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
- 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 68:25The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.
- 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 Songs 1:3Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.
- Song of Songs 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.