Overview
The Bible addresses virgin across 35 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Matthew, Deuteronomy and Judges. Closely related themes include Bridegroom, Judgment, Opportunity and Parables. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Tamar and David.
Key Bible verses about virgin
Old Testament
Deuteronomy
If any man take a wife, and go in unto her, and hate her,
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:
Then 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:
And the damsel's father shall say unto the elders, I gave my daughter unto this man to wife, and he hateth her;
And, 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.
And the elders of that city shall take that man and chastise him;
And they shall amerce him in an hundred shekels of silver, and give them unto the father of the damsel, because he hath brought up an evil name upon a virgin of Israel: and she shall be his wife; he may not put her away all his days.
But if this thing be true, and the tokens of virginity be not found for the damsel:
Then they shall bring out the damsel to the door of her father's house, and the men of her city shall stone her with stones that she die: because she hath wrought folly in Israel, to play the whore in her father's house: so shalt thou put evil away from among you.
If a damsel that is a virgin be betrothed unto an husband, and a man find her in the city, and lie with her;
Then ye shall bring them both out unto the gate of that city, and ye shall stone them with stones that they die; the damsel, because she cried not, being in the city; and the man, because he hath humbled his neighbour's wife: so thou shalt put away evil from among you.
Judges
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
And he said, Go. And he sent her away for two months: and she went with her companions, and bewailed her virginity upon the mountains.
And it came to pass at the end of two months, that she returned unto her father, who did with her according to his vow which he had vowed: and she knew no man. And it was a custom in Israel, custom: or, ordinance
Lamentations
The ways of Zion do mourn, because none come to the solemn feasts: all her gates are desolate: her priests sigh, her virgins are afflicted, and she is in bitterness.
The elders of the daughter of Zion sit upon the ground, and keep silence: they have cast up dust upon their heads; they have girded themselves with sackcloth: the virgins of Jerusalem hang down their heads to the ground.
New Testament
Matthew
Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. they: or, his name shall be called
Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.
And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.
They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:
But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.
While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. gone out: or, going out
But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.
Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.
But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.
Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
People in the Bible and virgin
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying virgin for yourself
- Begin with Exodus 22:17, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how Matthew, Deuteronomy and Judges each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of Tamar and David and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Bridegroom, Judgment, Opportunity and Parables.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about virgin?
The Bible addresses virgin across 35 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Matthew, Deuteronomy and Judges. Closely related themes include Bridegroom, Judgment, Opportunity and Parables. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Tamar and David.
How many Bible verses are about virgin?
The Bible references virgin in 35 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention virgin?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Exodus 22:17: “If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins. pay: Heb. weigh”
Which people in the Bible are associated with virgin?
Tamar and David.
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