What does בְּתוּלִים · בַּת mean in the Bible?
בְּתוּלִים · בַּת is a Hebrew phrase meaning "(collectively and abstractly) virginity ; by implication and concretely, the tokens of it".
Hebrew · H1331, H1323
בְתוּלֵי בִתִּי
(Collectively and abstractly) virginity ; by implication and concretely, the tokens of it · a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
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בְּתוּלִים H1331 (collectively and abstractly) virginity ; by implication and concretely, the tokens of it
Pronunciation bĕtûliym
Virginity as both abstract state and concrete evidence—bloodstained cloth symbolizing bride's premarital chastity.
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בַּת H1323 a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
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Daughter with expansive relational range: kinship, possession, vulnerability, and collective identity (cities, nations as daughters).
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What does בְתוּלֵי בִתִּי (betulei bitti) mean in the Bible?
בְּתוּלִים · בַּת is a Hebrew phrase meaning "(collectively and abstractly) virginity ; by implication and concretely, the tokens of it".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1331, H1323?
H1331, H1323 is connected to 600 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. (collectively and abstractly) virginity ; by implication and concretely, the tokens of it
Strong's H1331, H1323
Lexical occurrences 600 verses Source Gloss
(collectively and abstractly) virginity ; by implication and concretely, the tokens of it
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
בְתוּלֵי בִתִּי is built from this root:
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