# בְּתוּלָה (betulah) Israeli respelling: betu-lah. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew. Strong’s H1330. 50 Old Testament occurrences. a virgin (from her privacy); sometimes (by continuation) a bride; also (figuratively) a city or state King James renderings: 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/betulah-h1330 ## Occurrences - [Genesis 24:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/24/16) — And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher,… - [Exodus 22:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/22/16) — And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife. - [Exodus 22:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/22/17) — If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins. - [Leviticus 21:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/21/3) — And for his sister a virgin, that is nigh unto him, which hath had no husband; for her may he be defiled. - [Leviticus 21:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/21/14) — A widow, or a divorced woman, or profane, or an harlot, these shall he not take: but he shall take a virgin of his own people to wife. - [Deuteronomy 22:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/22/19) — And they shall amerce him in an hundred shekels of silver, and give them unto the father of the damsel, because he hath brought up an evil… - [Deuteronomy 22:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/22/23) — If a damsel that is a virgin be betrothed unto an husband, and a man find her in the city, and lie with her; - [Deuteronomy 22:28](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/22/28) — If a man find a damsel that is a virgin, which is not betrothed, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found; - [Deuteronomy 32:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/32/25) — The sword without, and terror within, shall destroy both the young man and the virgin, the suckling also with the man of gray hairs. - [Judges 19:24](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/19/24) — Behold, here is my daughter a maiden, and his concubine; them I will bring out now, and humble ye them, and do with them what seemeth good… - [Judges 21:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/21/12) — And they found among the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead four hundred young virgins, that had known no man by lying with any male: and they bro… - [2 Samuel 13:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/13/2) — And Amnon was so vexed, that he fell sick for his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and Amnon thought it hard for him to do anything to h… - [2 Samuel 13:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/13/18) — And she had a garment of divers colours upon her: for with such robes were the king’s daughters that were virgins apparelled. Then his serv… - [1 Kings 1:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/1/2) — Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and let h… - [2 Kings 19:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/19/21) — This is the word that the LORD hath spoken concerning him; The virgin the daughter of Zion hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn; t… - [2 Chronicles 36:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/36/17) — Therefore he brought upon them the king of the Chaldees, who slew their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had n… - [Esther 2:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/2/2) — Then said the king’s servants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king: - [Esther 2:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/2/3) — And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shusha… - [Esther 2:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/2/17) — And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the… - [Esther 2:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/2/19) — And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai sat in the king’s gate. - [Job 31:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/31/1) — I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid? - [Psalms 45:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/45/14) — She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee. - [Psalms 78:63](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/78/63) — The fire consumed their young men; and their maidens were not given to marriage. - [Psalms 148:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/148/12) — Both young men, and maidens; old men, and children: - [Isaiah 23:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/23/4) — Be thou ashamed, O Zidon: for the sea hath spoken, even the strength of the sea, saying, I travail not, nor bring forth children, neither d… - [Isaiah 23:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/23/12) — And he said, Thou shalt no more rejoice, O thou oppressed virgin, daughter of Zidon: arise, pass over to Chittim; there also shalt thou hav… - [Isaiah 37:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/37/22) — This is the word which the LORD hath spoken concerning him; The virgin, the daughter of Zion, hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn… - [Isaiah 47:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/47/1) — Come down, and sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon, sit on the ground: there is no throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou… - [Isaiah 62:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/62/5) — For as a young man marrieth a virgin, so shall thy sons marry thee: and as the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoic… - [Jeremiah 2:32](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/2/32) — Can a maid forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? yet my people have forgotten me days without number. - [Jeremiah 14:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/14/17) — Therefore thou shalt say this word unto them; Let mine eyes run down with tears night and day, and let them not cease: for the virgin daugh… - [Jeremiah 18:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/18/13) — Therefore thus saith the LORD; Ask ye now among the heathen, who hath heard such things: the virgin of Israel hath done a very horrible thi… - [Jeremiah 31:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/31/4) — Again I will build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel: thou shalt again be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in t… - [Jeremiah 31:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/31/13) — Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, both young men and old together: for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them… - [Jeremiah 31:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/31/21) — Set thee up waymarks, make thee high heaps: set thine heart toward the highway, even the way which thou wentest: turn again, O virgin of Is… - [Jeremiah 46:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/46/11) — Go up into Gilead, and take balm, O virgin, the daughter of Egypt: in vain shalt thou use many medicines; for thou shalt not be cured. - [Jeremiah 51:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/51/22) — With thee also will I break in pieces man and woman; and with thee will I break in pieces old and young; and with thee will I break in piec… - [Lamentations 1:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/lamentations/1/4) — The ways of Zion do mourn, because none come to the solemn feasts: all her gates are desolate: her priests sigh, her virgins are afflicted,… - [Lamentations 1:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/lamentations/1/15) — The LORD hath trodden under foot all my mighty men in the midst of me: he hath called an assembly against me to crush my young men: the LOR… - [Lamentations 1:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/lamentations/1/18) — The LORD is righteous; for I have rebelled against his commandment: hear, I pray you, all people, and behold my sorrow: my virgins and my y… - [Lamentations 2:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/lamentations/2/10) — The elders of the daughter of Zion sit upon the ground, and keep silence: they have cast up dust upon their heads; they have girded themsel… - [Lamentations 2:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/lamentations/2/13) — What thing shall I take to witness for thee? what thing shall I liken to thee, O daughter of Jerusalem? what shall I equal to thee, that I… - [Lamentations 2:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/lamentations/2/21) — The young and the old lie on the ground in the streets: my virgins and my young men are fallen by the sword; thou hast slain them in the da… - [Lamentations 5:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/lamentations/5/11) — They ravished the women in Zion, and the maids in the cities of Judah. - [Ezekiel 9:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/9/6) — Slay utterly old and young, both maids, and little children, and women: but come not near any man upon whom is the mark; and begin at my sa… - [Ezekiel 44:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/44/22) — Neither shall they take for their wives a widow, nor her that is put away: but they shall take maidens of the seed of the house of Israel,… - [Joel 1:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joel/1/8) — Lament like a virgin girded with sackcloth for the husband of her youth. - [Amos 5:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/amos/5/2) — The virgin of Israel is fallen; she shall no more rise: she is forsaken upon her land; there is none to raise her up. - [Amos 8:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/amos/8/13) — In that day shall the fair virgins and young men faint for thirst. - [Zechariah 9:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/zechariah/9/17) — For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids.