1330. bethulah

Lexicon

bethulah: Virgin

Original Word: בְּתוּלָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: bthuwlah
Pronunciation: beh-too-lah
Phonetic Spelling: (beth-oo-law')
Definition: Virgin
Meaning: a virgin, sometimes, a bride

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

maid, virgin

Feminine passive participle of an unused root meaning to separate; a virgin (from her privacy); sometimes (by continuation) a bride; also (figuratively) a city or state -- maid, virgin.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
a virgin
NASB Translation
maidens (1), virgin (32), virgins (17).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

בְּתוּלָה₅₀ noun feminine virgin (compare Arabic , , Assyrian batultu (also batûlu of young man) 5 R 42:56 see Jerem^{ZA 1886, 399}; Late Hebrew בְּתוּלָא, ) — Genesis 24:16 19t.; construct בְּתוּלַת Deuteronomy 22:19 12t.; plural בְּתוּלוֺת Esther 2:2 7t.; בְּתֻלוֺת Zechariah 9:17; בְּתוּלֹת Exodus 22:16 2t.; בְּתֻלֹת Lamentations 5:11; suffix בְּתוּלֹתָיו Psalm 78:63 3t.; — one living apart in her father's house as a virgin Genesis 24:16 (J) Exodus 22:15 (E) Leviticus 21:3,14 (P) Deuteronomy 22:19; Judges 19:24; 2 Samuel 13:2; Job 31:1; Isaiah 62:5; Jeremiah 2:32; Jeremiah 31:13; Joel 1:8; נערה בתולה a virgin damsel Deuteronomy 22:23,28; Judges 21:12; 1 Kings 1:2; Esther 2:3; בחור ובתולה Deuteronomy 32:25; 2Chronicles 36:17; Jeremiah 51:22; Ezekiel 9:6; personification of nations בתולת ישׂראל Jeremiah 8:13; Jeremiah 31:4,21; Amos 5:2; בת ציון ׳ב 2 Kings 19:21 (= Isaiah 37:22; on double stative construct see Ges^{§ 130}. 5 Phi^{St. construct 63}) Lamentations 2:13; בת עמי ׳ב Jeremiah 14:17; בת יהודה ׳ב Lamentations 1:15; בת צידון ׳ב Isaiah 23:12; בת בבל ׳ב Isaiah 47:1; ׳ב בת מצרים Jeremiah 46:11; plural virgins Exodus 22:16; 2 Samuel 13:18; Esther 2:2,17,19; Psalm 45:15; Psalm 78:63; Lamentations 1:4; Lamentations 2:10; Lamentations 5:11; Ezekiel 44:22; Amos 8:13; בחורים ובתולות Psalm 148:12; Isaiah 23:4; Zechariah 9:17; Lamentations 1:18; Lamentations 2:21.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to separate.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3565: νυμφίος (nymphios) • bridegroom, which can be related to the concept of a bride in the context of marriage.
- G3933: παρθένος (parthenos) • virgin, used in the New Testament to denote a woman who has not had sexual relations, similar to the Hebrew בְּתוּלָה. This term is notably used in reference to Mary, the mother of Jesus, in the context of the virgin birth (e.g., Matthew 1:23).

The concept of virginity, as expressed through בְּתוּלָה and its Greek counterparts, plays a significant role in biblical narratives, symbolizing purity, divine election, and the fulfillment of prophetic promises.

Usage: The term בְּתוּלָה is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a young woman of marriageable age who is a virgin. It can also refer to a bride, emphasizing her purity and unmarried status.

Context: The Hebrew word בְּתוּלָה (betulah) appears in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, often highlighting the cultural and religious significance of virginity and purity. In ancient Israelite society, virginity was highly valued, particularly in the context of marriage. The term is used to describe women who have not engaged in sexual relations, underscoring their eligibility for marriage and their adherence to societal norms.

In the Berean Standard Bible, בְּתוּלָה is translated as "virgin" in several key passages. For instance, in Genesis 24:16, Rebekah is described as a "very beautiful girl, a virgin (בְּתוּלָה), and no man had been with her," highlighting her purity and suitability as a bride for Isaac. Similarly, in Judges 11:37-38, Jephthah's daughter laments her virginity (בְּתוּלָה) before her untimely death, emphasizing the cultural importance of marriage and progeny.

The term is also used metaphorically to describe cities or nations, such as in Isaiah 37:22, where Jerusalem is referred to as "the Virgin Daughter of Zion," symbolizing purity and divine favor. This metaphorical usage underscores the broader theological themes of covenant fidelity and divine protection.

