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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Hebrew - English Dictionary

H5959 - Virgin

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:
Virgin

Translation
Occurrences:
damsels ( 1 )
maid ( 2 )
virgin ( 2 )
virgins ( 2 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.