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H5959 עַלְמָה (ʻalmâh) al-maw'
Hebrew
Noun (Feminine, Hebrew)
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Quick Definition

maiden

Strong's Definition

a lass (as veiled or private)

Derivation: feminine of H5958 (עֶלֶם);

KJV Usage: damsel, maid, virgin.

TWOT Reference: 1630b

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) virgin, young woman
1a) of marriageable age
1b) maid or newly married
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There is no instance where it can be proved that this word designates a young woman who is not a virgin. (TWOT)

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

1) virgin, young woman 1a) of marriageable age 1b) maid or newly married

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

עַלְמָה ‛almâh BDB Definition: 1) virgin, young woman 1a) of marriageable age 1b) maid or newly married Part of Speech: noun feminine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H5958 Same Word by TWOT Number: 1630b Total KJV Occurrences: 7

Bible Occurrences (5)

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