Forms and Transliterations

בְ֠תוּלָה בְּתֻלֹ֖ת בְּתֻלֽוֹת׃ בְּתוּל֑וֹת בְּתוּל֖וֹת בְּתוּל֣וֹת בְּתוּלַ֖ת בְּתוּלַ֣ת בְּתוּלַת֙ בְּתוּלָ֔ה בְּתוּלָ֕ה בְּתוּלָ֛ה בְּתוּלָ֥ה בְּתוּלָֽה׃ בְּתוּלָה֙ בְּתוּלֹ֖ת בְּתוּלֹ֗ת בְּתוּלֹתֶ֥יהָ בְּתוּלֹתַ֥י בְתוּלָ֔ה בְתוּלָ֖ה בְתוּלָה֙ בְתוּלֽוֹת׃ בתולה בתולה׃ בתולות בתולות׃ בתולת בתולתי בתולתיה בתלות׃ בתלת הַבְּתוּלָ֜ה הַבְּתוּלָה֙ הַבְּתוּלֹ֑ת הַבְּתוּלֹ֖ת הַבְּתוּלֹ֧ת הַבְּתוּלֹֽת׃ הבתולה הבתולת הבתולת׃ וּ֝בְתוּלֹתָ֗יו וּבְתוּלָ֖ה וּבְתוּלָֽה׃ וּבְתוּלָה֩ ובתולה ובתולה׃ ובתולתיו כִּבְתוּלָ֥ה כבתולה לִבְתוּלַ֖ת לבתולת bə·ṯū·lāh ḇə·ṯū·lāh bə·ṯū·laṯ bə·ṯū·lō·ṯay bə·ṯū·lō·ṯe·hā bə·ṯu·lō·wṯ bə·ṯū·lō·wṯ ḇə·ṯū·lō·wṯ bə·ṯu·lōṯ bə·ṯū·lōṯ betuLah bəṯūlāh ḇəṯūlāh betuLat bəṯūlaṯ betuLot bəṯulōṯ bəṯūlōṯ betuloTai bəṯūlōṯay bəṯūlōṯehā betuloTeiha bəṯulōwṯ bəṯūlōwṯ ḇəṯūlōwṯ hab·bə·ṯū·lāh hab·bə·ṯū·lōṯ habbetuLah habbəṯūlāh habbetuLot habbəṯūlōṯ kiḇ·ṯū·lāh kiḇṯūlāh kivtuLah liḇ·ṯū·laṯ liḇṯūlaṯ livtuLat ū·ḇə·ṯū·lāh ū·ḇə·ṯū·lō·ṯāw ūḇəṯūlāh ūḇəṯūlōṯāw uvetuLah uvetuloTav vetuLah vetuLot

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 24:16
HEB: מַרְאֶה֙ מְאֹ֔ד בְּתוּלָ֕ה וְאִ֖ישׁ לֹ֣א
NAS: beautiful, a virgin, and no
KJV: to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man
INT: upon was very A virgin man and no

Exodus 22:16
HEB: יְפַתֶּ֣ה אִ֗ישׁ בְּתוּלָ֛ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־
NAS: seduces a virgin who
KJV: entice a maid that is not betrothed,
INT: seduces A man A virgin who is not

Exodus 22:17
HEB: יִשְׁקֹ֔ל כְּמֹ֖הַר הַבְּתוּלֹֽת׃ ס
NAS: money equal to the dowry for virgins.
KJV: according to the dowry of virgins.
INT: shall pay to the dowry virgins

Leviticus 21:3
HEB: וְלַאֲחֹת֤וֹ הַבְּתוּלָה֙ הַקְּרוֹבָ֣ה אֵלָ֔יו
NAS: also for his virgin sister,
KJV: And for his sister a virgin, that is nigh
INT: sister his virgin is near to him

Leviticus 21:14
HEB: כִּ֛י אִם־ בְּתוּלָ֥ה מֵעַמָּ֖יו יִקַּ֥ח
NAS: he is to marry a virgin of his own people,
KJV: but he shall take a virgin of his own people
INT: for lo A virgin people marry

Deuteronomy 22:19
HEB: רָ֔ע עַ֖ל בְּתוּלַ֣ת יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְלֽוֹ־
NAS: defamed a virgin of Israel.
KJV: name upon a virgin of Israel:
INT: an evil and A virgin of Israel shall remain

Deuteronomy 22:23
HEB: (נַעֲרָ֣ה ק) בְתוּלָ֔ה מְאֹרָשָׂ֖ה לְאִ֑ישׁ
NAS: there is a girl who is a virgin engaged
KJV: If a damsel [that is] a virgin be betrothed
INT: become damsel virgin engaged to a man

Deuteronomy 22:28
HEB: (נַעֲרָ֤ה ק) בְתוּלָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־
NAS: a girl who is a virgin, who
KJV: a damsel [that is] a virgin, which is not betrothed,
INT: A man damsel virgin who is not

Deuteronomy 32:25
HEB: בָּחוּר֙ גַּם־ בְּתוּלָ֔ה יוֹנֵ֖ק עִם־
NAS: young man and virgin, The nursling
KJV: both the young man and the virgin, the suckling
INT: young again and virgin the nursling with

Judges 19:24
HEB: הִנֵּה֩ בִתִּ֨י הַבְּתוּלָ֜ה וּפִֽילַגְשֵׁ֗הוּ אוֹצִֽיאָה־
NAS: Here is my virgin daughter
KJV: Behold, [here is] my daughter a maiden, and his concubine;
INT: Here daughter is my virgin and his concubine bring

