עַלְמָה
al.mah
“maiden”
Definition
a lass (as veiled or private)
feminine of H5958 (עֶלֶם);
- virgin, young woman 1a) of marriageable age 1b) maid or newly married
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Feminine)
H:N-F
H:N-F
Occurrences
עַלְמָה appears 6 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
“Go ahead,” Pharaoh’s daughter told her. And the girl went and called the boy’s mother.
Here I am, standing beside this spring. Now if a maiden comes out to draw water and I say to her, ‘Please let me drink a little water from your jar,’
Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel.
the way of an eagle in the sky,the way of a snake on a rock,the way of a ship at sea,and the way of a man with a maiden.
The fragrance of your perfume is pleasing;your name is like perfume poured out.No wonder the maidens adore you.
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