What does נַעֲרָה · אָרַשׂ mean in the Bible?
נַעֲרָה · אָרַשׂ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a girl (from infancy to adolescence)".
Hebrew · H5291, H781
הַנַּעֲרָה הַמְאֹרָשָׂה
A girl (from infancy to adolescence) · to engage for matrimony
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נַעֲרָה H5291 a girl (from infancy to adolescence)
Pronunciation naʿărāh
Young female in prepubescent to early adolescent stage; often marks vulnerable social status requiring protection or provision
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אָרַשׂ H781 to engage for matrimony
Pronunciation erastikh
Contractual commitment to marriage with legal standing; marks transition from betrothal to covenant bond
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What does הַנַּעֲרָה הַמְאֹרָשָׂה (hanna'arah hamme'orasah) mean in the Bible?
נַעֲרָה · אָרַשׂ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a girl (from infancy to adolescence)".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H5291, H781?
H5291, H781 is connected to 87 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a girl (from infancy to adolescence)
Strong's H5291, H781
Lexical occurrences 87 verses Source Gloss
a girl (from infancy to adolescence)
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
הַנַּעֲרָה הַמְאֹרָשָׂה 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