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H5959עַלְמָהal.mah

maidenPart of speech: Hebrew Noun (Feminine)

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Occurrences by book

  1. 1
  2. 1
  3. Leviticus: 0
  4. Numbers: 0
  5. Deuteronomy: 0
  6. Joshua: 0
  7. Judges: 0
  8. Ruth: 0
  9. 1 Samuel: 0
  10. 2 Samuel: 0
  11. 1 Kings: 0
  12. 2 Kings: 0
  13. 1 Chronicles: 0
  14. 2 Chronicles: 0
  15. Ezra: 0
  16. Nehemiah: 0
  17. Esther: 0
  18. Job: 0
  19. 1
  20. 1
  21. Ecclesiastes: 0
  22. 2
  23. 1
  24. Jeremiah: 0
  25. Lamentations: 0
  26. Ezekiel: 0
  27. Daniel: 0
  28. Hosea: 0
  29. Joel: 0
  30. Amos: 0
  31. Obadiah: 0
  32. Jonah: 0
  33. Micah: 0
  34. Nahum: 0
  35. Habakkuk: 0
  36. Zephaniah: 0
  37. Haggai: 0
  38. Zechariah: 0
  39. Malachi: 0

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7 occurrences in 7 verses

With their references and text in JPS Tanakh 1917.

  1. Genesis 24:43

    behold, I stand by the fountain of water; and let it come to pass, that the maiden that cometh forth to draw, to whom I shall say: Give me, I pray thee, a little water from thy pitcher to drink;

    הָֽעַלְמָה֙ (עַלְמָה֙) 'al.Mah “young woman”

  2. Exodus 2:8

    And Pharaoh's daughter said to her: 'Go.' And the maiden went and called the child's mother.

    הָֽעַלְמָ֔ה (עַלְמָ֔ה) 'al.Mah “young woman”

  3. Psalms 68:26

    The singers go before, the minstrels follow after, in the midst of damsels playing upon timbrels.

    עֲ֝לָמ֗וֹת a.la.Mot “young women”

  4. Proverbs 30:19

    The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a young woman.

    בְּעַלְמָֽה׃ (עַלְמָֽה) 'al.Mah “a young woman”

  5. Song of Songs 1:3

    Thine ointments have a goodly fragrance; thy name is as ointment poured forth; therefore do the maidens love thee.

    עֲלָמ֥וֹת a.la.Mot “young women”

  6. Song of Songs 6:8

    There are threescore queens, and fourscore concubines, and maidens without number.

    וַעֲלָמ֖וֹת (עֲלָמ֖וֹת) 'a.la.Mot “young women”

  7. Isaiah 7:14

    Therefore the Lord Himself shall give you a sign: behold, the young woman shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

    הָעַלְמָ֗ה (עַלְמָ֗ה) 'al.Mah “young woman”