Strong H5959עַלְמָה

young woman

Transliteration
‛almâh
Pronunciation
al-maw'
Morphology
Hebrew Noun (Feminine)

Definition

Feminine of H5958; a lass (as veiled or private): - {damsel} {maid} virgin.

Detailed definition

STEP sense: maiden

Exact lexical definition: young woman

Part of speech: noun

BDB context: עַלְמָה n.f . young woman (ripe sexually; maid or newly married)

In the Bible

Strong H5959 appears in 7 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • virgin3
  • maid2
  • damsel1
  • pass1

First verses

  1. Genesis 24:43
    Behold, 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;
  2. Exodus 2:8
    And Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, Go. And the maid went and called the child’s mother.
  3. Psalms 68:25
    The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.
  4. Proverbs 30:19
    The 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.
  5. Song of Songs 1:3
    Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.
  6. Song of Songs 6:8
    There are threescore queens, and fourscore concubines, and virgins without number.
  7. Isaiah 7:14
    Therefore 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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