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  • From: "David Stabnow" <dstabno AT lifeway.com>
  • To: b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu
  • Subject: Re: virgin: _BETHULAH_ and/or _(ALMAH_
  • Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 07:59:21 -0600



Charles Isbell wrote, in part:

There is no such thing in English as a word that means "virgin" most of the
time.

I believe "maid" or "maiden" when referring to a young woman generally
implies virginity, but not necessarily. Perhaps either _BETHULAH_ or
_(ALMAH_ is similar.

Dave Stabnow





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