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נַעֲרָה

A girl (from infancy to adolescence)

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נַעֲרָהH5291
Pronunciationnaʿărāh

What does נַעֲרָה (naʿărāh) mean in the Bible?

נַעֲרָה (naʿărāh): Young female in prepubescent to early adolescent stage; often marks vulnerable social status requiring protection or provision

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Questions this entry answers

What does נַעֲרָה (naʿărāh) mean in the Bible?

נַעֲרָה (naʿărāh): Young female in prepubescent to early adolescent stage; often marks vulnerable social status requiring protection or provision

How does the BSB render H5291?

The BSB source-word alignment has 63 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include The girl (5), . . . (3), the young woman (3), young (3), but the girl’s (2).

Where does נַעֲרָה (naʿărāh) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 24:14. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (14), Esther (13), Genesis (9), Judges (7).

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
The girl5×Genesis 24:28, Genesis 24:57, Genesis 34:12, 1 Kings 1:4
. . .3×Genesis 34:3, Ruth 2:6, Esther 2:12
the young woman3×Deuteronomy 22:24, Esther 2:7, Esther 2:13
young3×Judges 21:12, Esther 2:2, Esther 2:3
but the girl’s2×Judges 19:5, Judges 19:8
girl2×1 Kings 1:3, 2 Kings 5:2
the girl’s2×Judges 19:4, Judges 19:9
vvv2×Deuteronomy 22:23, Deuteronomy 22:28
woman2×Deuteronomy 22:25, Deuteronomy 22:27
young woman2×Ruth 2:5, Ruth 4:12
[and]1×Deuteronomy 22:16
[she]1×Deuteronomy 22:21
a young1×1 Kings 1:2
and her attendants1×Exodus 2:5
and her servant girls1×Genesis 24:61
and my maidens1×Esther 4:16
And the young woman1×Esther 2:9
and when [her]1×Judges 19:3
before [her]1×Esther 2:12
for her maidservants1×Proverbs 31:15
for your maidens1×Job 41:5
for your maidservants1×Proverbs 27:27
her maidservants1×Proverbs 9:3
his young women1×Ruth 2:22
Let the girl1×Genesis 24:55
maidens1×Esther 4:4
maidservants1×Esther 2:9
my servant girls1×Ruth 2:8
Now the girl1×Genesis 24:16
of her maidens1×1 Samuel 25:42
proof of the young woman’s1×Deuteronomy 22:20
servant girls1×Ruth 3:2
she1×Deuteronomy 22:26
some young women1×1 Samuel 9:11
that the girl1×Genesis 24:14
the proof of her1×Deuteronomy 22:15
the same girl1×Amos 2:7
the young girl1×Genesis 34:3
the young woman’s1×Deuteronomy 22:29
Then let the young woman1×Esther 2:4
Then the girl’s1×Judges 19:6
Then the young woman’s1×Deuteronomy 22:15
to the servant girls1×Ruth 2:23
to the young woman1×Deuteronomy 22:26
to the young woman’s1×Deuteronomy 22:19
with them1×Esther 2:9
young women1×Esther 2:8
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 24:14הַֽנַּעֲרָ֗tothat the girlArticle | Noun - feminine singularGenesis 24:16וְהַֽנַּעֲרָ֗toNow the girlConjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singularGenesis 24:28הַֽנַּעֲרָ֔toThe girlArticle | Noun - feminine singularGenesis 24:55הַנַּעֲרָ֥toLet the girlArticle | Noun - feminine singularGenesis 24:57לַֽנַּעֲרָ֑tothe girlPreposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singularGenesis 24:61וְנַעֲרֹתֶ֗יהָtoand her servant girlsConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singularGenesis 34:3הַֽנַּעֲרָ֔tothe young girlArticle | Noun - feminine singularGenesis 34:3הַֽנַּעֲרָֽ׃to. . .Article | Noun - feminine singularGenesis 34:12הַֽנַּעֲרָ֖tothe girlArticle | Noun - feminine singularExodus 2:5וְנַעֲרֹתֶ֥יהָtoand her attendantsConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 24:14
Aligned rows63
Books represented12
Genesis9Exodus1Deuteronomy14Judges7Ruth71 Samuel21 Kings32 Kings2Esther13Job1Proverbs3Amos1
Source forms
הַנַּעַר8xhan·na·ʿarDeuteronomy 22:15, Deuteronomy 22:16, Deuteronomy 22:21, Deuteronomy 22:24
הַֽנַּעֲרָ֔ה5xhan·na·‘ă·rāhDeuteronomy 22:19, Judges 19:3, Judges 19:4, 2 Kings 5:4
נַעֲרָ֣ה4xna·‘ă·rāhJudges 21:12, 1 Kings 1:2, 1 Kings 1:3, 2 Kings 5:2
הַֽנַּעֲרָ֔2xhan·na·‘ă·rāGenesis 24:28, Genesis 34:3
הַֽנַּעֲרָ֖ה2xhan·na·‘ă·rāhRuth 4:12, Esther 2:13
לְנַעֲרוֹתֶֽיךָ׃2xlə·na·‘ă·rō·w·ṯe·ḵāJob 41:5, Proverbs 27:27
נַעַר2xna·ʿarDeuteronomy 22:23, Deuteronomy 22:28
נְעָר֥וֹת2xnə·‘ā·rō·wṯEsther 2:2, Esther 2:8
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - feminine singular27xGenesis 24:14, Genesis 24:28, Genesis 24:55, Genesis 34:3
Noun - feminine singular9xDeuteronomy 22:23, Deuteronomy 22:28, Judges 21:12, Ruth 2:6
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular4xGenesis 24:16, 1 Kings 1:4, Esther 2:4, Esther 2:7
Noun - feminine plural3x1 Samuel 9:11, Esther 2:2, Esther 2:8
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular3x1 Samuel 25:42, Esther 2:9, Proverbs 9:3
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular3xGenesis 24:57, Deuteronomy 22:20, Deuteronomy 22:26
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular2xGenesis 24:61, Exodus 2:5
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular2xRuth 2:22, Ruth 3:2
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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