H5291 - נַעֲרָה (naʻărâh)

H5291 נַעֲרָה (naʻărâh) nah-ar-aw'

Hebrew

Noun (Feminine, Hebrew)

Quick Definition

maiden

Strong's Definition

a girl (from infancy to adolescence)

Derivation: feminine of H5288 (נַעַר);

KJV Usage: damsel, maid(-en), young (woman).

TWOT Reference: 1389c

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) girl, damsel, female servant

1a) girl, damsel, little girl

1a1) of young woman, marriageable young woman, concubine, prostitute

1b) maid, female attendant, female servant

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G1135 G1399 G1400 G1401 G2324 G2877 G3814 G3816 G3933

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

1) girl, damsel, female servant 1a) girl, damsel, little girl 1a1) of young woman, marriageable young woman, concubine, prostitute 1b) maid, female attendant, female servant

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

נַעֲרָה na‛ărâh BDB Definition: 1) girl, damsel, female servant 1a) girl, damsel, little girl 1a1) of young woman, marriageable young woman, concubine, prostitute 1b) maid, female attendant, female servant Part of Speech: noun feminine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H5288 Same Word by TWOT Number: 1389c Total KJV Occurrences: 65

Bible Occurrences (57)

24:14 24:16 24:28 24:55 24:57 24:61 34:3 34:12

2:5

22:15 22:16 22:19 22:20 22:21 22:23 22:24 22:25 22:26 22:27 22:28 22:29

19:3 19:4 19:5 19:6 19:8 19:9 21:12

2:5 2:6 2:8 2:22 2:23 3:2 4:12

9:11 25:42

1:2 1:3 1:4

5:2 5:4

2:2 2:3 2:4 2:7 2:8 2:9 2:12 2:13 4:4 4:16

41:5

9:3 27:27 31:15

2:7

Genesis 24:14

Now may it happen that the girl to whom I say, Please let down your jar that I may drink, and who responds, Drink, and I will water your camels as well’— let her be the one You have appointed for Your servant Isaac. By this I will know that You have shown kindness to my master.

Genesis 24:16

Now the girl was very beautiful..., a virgin... who had not had relations with any man. She went down to the spring, filled her jar, and came up again.

Genesis 24:28

The girl ran and told her mother’s household about these things.

Genesis 24:55

But her brother and mother said, Let the girl remain with us ten days or so. After that, she may go.

Genesis 24:57

So they said, We will call the girl and ask her opinion.

Genesis 24:61

Then Rebekah and her servant girls got ready, mounted... the camels, and followed... the man. So the servant took Rebekah and left.

Genesis 34:3

And his soul was drawn to Dinah, the daughter of Jacob. He loved the young girl and spoke to her tenderly..........

Genesis 34:12

Demand a high... dowry and [an expensive] gift, and I will give you whatever you ask.... Only give me the girl as my wife!