παρθένοι
parthénos
virgins
A young woman of marriageable age, especially one presumed to be sexually untouched; also used in some contexts for an unmarried young man. The primary sense is a young person who has not entered into sexual union, typically with the nuance of social status (unmarried) and sexual inexperience. In specialized literary or cultic settings, it may imply ritual purity or be an honorific title for certain goddesses.
Acts 21:9 · Word #6
Lexicon G3933
| Lemma | παρθένος |
| Transliteration | parthénos |
| Strong's | G3933 |
| Definition | A young woman of marriageable age, especially one presumed to be sexually untouched; also used in some contexts for an unmarried young man. The primary sense is a young person who has not entered into sexual union, typically with the nuance of social status (unmarried) and sexual inexperience. In specialized literary or cultic settings, it may imply ritual purity or be an honorific title for certain goddesses. |
Morphology N NOM F PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | virgins |
| Literal | virgins-unmarried |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | παρθένος |
| Strong's | G3933 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3933-01
unmarried maidens
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative, feminine, plural (NFP). |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the core sense of young women of marriageable age who have not entered sexual union. The nominative plural feminine form is preserved by using a plural noun referring specifically to young unmarried women. |
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