Greek · G3933 · unreviewed

παρθένος

A maiden; by implication, an unmarried daughter

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παρθένος G3933
Pronunciation parthénos

What does παρθένος (parthénos) mean in the Bible?

παρθένος (parthénos) is a Greek word meaning "a maiden; by implication, an unmarried daughter". παρθένος, -ου, ἡ [in LXX chiefly for בְּתוּלָה, Exo.

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Meaning

a maiden; by implication, an unmarried daughter
Extended definition

A virgin or unmarried maiden; emphasizes sexual purity and unmarried status, not merely youth.

a maiden, virgin: Mat.1:23 (LXX) Mat.25:1, 7 25:11 Luk.1:27, Act.21:9, 1Co.7:25 ff, 2Co.11:2; masc., of chaste persons (CIG, 8784 b) : Rev.14:4.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Feminine Matt 1:23 · 1 Cor 7:28 · 1 Cor 7:34
Nominative · Plural · Feminine Matt 25:7 · Matt 25:11 · Acts 21:9
Nominative · Plural · Masculine Rev 14:4
Genitive · Singular · Feminine Luke 1:27
Genitive · Plural · Feminine 1 Cor 7:25
Dative · Plural · Feminine Matt 25:1
Accusative · Singular · Feminine Luke 1:27 · 1 Cor 7:36 · 1 Cor 7:37 · 1 Cor 7:38 · 2 Cor 11:2
Biblical Occurrences
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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