words in 42 verses across 12 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 22:22 and last appears in Malachi 3:5.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

fatherless ones ×8the fatherless ×8a fatherless one ×7to the fatherless one ×5and the fatherless ×3and the fatherless one ×3and a fatherless one ×2and fatherless ones ×1fatherless ×1fatherless ones its ×1fatherless your ×1to fatherless children his ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

יָתוֹם ×17יְתוֹמִים ×6וְיָתוֹם ×5לַיָּתוֹם ×5וְהַיָּתוֹם ×3וִיתוֹמִים ×1יְתֹמִים ×1יְתֹמִים פ ×1יְתֹמָיו ×1לִיתוֹמָיו ×1

Books where it appears most

Deuteronomy ×11Psalms ×8Job ×7Isaiah ×4Jeremiah ×4Exodus ×2Proverbs ×1Lamentations ×1

Verses (first 25 of 42)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H3495 יִתְמָה (Yithmâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does yâthôwm (H3490) mean?

A bereaved person.

How is H3490 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H3490 as: fatherless (child), orphan..

How often does יָתוֹם (yâthôwm) appear?

Strong's H3490 is tagged on 42 words in 42 verses across 12 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 22:22 and last appears in Malachi 3:5.