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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

DAMSEL

dam'-zel: A young, unmarried woman; a girl (lass); maiden (compare French demoiselle). The Revised Version (British and American) in Matthew 26:69 John 18:17 Acts 12:13; Acts 16:16 gives "maid" for paidiske, "a girl," i.e. (spec.) a maidservant or young female slave (the King James Version "damsel"), and "child" for paidion, "a half-grown boy or girl," in Mark 5:39, 40 bis. 41.

Greek

3813. paidion -- a young child
... of pais Definition a young child NASB Word Usage boy's (1), Child (10), child (21),
child's (2), children (17), children's (1). little, young child, damsel. ...
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3814. paidiske -- a young girl, maidservant
... bondmaid, damsel, maiden. Feminine diminutive of pais; a girl, ie (specially), a
female slave or servant -- bondmaid(-woman), damsel, maid(-en). see GREEK pais. ...
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2877. korasion -- girl
... damsel, girl. Neuter of a presumed derivative of kore (a maiden); a (little) girl --
damsel, maid. (korasion) -- 5 Occurrences. (korasio) -- 3 Occurrences. ...
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Strong's Hebrew

7361. rachamah -- damsel
... rachamah. 7362 . damsel. Transliteration: rachamah Phonetic Spelling:
(rakh-am-aw') Short Definition: damsel. ... damsel Feminine of racham; a maiden -- damsel. ...
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3207. yaldah -- girl, maiden
... of yeled Definition girl, maiden NASB Word Usage girl (1), girls (1), young girl
(1). damsel, girl. Feminine of yeled; a lass -- damsel, girl. see HEBREW yeled. ...
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5291. naarah -- a girl, maiden
... damsel, maiden, young woman. Feminine of na'ar; a girl (from infancy to adolescence) --
damsel, maid(-en), young (woman). see HEBREW na'ar. 5290, 5291. ...
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5959. almah -- a young woman, a virgin
... damsel, maid, virgin. Feminine of elem; a lass (as veiled or private) -- damsel,
maid, virgin. see HEBREW elem. 5958, 5959. almah. 5960 . Strong's Numbers.
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5288. naar -- a boy, lad, youth, retainer
... 38), young people (1), youth (14), youths (2). babe, boy, child, damsel,
lad, servant, young man. From na'ar; (concretely) a boy (as ...
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7356. racham -- compassion
... From racham; compassion (in the plural); by extension, the womb (as cherishing the
fetus); by implication, a maiden -- bowels, compassion, damsel, tender love ...
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Library

Lord of Life and Love
... "Why make ye this ado, and weep? The damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.". And they
laughed him to scorn. ... And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her: ...
/.../mark/jesus of nazareth a biography/chapter v lord of life.htm

Talitha Cumi
... And when He was come in, He saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the
damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.40. And they laughed Him to scorn. ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture d/talitha cumi.htm

The Meats are no Burden to Us, Most Holy Father...
... suspicion, and now falls into wantonness through force of necessity, we have an
example for our guidance,"namely, the instance of the damsel in Deuteronomy ...
/.../canonical epistle of gregory thaumaturgus/canon i the meats are.htm

But it Was, as the Prophets Also Predicted, from a virgin that ...
... by "a virgin," and others by "a young woman""occurs, as they say, in Deuteronomy,
as applied to a "virgin," in the following connection: "If a damsel that is ...
/.../origen/origen against celsus/chapter xxxiv but it was.htm

How Isaac Took Rebeka to Wife.
... his journey; and producing his bracelets, and some other ornaments which it was
esteemed decent for virgins to wear, he gave them to the damsel, by way of ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 16 how isaac took.htm

Concerning the Fortitude of Samson, and what Mischiefs He Brought ...
... when there was a great festival, he fell in love with a maid of that country, and
he desired of his parents that they would procure him the damsel for his wife ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 8 concerning the fortitude.htm

The Introduction of the Gospel into Europe, and the Ministry of ...
... "It came to pass," says Luke, "as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed
with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by ...
/.../killen/the ancient church/chapter vi the introduction of.htm

