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# virgin #
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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.
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* Some languages may have a term that is a polite way of referring to a virgin. (See: [Euphemism ](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/figs-euphemism ))
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(See also: [[../kt/christ.md]], [[../other/isaiah.md]], [[../kt/jesus.md]], [[../other/mary.md]])
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## Bible References: ##
* [Genesis 24:15-16 ](en/tn/gen/help/24/15 )
* [Luke 01:26-29 ](en/tn/luk/help/01/26 )
* [Luke 01:34-35 ](en/tn/luk/help/01/34 )
* [Matthew 01:22-23 ](en/tn/mat/help/01/22 )
* [Matthew 25:1-4 ](en/tn/mat/help/25/01 )
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## Examples from the Bible stories: ##
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__ *[21:09](en/tn/obs/help/21/09)__ The prophet Isaiah prophesied that the Messiah would be born from a __virgin__ .
__ *[22:04](en/tn/obs/help/22/04)__ She (Mary) was a __virgin__ and was engaged to be married to a man named Joseph.
__ *[22:05](en/tn/obs/help/22/05)__ Mary replied, "How can this be, since I am a __virgin__ ?"
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__ *[49:01](en/tn/obs/help/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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