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Lexicon :: Strong's H3490 - yāṯôm

Strong's

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יָתוֹם

Transliteration

yāṯôm

Pronunciation

yaw-thome'

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Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From an unused root meaning to be lonely

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 934a

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

יָתוֹם yâthôwm, yaw-thome'; from an unused root meaning to be lonely; a bereaved person:—fatherless (child), orphan.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 42x

The KJV translates Strong's H3490 in the following manner: fatherless (38x), fatherless child (3x), orphans (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 42x

The KJV translates Strong's H3490 in the following manner: fatherless (38x), fatherless child (3x), orphans (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

an orphan, fatherless

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

יָתוֹם yâthôwm, yaw-thome'; from an unused root meaning to be lonely; a bereaved person:—fatherless (child), orphan.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H3490: Abbreviations

† יָתוֺם noun [masculine] orphan (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic יַתְמָא, bdb045011

; Phoenician יתם; Arabic bdb045012

pupil, orphan) — יָתוֺם Exodus 22:21 + 29 times; plural יְתוֺמִים Exodus 22:23 + 8 times; suffix יְתֹמֶיךָ Jeremiah 49:11; יְתֹמָיו Isaiah 9:16; לִיתוֺמָיו Psalm 109:12; — orphan, i.e. fatherless (|| אַלְמָנָה) Exodus 22:23; Psalm 109:9; Lamentations 5:3 (|| אַין אָב); Job 24:9; Psalm 109:12; probably also Exodus 22:21; Deuteronomy 10:18; Deuteronomy 14:29; Deuteronomy 16:11, 14; Deuteronomy 24:17, 19, 20, 21; Deuteronomy 26:12, 13; Deuteronomy 27:19; Psalm 94:6; Psalm 146:9; Jeremiah 7:6; Jeremiah 22:3; Zechariah 7:10; Malachi 3:5 (in all these, mentioned as helpless, exposed to injury, || אַלְמָנָה and גֵּר); similarly, || אַלְמָנָה Job 22:9; Job 24:3; Job 29:12; Job 31:17; Psalm 68:6; Isaiah 1:17, 23; Isaiah 9:16; Isaiah 10:2; Jeremiah 49:11; Ezekiel 22:7; without אלמנה Hosea 14:4; Job 6:27; Job 31:21; Psalm 10:14; Psalm 10:18; Proverbs 23:10; Jeremiah 5:28 (in no case clear that both parents are dead).

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

22:21; 22:21; 22:23; 22:23

Deuteronomy

10:18; 14:29; 16:11; 16:14; 24:17; 24:19; 24:20; 24:21; 26:12; 26:13; 27:19

Job

6:27; 22:9; 24:3; 24:9; 29:12; 31:17; 31:21

Psalms

10:14; 10:18; 68:6; 94:6; 109:9; 109:12; 109:12; 146:9

Proverbs

23:10

Isaiah

1:17; 1:23; 9:16; 9:16; 10:2

Jeremiah

5:28; 7:6; 22:3; 49:11; 49:11

Lamentations

Ezekiel

Hosea

Zechariah

Malachi

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Strong's Number H3490 matches the Hebrew יָתוֹם (yāṯôm),
which occurs 42 times in 42 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 22:22

Exo 22:22 - “You shall not afflict^H6031 any^H3605 widow^H490 or orphan.^H3490

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Exo 22:24 - and My anger^H639 will be kindled,^H2734 and I will kill^H2026 you with the sword,^H2719 and your wives^H802 shall become^H1961 widows^H490 and your children^H1121 fatherless.^H3490

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Deu 10:18 - “He executes^H6213 justice^H4941 for the orphan^H3490 and the widow,^H490 and shows^H157 His love^H157 for the alien^H1616 by giving^H5414 him food^H3899 and clothing.^H8071