Concerning Jacob's Flight into Mesopotamia, by Reason of the Fear ...
... about that family. While they were saying this the damsel came, and the
other shepherds that came down along with her. Then they ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 19 concerning jacobs flight.htm

Is not He the Carpenter?
... Galilee; and when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased
Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel: "Ask of ...
/.../mark/jesus of nazareth a biography/chapter vi is not he.htm

At that Time Herod the Tetrarch Heard of the Fame of Jesus...
... that sat with him. And the king said to the [13] damsel, Ask of me what
thou wilt, and I will give it thee. [1282] And he sware ...
/.../hogg/the diatessaron of tatian/section xviii at that time.htm

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) A young person, either male or female, of noble or gentle extraction; as, Damsel Pepin; Damsel Richard, Prince of Wales.

2. (n.) A young unmarried woman; a girl; a maiden.

3. (n.) An attachment to a millstone spindle for shaking the hopper.

Thesaurus

Damsel (43 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) A young person, either male or female, of noble or gentle extraction;
as, Damsel Pepin; Damsel Richard, Prince of Wales. ...DAMSEL. ...
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Damsel's (8 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Damsel's (8 Occurrences). Deuteronomy 22:15 Then
shall the father of the damsel, and her mother, take and ...
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Damsels (9 Occurrences)
... A damsel, two damsels to every man; To Sisera a spoil of dyed garments, A spoil
of dyed garments embroidered, Of dyed garments embroidered on both sides, on ...
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Betrothed (19 Occurrences)
... Deuteronomy 22:23 If a damsel that is a virgin be betrothed unto an husband, and
a man find her in the city, and lie with her; (KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV). ...
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Charger (17 Occurrences)
... charger. (KJV). Matthew 14:11 And his head was brought in a charger, and given
to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother. (KJV). ...
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Lain (57 Occurrences)
... Deuteronomy 22:23 When there is a damsel, a virgin, betrothed to a man, and
a man hath found her in a city, and lain with her; (YLT). ...
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Finds (71 Occurrences)
... Deuteronomy 22:23 If there be a damsel that is a virgin betrothed unto a man,
and a man find her in the city, and lie with her; (See NAS). ...
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Virginity (12 Occurrences)
... and hence "a virgin." Bethulah seems to have been the technical term for "virgin,"
as appears from such a combination as na`arah bhethulah, "a damsel, a virgin ...
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Laugh (23 Occurrences)
... But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel,
and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying. ...
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Bible Concordance

Damsel (43 Occurrences)

Matthew 9:24 he said, Give place: for the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.
(ASV DBY YLT)

Matthew 9:25 But when the crowd was put forth, he entered in, and took her by the hand; and the damsel arose.
(ASV DBY YLT)

Matthew 14:11 And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.
(KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Matthew 26:69 Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.
(KJV WBS)

Mark 5:39 And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.
(KJV WBS)

Mark 5:40 And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.
(KJV WBS)

Mark 5:41 And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.
(KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Mark 5:42 And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment.
(KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Mark 6:22 And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.
(KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Mark 6:28 And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother.
(KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT)

John 18:17 Then saith the damsel that kept the door unto Peter, Art not thou also one of this man's disciples? He saith, I am not.
(KJV WBS)

Acts 12:13 And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.
(KJV WBS YLT)

Acts 16:16 And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying:
(KJV WBS)

Genesis 24:14 And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast showed kindness unto my master.
(KJV JPS ASV WBS)

Genesis 24:16 And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up.
(KJV JPS ASV WBS)

Genesis 24:28 And the damsel ran, and told them of her mother's house these things.
(KJV JPS ASV WBS)

Genesis 24:43 behold, I stand by the well of water, and let it come to pass that the damsel who cometh forth to draw water, and to whom I shall say, Give me, I pray thee, a little water out of thy pitcher to drink,
(DBY)

Genesis 24:55 And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us a few days, at the least ten; after that she shall go.
(KJV JPS ASV WBS)

