# עַלְמָה (almah)

Israeli respelling: al-mah. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew.

Strong’s H5959. 7 Old Testament occurrences.

a lass (as veiled or private)

King James renderings: damsel, maid, virgin.

Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/almah-h5959

## Occurrences

- [Genesis 24:43](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/24/43) — Behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass, that when the virgin cometh forth to draw water, and I say to her, Give me…
- [Exodus 2:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/2/8) — And Pharaoh’s daughter said to her, Go. And the maid went and called the child’s mother.
- [Psalms 68:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/68/25) — The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.
- [Proverbs 30:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/30/19) — The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a ma…
- [Song of Solomon 1:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/song-of-solomon/1/3) — Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.
- [Song of Solomon 6:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/song-of-solomon/6/8) — There are threescore queens, and fourscore concubines, and virgins without number.
- [Isaiah 7:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/7/14) — Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.