Hebrew - English Dictionary
H5959 - Maid
| Strong's No.: | H5959 |
| Hebrew: | עַלְמָה |
| Transliteration: | ʻalmâh |
| Phonetic: | al-maw' |
| Word Origin: | Feminine of H5958 |
| Bible Usage: | {damsel} {maid} virgin. |
| Part of Speech: | Noun Feminine |
| Strongs Definition: | a lass (as veiled or private) |
| Brown Driver Biggs Definition: | 1. virgin, young woman a. of marriageable age b. maid or newly married ++++ There is no instance where it can be proved that this word designates a young woman who is not a virgin. |
| Bible References:
Maid |
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| Translation Occurrences: |
damsels ( 1 )
maid ( 2 )
virgin ( 2 )
virgins ( 2 )
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Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.