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 14:29

Deu 14:29 - “The Levite,^H3881 because^H3588 he has^H369 no^H369 portion^H2506 or inheritance^H5159 among^H5973 you, and the alien,^H1616 the [fn]orphan^H3490 and the widow^H490 who^H834 are in your [fn]town,^H8179 shall come^H935 and eat^H398 and be satisfied,^H7646 in order^H4616 that the LORD^H3068 your God^H430 may bless^H1288 you in all^H3605 the work^H4639 of your hand^H3027 which^H834 you do.^H6213

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 16:11

Deu 16:11 - and you shall rejoice^H8055 before^H6440 the LORD^H3068 your God,^H430 you and your son^H1121 and your daughter^H1323 and your male^H5650 and female^H519 servants^H5650^H519 and the Levite^H3881 who^H834 is in your [fn]town,^H8179 and the stranger^H1616 and the [fn]orphan^H3490 and the widow^H490 who^H834 are in your midst,^H7130 in the place^H4725 where^H834^H8033 the LORD^H3068 your God^H430 chooses^H977 to establish^H7931 His name.^H8034

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 16:14

Deu 16:14 - and you shall rejoice^H8055 in your feast,^H2282 you and your son^H1121 and your daughter^H1323 and your male^H5650 and female^H519 servants^H5650^H519 and the Levite^H3881 and the stranger^H1616 and the [fn]orphan^H3490 and the widow^H490 who^H834 are in your [fn]towns.^H8179

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 24:17

Deu 24:17 - “You shall not pervert^H5186 the justice^H4941 [fn]due an alien^H1616 or [fn]an orphan,^H3490 nor^H3808 take^H2254 a widow’s^H490 garment^H899 in pledge.^H2254

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 24:19

Deu 24:19 - “When^H3588 you reap^H7114 your harvest^H7105 in your field^H7704 and have forgotten^H7911 a sheaf^H6016 in the field,^H7704 you shall not go^H7725 back^H7725 to get^H3947 it; it shall be for the alien,^H1616 for the [fn]orphan,^H3490 and for the widow,^H490 in order^H4616 that the LORD^H3068 your God^H430 may bless^H1288 you in all^H3605 the work^H4639 of your hands.^H3027

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 24:20

Deu 24:20 - “When^H3588 you beat^H2251 your olive^H2132 tree,^H2132 you shall not go^H6286 over^H6286 the boughs^H6286 [fn]again;^H310 it shall be for the alien,^H1616 for the [fn]orphan,^H3490 and for the widow.^H490

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 24:21

Deu 24:21 - “When^H3588 you gather^H1219 the grapes of your vineyard,^H3754 you shall not [fn]go^H5953 over^H5953 it again;^H310 it shall be for the alien,^H1616 for the [fn]orphan,^H3490 and for the widow.^H490

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 26:12

Deu 26:12 - “When^H3588 you have finished^H3615 [fn]paying^H6237 all^H3605 the tithe^H4643 of your increase^H8393 in the third^H7992 year,^H8141 the year^H8141 of tithing,^H4643 then you shall give^H5414 it to the Levite,^H3881 to the stranger,^H1616 to the [fn]orphan^H3490 and to the widow,^H490 that they may eat^H398 in your [fn]towns^H8179 and be satisfied.^H7646

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 26:13

Deu 26:13 - “You shall say^H559 before^H6440 the LORD^H3068 your God,^H430 ‘I have removed^H1197 the sacred^H6944 portion from my house,^H1004 and also^H1571 have given^H5414 it to the Levite^H3881 and the alien,^H1616 the [fn]orphan^H3490 and the widow,^H490 according to all^H3605 Your commandments^H4687 which^H834 You have commanded^H6680 me; I have not transgressed^H5674 or forgotten^H7911 any^H4480 of Your commandments.^H4687

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 27:19

Deu 27:19 - ‘Cursed^H779 is he who distorts^H5186 the justice^H4941 due an alien,^H1616 [fn]orphan,^H3490 and widow.’^H490 And all^H3605 the people^H5971 shall say,^H559 ‘Amen.’^H543

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 6:27

Job 6:27 - “You would even^H637 cast^H5307 lots for the orphans^H3490
And barter^H3739 over^H5921 your friend.^H7453

