`almah

al-maw'
Parts of Speech Noun Feminine

`almah Definition

  1. virgin, young woman
    1. of marriageable age
    2. maid or newly married ++ There is no instance where it can be proved that this word designates a young woman who is not a virgin. (TWOT)
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
hml[
Origin
from (05958)
Strong's Number
05959
TDNT Entry
TWOT - 1630b

KJV Word Usage

virgin
4
maid
2
damsels
1
Total
7

The Hebrew lexicon is Brown, Driver, Briggs, Gesenius Lexicon; this is keyed to the "Theological Word Book of the Old Testament." These files are considered public domain.

Brown, Driver, Briggs and Gesenius. "Hebrew Lexicon entry for `almah". "The KJV Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon". . .