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H5959Hebrew

עַלמָה

Definition and meaning

`almah (al-maw') n-f. 1. a lass (as veiled or private) [feminine of H5958] KJV: damsel, maid, virgin. Root(s): H5958

Tagged KJV passages

7 matching verses - 7.0 tagged occurrences

Highlighted words carry the exact Strong's tag in the installed KJV text. A verse may contain more than one occurrence. These are tagged English renderings, not independently verified original-language token counts.

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;

Matched English: virginExodus 2:8

And Pharaoh's daughter said to her, Go. And the maid went and called the child's mother.

Matched English: maidPsalms 68:25

The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.

Matched English: damselsProverbs 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.

Matched English: maidSong 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.

Matched English: virginsSong of Solomon 6:8

There are threescore queens, and fourscore concubines, and virgins without number.

Matched English: virginsIsaiah 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.

Matched English: virgin