Judges 21:12
HEB: מֵאוֹת֙ נַעֲרָ֣ה בְתוּלָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹֽא־
NAS: 400young virgins who had not known
KJV: young virgins, that had known
INT: hundred young virgins who had not

2 Samuel 13:2
HEB: אֲחֹת֔וֹ כִּ֥י בְתוּלָ֖ה הִ֑יא וַיִּפָּלֵא֙
NAS: that he made himself ill, for she was a virgin, and it seemed hard
KJV: Tamar; for she [was] a virgin; and Amnon
INT: of his sister for was a virgin and it seemed

2 Samuel 13:18
HEB: בְנוֹת־ הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ הַבְּתוּלֹ֖ת מְעִילִ֑ים וַיֹּצֵ֨א
NAS: for in this manner the virgin daughters
KJV: daughters [that were] virgins apparelled.
INT: daughters of the king the virgin robes took

1 Kings 1:2
HEB: הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ נַעֲרָ֣ה בְתוּלָ֔ה וְעָֽמְדָה֙ לִפְנֵ֣י
NAS: a young virgin for my lord
KJV: a young virgin: and let her stand
INT: the king A young virgin her stand before

2 Kings 19:21
HEB: לָעֲגָ֣ה לְךָ֗ בְּתוּלַת֙ בַּת־ צִיּ֔וֹן
NAS: you and mocked you, The virgin daughter
KJV: hath spoken concerning him; The virgin the daughter
INT: has despised and mocked the virgin daughter of Zion

2 Chronicles 36:17
HEB: עַל־ בָּח֥וּר וּבְתוּלָ֖ה זָקֵ֣ן וְיָשֵׁ֑שׁ
NAS: on young man or virgin, old man
KJV: upon young man or maiden, old man,
INT: against men virgin old infirm

Esther 2:2
HEB: לַמֶּ֛לֶךְ נְעָר֥וֹת בְּתוּל֖וֹת טוֹב֥וֹת מַרְאֶֽה׃
NAS: young virgins be sought
KJV: young virgins sought
INT: the king young virgins beautiful apparently

Esther 2:3
HEB: כָּל־ נַעֲרָֽה־ בְ֠תוּלָה טוֹבַ֨ת מַרְאֶ֜ה
NAS: young virgin to the citadel
KJV: young virgins unto Shushan
INT: every young virgin beautiful apparently

Esther 2:17
HEB: לְפָנָ֖יו מִכָּל־ הַבְּתוּלֹ֑ת וַיָּ֤שֶׂם כֶּֽתֶר־
NAS: all the virgins, so that he set
KJV: in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set
INT: his sight all the virgins set crown

Esther 2:19
HEB: וּבְהִקָּבֵ֥ץ בְּתוּל֖וֹת שֵׁנִ֑ית וּמָרְדֳּכַ֖י
NAS: When the virgins were gathered
KJV: And when the virgins were gathered together
INT: were gathered the virgins the second Mordecai

Job 31:1
HEB: אֶ֝תְבּוֹנֵ֗ן עַל־ בְּתוּלָֽה׃
NAS: How then could I gaze at a virgin?
KJV: why then should I think upon a maid?
INT: gaze and maid

Psalm 45:14
HEB: תּוּבַ֪ל לַ֫מֶּ֥לֶךְ בְּתוּל֣וֹת אַ֭חֲרֶיהָ רֵעוֹתֶ֑יהָ
NAS: in embroidered work; The virgins, her companions
KJV: in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions
INT: will be led to the King the virgins follow her companions

Psalm 78:63
HEB: אָֽכְלָה־ אֵ֑שׁ וּ֝בְתוּלֹתָ֗יו לֹ֣א הוּלָּֽלוּ׃
NAS: His young men, And His virgins had no
KJV: their young men; and their maidens were not given to marriage.
INT: devoured Fire and his virgins had no wedding

Psalm 148:12
HEB: בַּחוּרִ֥ים וְגַם־ בְּתוּל֑וֹת זְ֝קֵנִ֗ים עִם־
NAS: Both young men and virgins; Old men
KJV: Both young men, and maidens; old men,
INT: young again and virgins Old with

Isaiah 23:4
HEB: בַּחוּרִ֖ים רוֹמַ֥מְתִּי בְתוּלֽוֹת׃
NAS: up young men [nor] reared virgins.
KJV: young men, [nor] bring up virgins.
INT: young reared virgins

50 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1330
50 Occurrences

bə·ṯū·lāh — 8 Occ.
bə·ṯū·laṯ — 12 Occ.
bə·ṯū·lō·wṯ — 8 Occ.
bə·ṯū·lō·ṯay — 2 Occ.
bə·ṯū·lō·ṯe·hā — 1 Occ.
hab·bə·ṯū·lāh — 2 Occ.
hab·bə·ṯū·lōṯ — 4 Occ.
kiḇ·ṯū·lāh — 1 Occ.
liḇ·ṯū·laṯ — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇə·ṯū·lāh — 3 Occ.
ū·ḇə·ṯū·lō·ṯāw — 1 Occ.
ḇə·ṯū·lāh — 6 Occ.
ḇə·ṯū·lō·wṯ — 1 Occ.