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 22:9

Job 22:9 - “You have sent^H7971 widows^H490 away^H7971 empty,^H7387
And the [fn]strength^H2220 of the orphans^H3490 has been crushed.^H1792

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 24:3

Job 24:3 - “They drive^H5090 away^H5090 the donkeys^H2543 of the orphans;^H3490
They take^H2254 the widow’s^H490 ox^H7794 for a pledge.^H2254

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 24:9

Job 24:9 - “[fn]Others snatch^H1497 the orphan^H3490 from the breast,^H7699
And against^H5921 the poor^H6041 they take^H2254 a pledge.^H2254

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 29:12

Job 29:12 - Because^H3588 I delivered^H4422 the poor^H6041 who cried^H7768 for help,^H7768
And the orphan^H3490 who had no^H3808 helper.^H5826

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 31:17

Job 31:17 - Or have eaten^H398 my morsel^H6595 alone,^H905
And the orphan^H3490 has not [fn]shared^H398^H4480 it

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 31:21

Job 31:21 - If^H518 I have lifted^H5130 up my hand^H3027 against^H5921 the orphan,^H3490
Because^H3588 I saw^H7200 [fn]I had support^H5833 in the gate,^H8179

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 10:14

Psa 10:14 - You have seen^H7200 it, for You have beheld^H5027 mischief^H5999 and vexation^H3708 to [fn]take^H5414 it into Your hand.^H3027
The [fn]unfortunate^H2489 commits^H5800 himself to You;
You have been^H1961 the helper^H5826 of the orphan.^H3490

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 10:18

Psa 10:18 - To [fn]vindicate^H8199 the orphan^H3490 and the oppressed,^H1790
So that man^H582 who is of the earth^H776 will no^H1077 longer^H3254^H5750 cause^H6206 terror.^H6206

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 68:5

Psa 68:5 - A father^H1 of the fatherless^H3490 and a judge^H1781 [fn]for the widows,^H490
Is God^H430 in His holy^H6944 habitation.^H4583

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 82:3

Psa 82:3 - Vindicate^H8199 the weak^H1800 and fatherless;^H3490
Do^H6663 justice^H6663 to the afflicted^H6041 and destitute.^H7326

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 94:6

Psa 94:6 - They slay^H2026 the widow^H490 and the [fn]stranger^H1616
And murder^H7523 the orphans.^H3490

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 109:9

Psa 109:9 - Let his children^H1121 be fatherless^H3490
And his wife^H802 a widow.^H490

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 109:12

Psa 109:12 - Let there be none^H408 to [fn]extend^H4900 lovingkindness^H2617 to him,
Nor^H408 any to be gracious^H2603 to his fatherless^H3490 children.^H3490

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 146:9

Psa 146:9 - The LORD^H3068 [fn]protects^H8104 the [fn]strangers;^H1616
He [fn]supports^H5749 the fatherless^H3490 and the widow,^H490
But He [fn]thwarts^H5791 the way^H1870 of the wicked.^H7563

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 23:10

Pro 23:10 - Do not move^H5472 the ancient^H5769 boundary^H1366
Or go^H935 into the fields^H7704 of the fatherless,^H3490

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 1:17

Isa 1:17 - Learn^H3925 to do^H3190 good;^H3190
Seek^H1875 justice,^H4941
Reprove^H833 the ruthless,^H2541
[fn]Defend^H8199 the orphan,^H3490
Plead^H7378 for the widow.^H490

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 1:23

Isa 1:23 - Your rulers^H8269 are rebels^H5637
And companions^H2270 of thieves;^H1590
Everyone^H3605 loves^H157 a bribe^H7810
And chases^H7291 after rewards.^H8021
They do not [fn]defend^H8199 the [fn]orphan,^H3490
Nor^H3808 does the widow’s^H490 plea^H7379 come^H935 before^H413 them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 9:17

