בְּתוּלִ֔ים
𐤁𐤕𐤅𐤋𐤉𐤌
bᵉthûwlîym
virginity
State or condition of being a virgin; virginity in the collective, abstract, or conceptual sense. Refers to the quality or status of sexual inexperience, particularly in young women, but can also denote ritual or social purity. In some contexts, may refer concretely to the physical signs or tokens associated with virginity, such as evidence presented in legal disputes.
Deuteronomy 22:17 · Word #10
Lexicon H1331
| Lemma | בְּתוּלִים |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤕𐤅𐤋𐤉𐤌 |
| Transliteration | bᵉthûwlîym |
| Strong's | H1331 |
| Definition | State or condition of being a virgin; virginity in the collective, abstract, or conceptual sense. Refers to the quality or status of sexual inexperience, particularly in young women, but can also denote ritual or social purity. In some contexts, may refer concretely to the physical signs or tokens associated with virginity, such as evidence presented in legal disputes. |
Morphology HNcbpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine) |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | virginity |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1331-05
separated virginities
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common; plural; absolute state; abstract plural functioning collectively. |
| Rendering Rationale | The plural noun expresses the abstract or collective state derived from the root בתל, "to be separated or kept apart." "Separated virginities" preserves both the plural morphology and the root sense of protected separation underlying the concept of virginity. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
virginity
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Changed from P1 'separated virginities' to 'virginity' as the collective/singular form better captures the sense; 'separated' is erroneous here, not supported by SILEX or contextual usage. |