Strong's H1331 · Hebrew
בְּתוּלִים
bᵉthûwlîym · /beth-oo-leem'/
Definition
(collectively and abstractly) virginity; by implication and concretely, the tokens of it
KJV: [idiom] maid, virginity.
Root / derivation: masculine plural of the same as H1330 (בְּתוּלָה);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered בְּתוּלִים across 9 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
9 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Leviticus1 verse
Deuteronomy4 verses
And give occasions of speech against her, and bring up an evil name upon her, and say, I took this woman, and when I came to her, I found her not a maid:
Deuteronomy 22:15Then shall the father of the damsel, and her mother, take and bring forth the tokens of the damsel's virginity unto the elders of the city in the gate:
Deuteronomy 22:17And, lo, he hath given occasions of speech against her, saying, I found not thy daughter a maid; and yet these are the tokens of my daughter's virginity. And they shall spread the cloth before the elders of the city.
Deuteronomy 22:20But if this thing be true, and the tokens of virginity be not found for the damsel:
Judges2 verses
And she said unto her father, Let this thing be done for me: let me alone two months, that I may go up and down upon the mountains, and bewail my virginity, I and my fellows. go up: Heb. go and go down
Judges 11:38And he said, Go. And he sent her away for two months: and she went with her companions, and bewailed her virginity upon the mountains.
Ezekiel2 verses
And they committed whoredoms in Egypt; they committed whoredoms in their youth: there were their breasts pressed, and there they bruised the teats of their virginity.
Ezekiel 23:8Neither left she her whoredoms brought from Egypt: for in her youth they lay with her, and they bruised the breasts of her virginity, and poured their whoredom upon her.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H1331 (bᵉthûwlîym) mean?
(collectively and abstractly) virginity; by implication and concretely, the tokens of it
How many times does H1331 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H1331 (בְּתוּלִים) appears in 9 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “virginity.”
How is bᵉthûwlîym translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H1331 is rendered as “virginity” (8×), “maid” (2×).
Where does the Hebrew word בְּתוּלִים come from?
masculine plural of the same as H1330 (בְּתוּלָה);