aporphanizo describes being separated from fellow believers, though not separated in heart.

The attested use describes a separation from fellow believers: in 1 Thessalonians 2:17, the plural participle stands in a clause contrasting absence “in person” with continued connection “in heart.”

1. Separation from fellow believers · dominant

   In 1 Thessalonians 2:17, the aorist passive nominative masculine plural participle describes the speakers in relation to “you” after a short separation. The APB renders the clause “having been orphaned from you for a short time—in person, not in heart,” followed by eagerness to see them again.

   1 Thessalonians 2:17

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Thessalonians 2:17, the APB presents the term with “having been orphaned from you,” within a contrast between physical absence and continued heartfelt connection. The verse is read as a whole.