בְּ/עַלְמָֽה
𐤁/𐤏𐤋𐤌𐤄
ʻalmâh
with a maiden
Young woman of marriageable age, typically unmarried, with an emphasis on youth and maturity rather than explicit virginity; can denote a young woman who is physically mature but socially not yet married. In some contexts, may carry the implication of sexual innocence, but does not inherently specify virginity. The term is broader than 'virgin' and is used for girls or young women who have transitioned from childhood but are not yet married mothers.
Proverbs 30:19 · Word #14
Lexicon H5959
| Lemma | עַלְמָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤋𐤌𐤄 |
| Transliteration | ʻalmâh |
| Strong's | H5959 |
| Definition | Young woman of marriageable age, typically unmarried, with an emphasis on youth and maturity rather than explicit virginity; can denote a young woman who is physically mature but socially not yet married. In some contexts, may carry the implication of sexual innocence, but does not inherently specify virginity. The term is broader than 'virgin' and is used for girls or young women who have transitioned from childhood but are not yet married mothers. |
Morphology HR/Ncfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | with a maiden |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5959-02
with a young woman
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ב + feminine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun עַלְמָה denotes a feminine singular young woman of marriageable age, emphasizing youth and maturity rather than explicit virginity. The prefixed ב adds the prepositional sense "with," preserving both the morphology and the root-based sense of emerging maturity. |
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