Quick Definition
maiden
Strong's Definition
a lass (as veiled or private)
Derivation: feminine of H5958 (עֶלֶם);
KJV Usage: damsel, maid, virgin.
TWOT Reference: 1630b
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) virgin, young woman
1a) of marriageable age
1b) maid or newly married
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There is no instance where it can be proved that this word designates a young woman who is not a virgin. (TWOT)
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) virgin, young woman
1a) of marriageable age
1b) maid or newly married
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
עַלְמָה
‛almâh
BDB Definition:
1) virgin, young woman
1a) of marriageable age
1b) maid or newly married
Part of Speech: noun feminine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H5958
Same Word by TWOT Number: 1630b
Total KJV Occurrences: 7
