Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H5959
עַלְמָה
al.mah · “maiden”
Used 7 times across 6 books
Definition
1) virgin, young woman
1a) of marriageable age
1b) maid or newly married
1a) of marriageable age
1b) maid or newly married
Where it appears
Genesis1
Exodus1
Psalms1
Proverbs1
Song of Solomon2
Isaiah1
In the text
Genesis 24:43Behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass, that when the virgin cometh forth to draw water, and I say to her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher to drink;Exodus 2:8And Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, Go. And the maid went and called the child’s mother.Psalms 68:26Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, from the fountain of Israel.Proverbs 30:19The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid.Song of Solomon 1:3Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.Song of Solomon 6:8There are threescore queens, and fourscore concubines, and virgins without number.Isaiah 7:14Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
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