What does יַלְדָּה mean in the Bible?
יַלְדָּה is a Hebrew word meaning "a lass".
Hebrew · H3207
יַלְדָּה
A lass
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יַלְדָּה H3207
What does יַלְדָּה mean in the Bible?
יַלְדָּה is a Hebrew word meaning "a lass".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H3207?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include a girl (1), and girls (1), girl (1).
Where does יַלְדָּה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 34:4. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (1), Joel (1), Zechariah (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It a girl 1× Joel 3:3
and girls 1× Zechariah 8:5
girl 1× Genesis 34:4
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 34:4
Aligned rows 3
Books represented 3
Genesis 1 Joel 1 Zechariah 1
Source forms
הַיַּלְדָּ֥ה 1x hay·yal·dāh Genesis 34:4
וְהַיַּלְדָּ֛ה 1x wə·hay·yal·dāh Joel 3:3
וִֽילָד֑וֹת 1x wî·lā·ḏō·wṯ Zechariah 8:5
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - feminine singular 1x Genesis 34:4
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural 1x Zechariah 8:5
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular 1x Joel 3:3
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a lass
Source Gloss
a lass
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a lass BDB: girl Usage: damsel, girl.
Word Origins
יַלְדָּה is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain