יָתוֹם
yatom (yātôm)
/yaw-THOME/
“orphan, fatherless child”
Fatherless child, orphan; triad of vulnerable persons (with widow and alien) under God's special covenant protection.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From an unused root meaning to be lonely.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
fatherlessorphan
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: יָתוֹם (orphan, fatherless child) -> G3737
Key Biblical Occurrences (7)
Foundational passages where יָתוֹם (yatom) carries significant theological or narrative weight.