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עַלְמָה

A lass (as veiled or private)

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עַלְמָהH5959
Pronunciationʿalmāh

What does עַלְמָה (ʿalmāh) mean in the Bible?

עַלְמָה (ʿalmāh): Young woman of marriageable age, often unmarried; privacy or seclusion implied in the etymology

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Questions this entry answers

What does עַלְמָה (ʿalmāh) mean in the Bible?

עַלְמָה (ʿalmāh): Young woman of marriageable age, often unmarried; privacy or seclusion implied in the etymology

How does the BSB render H5959?

The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the maidens (2), a maiden (1), and maidens (1), And the girl (1), the virgin (1).

Where does עַלְמָה (ʿalmāh) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 24:43. Its strongest book concentrations include Song Of Solomon (2), Exodus (1), Genesis (1), Isaiah (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
the maidens2×Psalms 68:25, Song Of Solomon 1:3
a maiden1×Genesis 24:43
and maidens1×Song Of Solomon 6:8
And the girl1×Exodus 2:8
the virgin1×Isaiah 7:14
with a maiden1×Proverbs 30:19
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 24:43הָֽעַלְמָה֙toa maidenArticle | Noun - feminine singularExodus 2:8הָֽעַלְמָ֔הtoAnd the girlArticle | Noun - feminine singularPsalms 68:25עֲ֝לָמ֗וֹתtothe maidensNoun - feminine pluralProverbs 30:19בְּעַלְמָֽה׃towith a maidenPreposition-b | Noun - feminine singularSong Of Solomon 1:3עֲלָמ֥וֹתtothe maidensNoun - feminine pluralSong Of Solomon 6:8וַעֲלָמ֖וֹתtoand maidensConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine pluralIsaiah 7:14הָעַלְמָ֗הtothe virginArticle | Noun - feminine singular
Usage map

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

First aligned rowGenesis 24:43
Aligned rows7
Books represented6
Genesis1Exodus1Psalms1Proverbs1Song Of Solomon2Isaiah1
Source forms
בְּעַלְמָֽה׃1xbə·‘al·māhProverbs 30:19
הָֽעַלְמָה֙1xhā·‘al·māhGenesis 24:43
הָֽעַלְמָ֔ה1xhā·‘al·māhExodus 2:8
הָעַלְמָ֗ה1xhā·‘al·māhIsaiah 7:14
וַעֲלָמ֖וֹת1xwa·‘ă·lā·mō·wṯSong Of Solomon 6:8
עֲ֝לָמ֗וֹת1x‘ă·lā·mō·wṯPsalms 68:25
עֲלָמ֥וֹת1x‘ă·lā·mō·wṯSong Of Solomon 1:3
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - feminine singular3xGenesis 24:43, Exodus 2:8, Isaiah 7:14
Noun - feminine plural2xPsalms 68:25, Song Of Solomon 1:3
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural1xSong Of Solomon 6:8
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular1xProverbs 30:19
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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