בְתוּלָ֔ה
𐤁𐤕𐤅𐤋𐤄
bᵉthûwlâh
virgins
A young woman of marriageable age who has not engaged in sexual relations; often translated as 'virgin', but may, in context, refer to a young, unmarried woman whose sexual experience is presumed but not always explicitly stated. The word is used both for individual females (emphasizing purity or eligibility for marriage) and metaphorically for cities or nations depicted as young, unviolated women.
Judges 21:12 · Word #8
Lexicon H1330
| Lemma | בְּתוּלָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤕𐤅𐤋𐤄 |
| Transliteration | bᵉthûwlâh |
| Strong's | H1330 |
| Definition | A young woman of marriageable age who has not engaged in sexual relations; often translated as 'virgin', but may, in context, refer to a young, unmarried woman whose sexual experience is presumed but not always explicitly stated. The word is used both for individual females (emphasizing purity or eligibility for marriage) and metaphorically for cities or nations depicted as young, unviolated women. |
Morphology HNcfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | virgins |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1330-12
set-apart maiden
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the likely root sense of being separated or set apart, while "maiden" preserves the feminine singular noun referring to a young woman of marriageable age. It avoids narrowing the term strictly to physical virginity while retaining the idea of distinct, unmarried status. |
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