Hebrew · H1331, H1323

בְתוּלֵי בִתִּי

(Collectively and abstractly) virginity ; by implication and concretely, the tokens of it · a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)

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בְּתוּלִים H1331 (collectively and abstractly) virginity ; by implication and concretely, the tokens of it
Pronunciation bĕtûliym
Virginity as both abstract state and concrete evidence—bloodstained cloth symbolizing bride's premarital chastity.
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בַּת H1323 a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
Pronunciation bat
Daughter with expansive relational range: kinship, possession, vulnerability, and collective identity (cities, nations as daughters).
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What does בְתוּלֵי בִתִּי (betulei bitti) mean in the Bible?

בְּתוּלִים · בַּת is a Hebrew phrase meaning "(collectively and abstractly) virginity ; by implication and concretely, the tokens of it".

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Meaning

(collectively and abstractly) virginity ; by implication and concretely, the tokens of it
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