Genesis 24:57 And they said, We will call the damsel, and inquire at her mouth.
(KJV JPS ASV WBS)

Genesis 34:3 And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.
(KJV JPS ASV WBS)

Genesis 34:4 And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife.
(KJV JPS ASV WBS YLT)

Genesis 34:12 Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say unto me: but give me the damsel to wife.
(KJV JPS ASV WBS)

Exodus 2:8 And Pharaoh's daughter said to her, Go. And the damsel went and called the child's mother.
(DBY)

Deuteronomy 22:15 Then shall the father of the damsel, and her mother, take and bring forth the tokens of the damsel's virginity unto the elders of the city in the gate:
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Deuteronomy 22:16 And the damsel's father shall say unto the elders, I gave my daughter unto this man to wife, and he hateth her;
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Deuteronomy 22:19 And they shall amerce him in an hundred shekels of silver, and give them unto the father of the damsel, because he hath brought up an evil name upon a virgin of Israel: and she shall be his wife; he may not put her away all his days.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Deuteronomy 22:20 But if this thing be true, and the tokens of virginity be not found for the damsel:
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Deuteronomy 22:21 Then they shall bring out the damsel to the door of her father's house, and the men of her city shall stone her with stones that she die: because she hath wrought folly in Israel, to play the whore in her father's house: so shalt thou put evil away from among you.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Deuteronomy 22:23 If a damsel that is a virgin be betrothed unto an husband, and a man find her in the city, and lie with her;
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Deuteronomy 22:25 But if a man find a betrothed damsel in the field, and the man force her, and lie with her: then the man only that lay with her shall die.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Deuteronomy 22:26 But unto the damsel thou shalt do nothing; there is in the damsel no sin worthy of death: for as when a man riseth against his neighbor, and slayeth him, even so is this matter:
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Deuteronomy 22:27 For he found her in the field, and the betrothed damsel cried, and there was none to save her.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Deuteronomy 22:28 If a man find a damsel that is a virgin, which is not betrothed, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found;
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Deuteronomy 22:29 Then the man that lay with her shall give unto the damsel's father fifty shekels of silver, and she shall be his wife; because he hath humbled her, he may not put her away all his days.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Judges 5:30 Have they not sped? have they not divided the prey; to every man a damsel or two; to Sisera a prey of divers colors, a prey of divers colors of needlework, of divers colors of needlework on both sides, meet for the necks of them that take the spoil?
(KJV JPS ASV WBS)

Judges 19:3 And her husband arose, and went after her, to speak friendly unto her, and to bring her again, having his servant with him, and a couple of asses: and she brought him into her father's house: and when the father of the damsel saw him, he rejoiced to meet him.
(KJV JPS ASV WBS)

Ruth 2:5 Then said Boaz unto his servant that was set over the reapers, Whose damsel is this?
(KJV JPS ASV WBS)

Ruth 2:6 And the servant that was set over the reapers answered and said, It is the Moabitish damsel that came back with Naomi out of the country of Moab:
(KJV JPS ASV WBS)

1 Kings 1:3 So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

1 Kings 1:4 And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS)

2 Kings 5:2 And the Aramaeans have gone out 'by' troops, and they take captive out of the land of Israel a little damsel, and she is before the wife of Naaman,
(YLT)

2 Kings 5:4 And 'one' goeth in and declareth to his lord, saying, 'Thus and thus she hath spoken, the damsel who 'is' from the land of Israel.'
(YLT)

Amos 2:7 Who are panting for the dust of the earth on the head of the poor, And the way of the humble they turn aside, And a man and his father go unto the damsel, So as to pollute My holy name.
(YLT)

Subtopics

Damsel

Related Terms

Damsel's (8 Occurrences)

Damsels (9 Occurrences)

Betrothed (19 Occurrences)

Charger (17 Occurrences)

Lain (57 Occurrences)

Finds (71 Occurrences)

Virginity (12 Occurrences)

Laugh (23 Occurrences)

Laughed (27 Occurrences)