◄ 1331. bethulim ►
Strong's Lexicon bethulim: Virginity Original Word: בְּתוּלִים Part of Speech: Noun Feminine Transliteration: bthuwliym Pronunciation: beh-too-LEEM Phonetic Spelling: (beth-oo-leem') Definition: Virginity Meaning: virginity, the tokens of it Word Origin: Derived from the root בָּתַל (batal), which means "to separate" or "to be pure." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3933 (parthenos): Refers to a virgin, often used in the New Testament to describe Mary, the mother of Jesus, and the concept of spiritual purity. Usage: The term "bethulim" refers to the state of virginity, particularly the physical and moral purity associated with a virgin. It is often used in the context of marriage and sexual purity, emphasizing the importance of chastity before marriage. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, virginity was highly valued, especially for women, as it was associated with purity, honor, and the integrity of family lineage. The loss of virginity outside of marriage could lead to severe social and familial consequences. The concept of virginity was not only a physical state but also a symbol of spiritual purity and dedication to God. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from the same as bethulah Definition virginity NASB Translation evidence of my virginity (1), virgin (5), virginity (4). Brown-Driver-Briggs בְּתוּלִים noun feminine virginity, plural absolute intensive Deuteronomy 22:14,17,20; construct בְּתוּלֵי Deuteronomy 22:15,17, all concrete, tokens of virginity; abstract, suffix בְּתוּלַי Judges 11:37; בְּתוּלֶיהָ Leviticus 21:13; Judges 11:38; Ezekiel 23:8; בְּתוּלֵיהֶן Ezekiel 23:3. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance maid, virginity Masculine plural of the same as bthuwlah; (collectively and abstractly) virginity; by implication and concretely, the tokens of it -- X maid, virginity. see HEBREW bthuwlah Forms and Transliterations בְּתוּלִ֔ים בְּתוּלִֽים׃ בְּתוּלֵ֣י בְּתוּלֵ֧י בְּתוּלֵיהֶֽן׃ בְּתוּלֶ֖יהָ בְּתוּלַ֔י בְתוּלִ֖ים בְתוּלֶ֑יהָ בִבְתוּלֶ֖יהָ בבתוליה בתולי בתוליה בתוליהן׃ בתולים בתולים׃ bə·ṯū·lay bə·ṯū·lê bə·ṯū·le·hā ḇə·ṯū·le·hā bə·ṯū·lê·hen bə·ṯū·lîm ḇə·ṯū·lîm betuLai bəṯūlay bəṯūlê bəṯūlehā ḇəṯūlehā bəṯūlêhen betuLei betuLeiha betuleiHen betuLim bəṯūlîm ḇəṯūlîm ḇiḇ·ṯū·le·hā ḇiḇṯūlehā vetuLeiha vetuLim vivtuLeiha Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Leviticus 21:13 HEB: וְה֕וּא אִשָּׁ֥ה בִבְתוּלֶ֖יהָ יִקָּֽח׃ NAS: He shall take a wife in her virginity. KJV: a wife in her virginity. INT: he A wife her virginity shall take Deuteronomy 22:14 HEB: מָצָ֥אתִי לָ֖הּ בְּתוּלִֽים׃ NAS: her, I did not find her a virgin,' KJV: to her, I found her not a maid: INT: did not find A maid Deuteronomy 22:15 HEB: וְהוֹצִ֜יאוּ אֶת־ בְּתוּלֵ֧י [הַנַּעַר כ] NAS: out the [evidence] of the girl's virginity to the elders KJV: [the tokens of] the damsel's virginity unto the elders INT: mother and bring virginity damsel to Deuteronomy 22:17 HEB: מָצָ֤אתִי לְבִתְּךָ֙ בְּתוּלִ֔ים וְאֵ֖לֶּה בְּתוּלֵ֣י NAS: your daughter a virgin. But this KJV: not thy daughter a maid; and yet these [are the tokens of] my daughter's INT: find your daughter A virgin this is the evidence Deuteronomy 22:17 HEB: בְּתוּלִ֔ים וְאֵ֖לֶּה בְּתוּלֵ֣י בִתִּ֑י וּפָֽרְשׂוּ֙ NAS: But this is the evidence of my daughter's KJV: and yet these [are the tokens of] my daughter's virginity. And they shall spread INT: A virgin this is the evidence of my daughter's shall spread Deuteronomy 22:20 HEB: לֹא־ נִמְצְא֥וּ בְתוּלִ֖ים [לַנַּעַר כ] NAS: that the girl was not found a virgin, KJV: be true, [and the tokens of] virginity be not found INT: was not found A virgin damsel Judges 11:37 HEB: וְאֶבְכֶּה֙ עַל־ בְּתוּלַ֔י אָנֹכִ֖י [וְרַעִיתִי NAS: because of my virginity, I and my companions. KJV: and bewail my virginity, I and my fellows. INT: and weep because of my virginity I fellow Judges 11:38 HEB: וַתֵּ֥בְךְּ עַל־ בְּתוּלֶ֖יהָ עַל־ הֶהָרִֽים׃ NAS: because of her virginity. KJV: and bewailed her virginity upon the mountains. INT: and wept because of her virginity because the mountains Ezekiel 23:3 HEB: עִשּׂ֔וּ דַּדֵּ֖י בְּתוּלֵיהֶֽן׃ NAS: and there their virgin bosom KJV: the teats of their virginity. INT: was handled bosom their virgin Ezekiel 23:8 HEB: עִשּׂ֖וּ דַּדֵּ֣י בְתוּלֶ֑יהָ וַיִּשְׁפְּכ֥וּ תַזְנוּתָ֖ם NAS: with her, and they handled her virgin bosom KJV: the breasts of her virginity, and poured INT: handled bosom her virgin and poured their lust 10 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 1331 10 Occurrences bə·ṯū·lay — 1 Occ. bə·ṯū·lê — 2 Occ. bə·ṯū·le·hā — 1 Occ. bə·ṯū·lê·hen — 1 Occ. bə·ṯū·lîm — 2 Occ. ḇə·ṯū·le·hā — 1 Occ. ḇə·ṯū·lîm — 1 Occ. ḇiḇ·ṯū·le·hā — 1 Occ.