What does בְּתוּלִים (bĕtûliym) mean in the Bible?
בְּתוּלִים (bĕtûliym): Virginity as both abstract state and concrete evidence—bloodstained cloth symbolizing bride's premarital chastity.
Hebrew · H1331
בְּתוּלִים
(Collectively and abstractly) virginity ; by implication and concretely, the tokens of it
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בְּתוּלִים H1331
Pronunciation bĕtûliym
What does בְּתוּלִים (bĕtûliym) mean in the Bible?
בְּתוּלִים (bĕtûliym): Virginity as both abstract state and concrete evidence—bloodstained cloth symbolizing bride's premarital chastity.
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How does the BSB render H1331?
The BSB source-word alignment has 10 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include virginity (3), a virgin (2), and their virgin (1), her virgin (1), her virginity (1).
Where does בְּתוּלִים (bĕtûliym) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 21:13. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (5), Ezekiel (2), Judges (2), Leviticus (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It virginity 3× Deuteronomy 22:15, Deuteronomy 22:17, Deuteronomy 22:20
a virgin 2× Deuteronomy 22:14, Deuteronomy 22:17
and their virgin 1× Ezekiel 23:3
her virgin 1× Ezekiel 23:8
her virginity 1× Judges 11:38
must be a virgin 1× Leviticus 21:13
my virginity 1× Judges 11:37
Show sample aligned rows
Leviticus 21:13 בִבְתוּלֶ֖יהָ to must be a virgin Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Deuteronomy 22:14 בְּתוּלִֽים׃ to a virgin Noun - masculine plural Deuteronomy 22:15 בְּתוּלֵ֧י to virginity Noun - masculine plural construct Deuteronomy 22:17 בְּתוּלִ֔ים to a virgin Noun - masculine plural Deuteronomy 22:17 בְּתוּלֵ֣י to virginity Noun - masculine plural construct Deuteronomy 22:20 בְתוּלִ֖ים to virginity Noun - masculine plural Judges 11:37 בְּתוּלַ֔י to my virginity Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Judges 11:38 בְּתוּלֶ֖יהָ to her virginity Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Ezekiel 23:3 בְּתוּלֵיהֶֽן׃ to and their virgin Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine plural Ezekiel 23:8 בְתוּלֶ֑יהָ to her virgin Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Leviticus 21:13
Aligned rows 10
Books represented 4
Leviticus 1 Deuteronomy 5 Judges 2 Ezekiel 2
Source forms
בִבְתוּלֶ֖יהָ 1x ḇiḇ·ṯū·le·hā Leviticus 21:13
בְּתוּלֵ֧י 1x bə·ṯū·lê Deuteronomy 22:15
בְּתוּלֵ֣י 1x bə·ṯū·lê Deuteronomy 22:17
בְּתוּלַ֔י 1x bə·ṯū·lay Judges 11:37
בְתוּלֶ֑יהָ 1x ḇə·ṯū·le·hā Ezekiel 23:8
בְּתוּלֶ֖יהָ 1x bə·ṯū·le·hā Judges 11:38
בְּתוּלֵיהֶֽן׃ 1x bə·ṯū·lê·hen Ezekiel 23:3
בְתוּלִ֖ים 1x ḇə·ṯū·lîm Deuteronomy 22:20
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural 3x Deuteronomy 22:14, Deuteronomy 22:17, Deuteronomy 22:20
Noun - masculine plural construct 2x Deuteronomy 22:15, Deuteronomy 22:17
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular 2x Judges 11:38, Ezekiel 23:8
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular 1x Judges 11:37
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine plural 1x Ezekiel 23:3
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular 1x Leviticus 21:13
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Virginity as both abstract state and concrete evidence—bloodstained cloth symbolizing bride's premarital chastity.
Source Gloss
(collectively and abstractly) virginity ; by implication and concretely, the tokens of it
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Virginity as both abstract state and concrete evidence—bloodstained cloth symbolizing bride's premarital chastity.
(collectively and abstractly) virginity; by implication and concretely, the tokens of it BDB: virginity Usage: × maid, virginity.
Grammatical Forms
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Word Origins
בְּתוּלִים is built from this root:
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain