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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בְּתוּלִיםH1331
Pronunciationbĕtûliym
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 Itvirginity3×Deuteronomy 22:15, Deuteronomy 22:17, Deuteronomy 22:20
a virgin2×Deuteronomy 22:14, Deuteronomy 22:17
and their virgin1×Ezekiel 23:3
her virgin1×Ezekiel 23:8
her virginity1×Judges 11:38
must be a virgin1×Leviticus 21:13
my virginity1×Judges 11:37
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Leviticus 21:13בִבְתוּלֶ֖יהָtomust be a virginPreposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singularDeuteronomy 22:14בְּתוּלִֽים׃toa virginNoun - masculine pluralDeuteronomy 22:15בְּתוּלֵ֧יtovirginityNoun - masculine plural constructDeuteronomy 22:17בְּתוּלִ֔יםtoa virginNoun - masculine pluralDeuteronomy 22:17בְּתוּלֵ֣יtovirginityNoun - masculine plural constructDeuteronomy 22:20בְתוּלִ֖יםtovirginityNoun - masculine pluralJudges 11:37בְּתוּלַ֔יtomy virginityNoun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularJudges 11:38בְּתוּלֶ֖יהָtoher virginityNoun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singularEzekiel 23:3בְּתוּלֵיהֶֽן׃toand their virginNoun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine pluralEzekiel 23:8בְתוּלֶ֑יהָtoher virginNoun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLeviticus 21:13
Aligned rows10
Books represented4
Leviticus1Deuteronomy5Judges2Ezekiel2
Source forms
בִבְתוּלֶ֖יהָ1xḇiḇ·ṯū·le·hāLeviticus 21:13
בְּתוּלֵ֧י1xbə·ṯū·lêDeuteronomy 22:15
בְּתוּלֵ֣י1xbə·ṯū·lêDeuteronomy 22:17
בְּתוּלַ֔י1xbə·ṯū·layJudges 11:37
בְתוּלֶ֑יהָ1xḇə·ṯū·le·hāEzekiel 23:8
בְּתוּלֶ֖יהָ1xbə·ṯū·le·hāJudges 11:38
בְּתוּלֵיהֶֽן׃1xbə·ṯū·lê·henEzekiel 23:3
בְתוּלִ֖ים1xḇə·ṯū·lîmDeuteronomy 22:20
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural3xDeuteronomy 22:14, Deuteronomy 22:17, Deuteronomy 22:20
Noun - masculine plural construct2xDeuteronomy 22:15, Deuteronomy 22:17
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular2xJudges 11:38, Ezekiel 23:8
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular1xJudges 11:37
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine plural1xEzekiel 23:3
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular1xLeviticus 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 definitionSource: 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.
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Word Origins
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