# virgin, virgins, virginity #

## Definition: ##

A virgin is a woman who has never had sexual relations.

* The prophet Isaiah said that the Messiah would be born from a virgin.
* Mary was a virgin when she was pregnant with Jesus. He did not have a human father.
* Some languages may have a term that is a polite way of referring to a virgin. (See: [Euphemism](rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism))

(See also: [Christ](../kt/christ.md), [Isaiah](../names/isaiah.md), [Jesus](../kt/jesus.md), [Mary](../names/mary.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [Genesis 24:15-16](rc://en/tn/help/gen/24/15)
* [Luke 01:26-29](rc://en/tn/help/luk/01/26)
* [Luke 01:34-35](rc://en/tn/help/luk/01/34)
* [Matthew 01:22-23](rc://en/tn/help/mat/01/22)
* [Matthew 25:1-4](rc://en/tn/help/mat/25/01)

## Examples from the Bible stories: ##

* __[21:09](rc://en/tn/help/obs/21/09)__ The prophet Isaiah prophesied that the Messiah would be born from a __virgin__.
* __[22:04](rc://en/tn/help/obs/22/04)__ She (Mary) was a __virgin__ and was engaged to be married to a man named Joseph.
* __[22:05](rc://en/tn/help/obs/22/05)__ Mary replied, "How can this be, since I am a __virgin__?"
* __[49:01](rc://en/tn/help/obs/49/01)__ An angel told a __virgin__ named Mary that she would give birth to God's Son. So while she was still a __virgin__, she gave birth to a son and named him Jesus.

## Word Data: ##

* Strong's: H1330, H1331, H5959, G3932, G3933