Lexicon :: Strong's H5959 - ʿalmâ

עַלְמָה

Transliteration

ʿalmâ

Pronunciation

al-maw'

Part of Speech

feminine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From עֶלֶם (H5958)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1630b

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

עַלְמָה ʻalmâh, al-maw'; feminine of H5958; a lass (as veiled or private):—damsel, maid, virgin.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x

The KJV translates Strong's H5959 in the following manner: virgin (4x), maid (2x), damsels (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x

The KJV translates Strong's H5959 in the following manner: virgin (4x), maid (2x), damsels (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

virgin, young woman
1. of marriageable age
2. maid or newly married
  "There is no instance where it can be proved that 'almâ designates a young woman who is not a virgin. The fact of virginity is obvious in Gen 24:43 where 'almâ is used of one who was being sought as a bride for Isaac." (R. Laird Harris, et al. Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament, p. 672.)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

עַלְמָה ʻalmâh, al-maw'; feminine of H5958; a lass (as veiled or private):—damsel, maid, virgin.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H5959: Abbreviations

† עַלְמָה noun feminine young woman (ripe sexually; maid or newly married); — ע׳ Genesis 24:43 (J), Exodus 2:8 (E), Proverbs 30:19; Isaiah 7:14; plural עֲלָמוֺת Psalm 68:26 [Psalm 68:25]; Songs 1:3; Songs 6:8;

[H5961 עַלעֲֿלָמוֺת to (the voice of) young women, either literally, or of soprano or falsetto of boys: 1 Chronicles 15:20; [H4192 Psalm 9:1] (read עַלעֲֿלָמוֺת לַבֵּן [for עַלמֿוּת לַבֵּן], 'voce virginea a pueris decantandum,' Thes), Psalm 46:1];

[H4192 Psalm 48:15 [Psalm 48:14]] (read עַלעֲֿלָמוֺת [for עַלמֿוּת]; translated probably to [H1121 Psalm 49:1]).

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

24:43

Exodus

2:8

Psalms

68:25

Proverbs

30:19

Song of Songs

1:3; 6:8

Isaiah

7:14

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H5959 matches the Hebrew עַלְמָה (ʿalmâ),
which occurs 7 times in 7 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Gen 24:43

Gen 24:43 - Behold, I stand^H5324 by the well^H5869 of water;^H4325 and it shall come to pass, that when the virgin^H5959 cometh forth^H3318 to draw^H7579 water, and I say^H559 to her, Give me,^H8248 ➔ I pray thee, a little^H4592 water^H4325 of thy pitcher^H3537 to drink;^H8248

Exo 2:8

Exo 2:8 - And Pharaoh's^H6547 daughter^H1323 said^H559 to her, Go.^H3212 And the maid^H5959 went^H3212 and called^H7121 the child's^H3206 mother.^H517

Psa 68:25

Psa 68:25 - The singers^H7891 went before,^H6923 the players on instruments^H5059 followed after;^H310 among^H8432 them were the damsels^H5959 playing with timbrels.^H8608

Pro 30:19

Pro 30:19 - The way^H1870 of an eagle^H5404 in the air;^H8064 the way^H1870 of a serpent^H5175 upon a rock;^H6697 the way^H1870 of a ship^H591 in the midst^H3820 of the sea;^H3220 and the way^H1870 of a man^H1397 with a maid.^H5959

Sng 1:3

Sng 1:3 - Because of the savour^H7381 of thy good^H2896 ointments^H8081 thy name^H8034 is as ointment^H8081 poured forth,^H7324 therefore do the virgins^H5959 love^H157 thee.

Sng 6:8

Sng 6:8 - There are threescore^H8346 queens,^H4436 and fourscore^H8084 concubines,^H6370 and virgins^H5959 without number.^H4557

Isa 7:14

Isa 7:14 - Therefore the Lord^H136 himself shall give^H5414 you a sign;^H226 Behold, a virgin^H5959 shall conceive,^H2030 and bear^H3205 a son,^H1121 and shall call^H7121 his name^H8034 Immanuel.^H410^H6005

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עַלְמָה

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