Isa 9:17 - Therefore^H5921^H3651 the Lord^H136 does not take^H8055 pleasure^H8055 in their young^H970 men,^H970
Nor^H3808 does He have^H7355 pity^H7355 on their [fn]orphans^H3490 or their widows;^H490
For every^H3605 one^H3605 of them is godless^H2611 and an evildoer,^H7489
And every^H3605 mouth^H6310 is speaking^H1696 foolishness.^H5039
In spite of all^H3605 this,^H2088 His anger^H639 does not turn^H7725 away^H7725
And His hand^H3027 is still^H5750 stretched^H5186 out.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 10:2

Isa 10:2 - So as to [fn]deprive^H5186 the needy^H1800 of justice^H1779
And rob^H1497 the poor^H6041 of My people^H5971 of their rights,^H4941
So that widows^H490 may be their spoil^H7998
And that they may plunder^H962 the [fn]orphans.^H3490

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 5:28

Jer 5:28 - ‘They are fat,^H8080 they are sleek,^H6245
They also^H1571 [fn]excel^H5674 in deeds^H1697 of wickedness;^H7451
They do not plead^H1777 the cause,^H1779
The cause^H1779 of the [fn]orphan,^H3490 that they may prosper;^H6743
And they do not [fn]defend^H8199 the rights^H4941 of the poor.^H34

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 7:6

Jer 7:6 - if you do not oppress^H6231 the alien,^H1616 the [fn]orphan,^H3490 or the widow,^H490 and do not shed^H8210 innocent^H5355 blood^H1818 in this^H2088 place,^H4725 nor^H3808 walk^H1980 after^H310 other^H312 gods^H430 to your own ruin,^H7451

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 22:3

Jer 22:3 - ‘Thus^H3541 says^H559 the LORD,^H3068 “Do^H6213 justice^H4941 and righteousness,^H6666 and deliver^H5337 the one who has been robbed^H1497 from the power^H3027 of his oppressor.^H6216 Also do not mistreat^H3238 or do^H2554 violence^H2554 to the stranger,^H1616 the orphan,^H3490 or the widow;^H490 and do not shed^H8210 innocent^H5355 blood^H1818 in this^H2088 place.^H4725

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 49:11

Jer 49:11 - “Leave^H5800 your [fn]orphans^H3490 behind,^H5800 I will keep^H2421 them alive;^H2421
And let your widows^H490 trust^H982 in Me.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 5:3

Lam 5:3 - We have become^H1961 orphans^H3490 without^H369 a father,^H1
Our mothers^H517 are like widows.^H490

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 22:7

Eze 22:7 - “They have treated^H7043 father^H1 and mother^H517 lightly^H7043 within you. The alien^H1616 they have oppressed^H6213^H6233 in your midst;^H8432 the fatherless^H3490 and the widow^H490 they have wronged^H3238 in you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 14:3

Hos 14:3 - “Assyria^H804 will not save^H3467 us,
We will not ride^H7392 on horses;^H5483
Nor^H3808 will we say^H559 again,^H5750 ‘Our god,’^H430
To the work^H4639 of our hands;^H3027
For in You the [fn]orphan^H3490 finds^H7355 mercy.”^H7355

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 7:10

Zec 7:10 - and do not oppress^H6231 the widow^H490 or the [fn]orphan,^H3490 the [fn]stranger^H1616 or the poor;^H6041 and do not devise^H2803 evil^H7451 in your hearts^H3824 against one^H376 another.’^H312

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Unchecked Copy Box Mal 3:5

Mal 3:5 - “Then I will draw^H7126 near^H7126 to you for judgment;^H4941 and I will be a swift^H4116 witness^H5707 against the sorcerers^H3784 and against the adulterers^H5003 and against those who swear^H7650 falsely,^H8267 and against those who oppress^H6231 the wage^H7916 earner^H7916 in his wages,^H7939 the widow^H490 and the [fn]orphan,^H3490 and those who turn^H5186 aside^H5186 the [fn]alien^H1616 and do not [fn]fear^H3372 Me,” says^H559 the LORD^H3068 of hosts.^H6635

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