בְּתוּלִים
be.tu.lim (H1331)
virginity
AI Word Study
The Hebrew word בְּתוּלִים (be.tu.lim) has a core meaning of "virginity" as per its short definition. This term falls within the semantic domain of Kinship & Family, indicating its connection to relationships and social structures within families. The 10 occurrences of this word in the Bible suggest it is relatively specific in its usage, but still has a notable presence in the text. The frequency of its appearance (10 times) implies that virginity may be an important aspect to discuss or emphasize in certain biblical contexts. Given the limited scope of its occurrences, it's likely that the author is using this term deliberately, possibly to convey specific information or values related to marital status, purity, or family roles. A closer examination of the contexts in which בְּתוּלִים appears may provide further insight into its significance and the themes it is associated with.)
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“ ‘He shall take a wife in her virginity.
accuses her of shameful things, gives her a bad name, and says, “I took this woman, and when I came near to her, I didn’t find in her the tokens of virginity;”
then the young lady’s father and mother shall take and bring the tokens of the young lady’s virginity to the elders of the city in the gate.
Behold, he has accused her of shameful things, saying, ‘I didn’t find in your daughter the tokens of virginity;’ and yet these are the tokens of my daughter’s virginity.” They shall spread the cloth before the elders of the city.
But if this thing is true, that the tokens of virginity were not found in the young lady,
Then she said to her father, “Let this thing be done for me. Leave me alone two months, that I may depart and go down on the mountains, and bewail my virginity, I and my companions.”
He said, “Go.” He sent her away for two months; and she departed, she and her companions, and mourned her virginity on the mountains.
They played the prostitute in Egypt. They played the prostitute in their youth. Their breasts were fondled there, and their youthful nipples were caressed there.
She hasn’t left her prostitution since leaving Egypt; for in her youth they lay with her. They caressed her youthful nipples; and they poured out their prostitution on her.