en_tw/bible/other/virgin.md

# 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](../other/isaiah.md), [Jesus](../kt/jesus.md), [Mary](../other/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
Plural, past tense, special forms 2017-08-29 15:50:13 +00:00			`# virgin, virgins, virginity #`
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added version 3 2017-04-15 17:23:59 +00:00			`A virgin is a woman who has never had sexual relations.`
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added version 3 2017-04-15 17:23:59 +00:00			`* 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.`
Update Links to RC format 2017-06-29 21:38:46 +00:00			`* 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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added titles to links 2017-05-05 21:21:46 +00:00			`(See also: [Christ](../kt/christ.md), [Isaiah](../other/isaiah.md), [Jesus](../kt/jesus.md), [Mary](../other/mary.md))`
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			`## Bible References: ##`

Update Links to RC format 2017-06-29 21:38:46 +00:00			`* [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)`
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Update Links to RC format 2017-06-29 21:38:46 +00:00			`__*[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:##`

Strong's numbers added 2017-08-21 21:36:22 +00:00			`* Strong's: H1330, H1331, H5959, G3932, G3933`