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Strong's Hebrew · H5959

עַלְמָה

ʻalmâh · al-maw'

Definitiona lass (as veiled or private)
Derivationfeminine of H5958 (עֶלֶם);
KJV usagedamsel, maid, virgin.
Occurrences7 in the KJV · 7 verses

עַלְמָה in Scripture

Genesis 24:43 Behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass, that when the virgin cometh forth to draw water , and I say to her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher to drink; Exodus 2:8 And Pharaoh' s daughter said to her, Go. And the maid went and called the child' s mother. Psalms 68:25 The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels. Proverbs 30:19 The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid. Song of Solomon 1:3 Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee. Song of Solomon 6:8 There are threescore queens, and fourscore concubines, and virgins without number. Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
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This Word

Strong's
H5959
Original
עַלְמָה
Transliteration
ʻalmâh
Language
Hebrew
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