maiden

Found 8 times in the King James Bible

H5291 Hebrew
G3933 Greek

English Definition

a girl (from infancy to adolescence)

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

נַעֲרָה

Transliteration

naʻărâh

Strong's Reference H5291

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

παρθένος

Transliteration

bᵉthûwlâh

Strong's Reference G3933
Greek Meaning

a virgin (from her privacy); sometimes (by continuation) a bride; also (figuratively) a city or state

"Maiden" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H5291, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G3933. Context determines which original word is being used.

Occurrences in Scripture

Genesis 30:18 Old Testament

have given my maiden to my husband:

Judges 19:24 Old Testament

my daughter a maiden, and his concubine;

2 Chronicles 36:17 Old Testament

young man or maiden, old man, or

Esther 2:4 Old Testament

And let the maiden which pleaseth the

Esther 2:9 Old Testament

And the maiden pleased him, and

Esther 2:13 Old Testament

thus came every maiden unto the king;

Psalm 123:2 Old Testament

eyes of a maiden unto the hand

Luke 8:51 New Testament

mother of the maiden.

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