Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Moshe Shulman <mshulman AT ix.netcom.com>]

At 12:55 AM 1/30/01 +1100, George Athas wrote:
> BETULIM and BETULAH, although related words, have slightly different 
> connotations, but
> there is still a huge amount of overlap (as is to be expected of related 
> words).
> BETULIM implies "virginity" the same as we would see it -- that is, 
> someone who has had no
> previous sexual experience - someone who is physically a virgin.

Actually betulim is a SIGN that one is a betulah. (There not being too many 
others. Those who do not understand should have a talk with their mother, 
or wife, if they have one.)



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