What does בְּתוּלָה · παρθένος mean in the Bible?
בְּתוּלָה · παρθένος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a young woman or virgin".
Hebrew · H1330, G3933
בְּתוּלָה
A virgin (from her privacy); sometimes (by continuation) a bride ; also (figuratively) a city or state · a maiden; by implication, an unmarried daughter
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בְּתוּלָה H1330 a virgin (from her privacy); sometimes (by continuation) a bride ; also (figuratively) a city or state
Pronunciation bĕtûlāh
Virgin connoting protected sanctity and exclusivity; transfers metaphorically to cities representing vulnerable, untouched territories.
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παρθένος G3933 a maiden; by implication, an unmarried daughter
Pronunciation parthénos
A virgin or unmarried maiden; emphasizes sexual purity and unmarried status, not merely youth.
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What does בְּתוּלָה (betulah) mean in the Bible?
בְּתוּלָה · παρθένος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a young woman or virgin".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1330, G3933?
H1330, G3933 is connected to 50 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a young woman or virgin
Strong's H1330, G3933
Lexical occurrences 50 verses Source Gloss
a young woman or virgin
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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