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Lexicon :: Strong's G3933 - parthenos

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παρθένος
Transliteration
parthenos (Key)
Pronunciation
par-then'-os
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Of unknown origin
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 5:826,786

Strong’s Definitions

παρθένος parthénos, par-then'-os; of unknown origin; a maiden; by implication, an unmarried daughter:—virgin.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x

The KJV translates Strong's G3933 in the following manner: virgin (14x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 14x
The KJV translates Strong's G3933 in the following manner: virgin (14x).

  1. a virgin

    1. a marriageable maiden

    2. a woman who has never had sexual intercourse with a man

    3. one's marriageable daughter

  2. a man who has abstained from all uncleanness and whoredom attendant on idolatry, and so has kept his chastity

    1. one who has never had intercourse with women

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
παρθένος parthénos, par-then'-os; of unknown origin; a maiden; by implication, an unmarried daughter:—virgin.
STRONGS G3933:
παρθένος, παρθένου, ἡ,
1. a virgin: Matthew 1:23 (from Isaiah 7:14); Matthew 25:1,7,11; Luke 1:27; Acts 21:9; 1 Corinthians 7:25, 28, 33(1 Corinthians 7:34) (from Homer down; the Sept. chiefly for בְּתוּלָה, several times for נַעֲרָה; twice for עַלמָה i. e. either a marriageable maiden, or a young (married) woman, Genesis 24:43; Isaiah 7:14, on which (last) word cf., besides Gesenius, Thesaurus, p. 1037, Credner, Beiträge as above with ii., p. 197ff; παρθένος of a young bride, newly married woman, Homer, Iliad 2, 514); ἡ παρθένον τίνος, one's marriageable daughter, 1 Corinthians 7:36ff; παρθένον ἁγνή, a pure virgin, 2 Corinthians 11:2.
2. "a man who has abstained from all uncleanness and whoredom attendant on idolatry, and so has kept his chastity": Revelation 14:4, where see DeWette. In ecclesiastical writings one who has never had commerce with women; so of Joseph, in Fabricius, Cod. pseudepigr. Vet. Test. ii., pp. 92, 98; of Abel and Melchizedek, in Suidas (10 a. and 2450 b.); especially of the apostle John, as in Nonnus, metaphorically, ev. Joann. 19, 140 (John 19:26), ἠνίδε παρθένον
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Genesis
24:43
Isaiah
7:14; 7:14
Matthew
1:23; 25:1; 25:7; 25:11
Luke
1:27
John
19:26
Acts
21:9
1 Corinthians
7:25; 7:28; 7:33; 7:34; 7:36
2 Corinthians
11:2
Revelation
14:4

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3933 matches the Greek παρθένος (parthenos),
which occurs 14 times in 13 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 1:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 1:23 - “Look! The virgin will conceive a child!
She will give birth to a son,
and they will call him Immanuel,[fn]
which means ‘God is with us.’”

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 25:1

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:1 - “Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten bridesmaids[fn] who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 25:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:7 - “All the bridesmaids got up and prepared their lamps.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 25:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:11 - Later, when the other five bridesmaids returned, they stood outside, calling, ‘Lord! Lord! Open the door for us!’

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 1:27

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:27 - to a virgin named Mary. She was engaged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of King David.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 21:9

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:9 - He had four unmarried daughters who had the gift of prophecy.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 7:25

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:25 - Now regarding your question about the young women who are not yet married. I do not have a command from the Lord for them. But the Lord in his mercy has given me wisdom that can be trusted, and I will share it with you.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 7:28

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:28 - But if you do get married, it is not a sin. And if a young woman gets married, it is not a sin. However, those who get married at this time will have troubles, and I am trying to spare you those problems.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 7:34

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:34 - His interests are divided. In the same way, a woman who is no longer married or has never been married can be devoted to the Lord and holy in body and in spirit. But a married woman has to think about her earthly responsibilities and how to please her husband.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 7:36

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:36 - But if a man thinks that he’s treating his fiancée improperly and will inevitably give in to his passion, let him marry her as he wishes. It is not a sin.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 7:37

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:37 - But if he has decided firmly not to marry and there is no urgency and he can control his passion, he does well not to marry.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Co 11:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 11:2 - For I am jealous for you with the jealousy of God himself. I promised you as a pure bride[fn] to one husband—Christ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rev 14:4

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 14:4 - They have kept themselves as pure as virgins,[fn] following the Lamb wherever he goes. They have been purchased from among the people on the earth as a special offering[fn] to God and to the Lamb.
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