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virgin
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)
(See also: ../kt/christ.md, ../other/isaiah.md, ../kt/jesus.md, ../other/mary.md)
Bible References:
Examples from the Bible stories:
*21:09 The prophet Isaiah prophesied that the Messiah would be born from a virgin. *22:04 She (Mary) was a virgin and was engaged to be married to a man named Joseph. *22:05 Mary replied, "How can this be, since I am a virgin?" *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.