H5959 — עַלְמָה (ʻalmâh)
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Strong's H5959 (Hebrew)
Hebrew: עַלְמָה (ʻalmâh)
Pronunciation: al-maw'
Morphology: n-f
Derivation: feminine of עֶלֶם (ʻelem) [H5958];
Definition: a lass (as veiled or private)
KJV Renderings: damsel, maid, virgin.
Senses
- virgin, young woman
- of marriageable age
- maid or newly married
Cross References
| Strong's | Original | Transliteration | Derivation | Definition | KJV Renderings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G3933 | παρθένος | parthénos | of unknown origin | a maiden; by implication, an unmarried daughter | virgin |
| H5958 | עֶלֶם | ʻelem | from עָלַם (ʻâlam) H5956; (compare עַלְמָה (ʻalmâh) H5959) | properly, something kept out of sight, i.e. a lad | young man, stripling |
Sources. The definition, derivation and KJV renderings are James Strong's own wording from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) — public domain. The numbered senses and the Hebrew–Greek cross-references are the editorial work of the OpenScriptures Strong's dictionary, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; their sense-outline conventions match the Outline of Biblical Usage (Online Bible, Larry Pierce), noted as a convention match rather than a documented claim.
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