Lexical Definition
עַלְמָה ʻalmâh (al-maw') maiden H:N-F
feminine of עֶלֶם
damsel, maid, virgin.
- a lass (as veiled or private)
1) virgin, young woman
1a) of marriageable age
1b) maid or newly married
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There is no instance where it can be proved that this word designates a young woman who is not a virgin. (TWOT)
See Greek: παρθένος
Brown-Driver-Briggs
Also see: מוּת
עַלְמָה noun feminine young woman (ripe sexually; maid or newly married); — ׳ע Gen 24:43 (J), Exod 2:8 (E), Prov 30:19; Isa 7:14 plural עֲלָמוֺת Ps 68:26*; Song 1:3; Song 6:8 עַלעֲֿלָמוֺת to (the voice of) young women, either literally, or of soprano or falsetto of boys: 1Chr 15:20; Ps 9:1* (read עַלעֲֿלָמוֺת לַבֵּן [for עַלמֿוּת לַבֵּן], 'voce virginea a pueris decantandum,' Thes), Ps 46:1*; Ps 48:15* (read עַלעֲֿלָמוֺת [for עַלמֿוּת]; translated probably to Ps 49:1*).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 24:43 |
| Exodus | 2:8 |
| 1 Chronicles | 15:20 |
| Psalms | 9:1* · 46:1* · 48:15* · 49:1* · 68:26* |
| Proverbs | 30:19 |
| Song of Solomon | 1:3 · 6:8 |
| Isaiah | 7:14 |