Virgin
παρθένοςStrong’s G3933parthenos
Appears in 13 verses of the New Testament
In short
Parthenos is the Greek word usually translated “virgin”, “virgins” and “pure”. It appears in 13 verses of the New Testament.
“Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.”
Meaning
Usually translated “virgin”, “virgins” and “pure”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- virgin 6
- virgins 5
- a virgin 2
- pure 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Corinthians 5
- Matthew 4
- Luke 1
- Acts 1
- 2 Corinthians 1
- Revelation 1
6 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Matthew 25:1Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
- Matthew 25:7Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
- Matthew 25:11Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.
- Luke 1:27To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.
- Acts 21:9And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.
- 1 Corinthians 7:25Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.
Greek dictionary
παρθένος parthenos · virgin
παρθένος, -ου, ἡ [in LXX chiefly for בְּתוּלָה, Exo.22:16 (15), Job.31:1, Isa.23:4, al.; also for נַעַר, נַעֲרָה, Gen.24:14, 16 24:55 34:3, and for עַלְמָה, Gen.24:43, Isa.7:14 ;] a maiden, virgin: Mat.1:23 (LXX) Mat.25:1, 7 25:11 Luk.1:27, Act.21:9, 1Co.7:25 ff, 2Co.11:2; masc., of chaste persons (CIG, 8784 b) : Rev.14:4.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “virgin” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
VIR'GIN, noun
nearly vur'gin. [Latin virgo.]
- A woman who has had no carnal knowledge of man.
- A woman not a mother. [Unusual.]
- The sign Virgo. [See Virgo.]
All definitions and other forms of “virgin”
VIR'GIN, adjective
- Pure; untouched; as virgin gold.
- Fresh; new; unused; as virgin soil.
VIR'GIN, verb intransitive
To play the virgin; a cant word.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.