fatherless
adjective (fatherless)
Everyday
- Fatherless means without a father, because he has died, left or is not known. tree →
- In old writing, «the fatherless» means children without fathers, often named with widows as people to care for. tree →
In the lessons
Stories and family lessons; the Bible often asks people to care for «the widow and the fatherless». Families come in many shapes, and children without a father at home can have very happy lives. Phrases: fatherless child, the fatherless.
Examples
- In the story, the fatherless boy was raised by his grandmother. tree →
- The charity helps fatherless children with school costs. tree →
- (Bible) The psalm says God defends the fatherless. tree →
- Being fatherless did not stop her becoming a great scientist. tree →
- Many famous people grew up fatherless. tree →
- The village looked after the fatherless family. tree →
Note
A sensitive word; in class use kindly. Similar: motherless, parentless, orphan (without both parents, usually). The suffix -less means without.
In Jewish tradition
It means orphans, who are listed with widows and strangers as people needing special protection.
Interpretation. Tradition teaches that God is the father of orphans. Caring for the weak is a duty, and God is said to hear their cry.
Examples
- Ye shall not afflict any widow, or fatherless child. (Torah EXO.22.22, JPS 1917) tree →
- Cursed be he that perverteth the justice due to the stranger, fatherless, and widow. (Torah DEU.27.19, JPS 1917) tree →
- He doth execute justice for the fatherless and widow, and loveth the stranger, in giving him food and raiment. (Torah DEU.10.18, JPS 1917) tree →
- Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow. (Writings PSA.109.9, JPS 1917) tree →
- They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless. (Writings PSA.94.6, JPS 1917) tree →
- We are become orphans and fatherless, our mothers are as widows. (Writings LAM.5.3, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
A sensitive word; in class use kindly. Similar: motherless, parentless, orphan (without both parents, usually). The suffix -less means without.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «fatherless» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «fatherless» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
- Trees and pragmatics of «fatherless» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «fatherless» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.
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