Strong's Concordance/Greek/G3933

Strong's G3933 · Greek

παρθένος

parthenos · /par-then'-os/

Number
G3933
Language
Greek
Original word
παρθένος
Transliteration
parthenos
Pronunciation
par-then'-os
KJV occurrences
13 verses

Definition

of unknown origin; a maiden; by implication, an unmarried daughter:--virgin.

KJV: virgin

Root / derivation: of unknown origin

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered παρθένος across 13 verses.

virgin7×
virgins6×
virgin's1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

13 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Matthew4 verses
Luke1 verse
Acts1 verse
1 Corinthians5 verses
1 Corinthians 7:25

Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.

1 Corinthians 7:28

But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Nevertheless such shall have trouble in the flesh: but I spare you.

1 Corinthians 7:34

There is difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.

1 Corinthians 7:36

But if any man think that he behaveth himself uncomely toward his virgin, if she pass the flower of her age, and need so require, let him do what he will, he sinneth not: let them marry.

1 Corinthians 7:37

Nevertheless he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power over his own will, and hath so decreed in his heart that he will keep his virgin, doeth well.

2 Corinthians1 verse
Revelation1 verse

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Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's G3933 (parthenos) mean?

of unknown origin; a maiden; by implication, an unmarried daughter:--virgin.

How many times does G3933 appear in the Bible?

Strong's G3933 (παρθένος) appears in 13 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “virgin.”

How is parthenos translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's G3933 is rendered as “virgin” (7×), “virgins” (6×), “virgin's” (1×).

Where does the Greek word παρθένος come from?

of unknown origin