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# virgin, virgins, virginity
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## Definition:
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A virgin is a woman who has never had sexual relations.
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* 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))
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(See also: [Christ](../kt/christ.md), [Isaiah](../names/isaiah.md), [Jesus](../kt/jesus.md), [Mary](../names/mary.md))
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## Bible References:
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* [Genesis 24:15-16](rc://en/tn/help/gen/24/15)
* [Luke 01:27](rc://en/tn/help/luk/01/27)
* [Luke 01:35](rc://en/tn/help/luk/01/35)
* [Matthew 01:23](rc://en/tn/help/mat/01/23)
* [Matthew 25:02](rc://en/tn/help/mat/25/02)
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## Examples from the Bible stories:
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* __[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.
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## Word Data:
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* Strong's: H1330, H1331, G3932, G3933