noun
parthenos
Greekπαρθένος (parthenos)
Strong’sG3933
a virgin
stem parthen-15 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books7 of 20 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
παρθένος, -ου, ἡ,
[in LXX chiefly for בְּתוּלָה, Ex 22:16 (15), Jb 31:1, Is 23:4, al.; also for נַעַר, נַעֲרָה, Ge 24:14, 16, 55 34:3, and for עַלְמָה, Ge 24:43, Is 7:14;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3933 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidpar-then'-os
a maiden; by implication, an unmarried daughter
Fromof unknown origin;
King Jamesvirgin.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | feminine singular | masculine singular | feminine plural | masculine plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | parthenas3×παρθένος | parthenos | parthenais3×παρθένοι | parthenois1×παρθένοι |
| object accusative | parthenan5×παρθένον | parthenon | parthenain | parthenoin |
| direct address vocative | parthenar | parthenor | parthenair | parthenoir |
| of, belonging to genitive | parthenau1×παρθένου | parthenou | parthenaiu1×παρθένων | parthenoiu |
| to, for dative | parthena | partheno | parthenai1×παρθένοις | parthenoi |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
parthen is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
15 occurrences, every one of them listed
parthenas“virgin”subjectnominative singular3×
Matthew 1:23“virgin”Idou tas parthenas en gastēra echati kai tikteti huion, kai kalali tem onomem autou Emmanouēl; hem atō methermēneuirōtem Meta nu tos theos.“Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel” ( which means, “God with us”).
1 Corinthians 7:28“virgin”ean de kai gamaseia, ouk hamartasa. kai ean gamateia tas parthenas, ouk hamartata. thlipsian de ta sarxa echali tois toioutois, mis de vu feidemō.But if you do marry, you have not sinned. And if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. But those who marry will face troubles in this life, and I want to spare you this.
1 Corinthians 7:34“virgin”kai merizitē. kai tas gunaikas tas agamas kai tas parthenas merimnatō teim tou kuriou, hina ateiō hagias kai te sōme kai te pneume; tas de gamaratas merimnatō teim tou kosmou, pōs areskateia to anēro.and his interests are divided. The unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the work of the Lord, how she can be holy in both body and spirit. But the married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world, how she can please her husband.
parthenan“virgin”objectaccusative singular5×
Luke 1:27“virgin”pros parthenan mnēsteuirētan anēro ho onomem Iōsēf ek oikou David, kai tem onomem tau parthenau Mariam.to a virgin pledged in marriage to a man named Joseph, who was of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary.
1 Corinthians 7:36“virgin”Ei de tinos aschēmonarō epi tan parthenan autou nomizatō ean ateiō huperakmas, kai houtōs ofeilatō ginerō, hem thelatō poiatōr; ouk hamartatō; gamalōr.However, if someone thinks he is acting inappropriately toward his betrothed, and if she is beyond her youth and they ought to marry, let him do as he wishes; he is not sinning; they should get married.
1 Corinthians 7:37“virgin”hos de histanatē en ta kardia autou hedraios mē echarōtos anankan, exousian de echatō peri teu idieu thelēmeu, kai houtem krinatē en ta idia kardia, tērarō tan heautou parthenan, kalōs poiati;But the man who is firmly established in his heart and under no constraint, with control over his will and resolve in his heart not to marry the virgin, he will do well.
1 Corinthians 7:38“virgin”hōste kai tos gamizarōtos tan parthenan heautou kalōs poiatō, kai tos mē gamizarōtos kreittōnem poiati.So then, he who marries the virgin does well, but he who does not marry her does even better.
2 Corinthians 11:2“virgin”zēlamō gar vin theou zēlo, harmozema gar vin heno anēro parthenan hagnan paristanara to Christo;I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.
parthenau“virgin’s”of, belonging togenitive singular1×
Luke 1:27“virgin’s”pros parthenan mnēsteuirētan anēro ho onomem Iōsēf ek oikou David, kai tem onomem tau parthenau Mariam.to a virgin pledged in marriage to a man named Joseph, who was of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary.
parthenais“virgins”subjectnominative plural3×
Matthew 25:7“virgins”tote egeirila pantais tais parthenais ekeinais kai kosmala tain lampadain heautaiu.Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps.
Matthew 25:11“virgins”husterem de erchelō kai tais loipais parthenais legarōtais; Kurior kurior, anoigasar ni;Later the other virgins arrived and said, ‘Lord, lord, open the door for us!’
Acts 21:9“virgin”houto de ale thugatērais tessares parthenais profēteuarōtais.He had four unmarried daughters who prophesied.
parthenaiu“virgins”of, belonging togenitive plural1×
1 Corinthians 7:25“virgins”Peri de taiu parthenaiu epitagan kuriou ouk echamō, gnōman de dōamō hōs elēirētos hupo kuriou pistos arō.Now about virgins, I have no command from the Lord, but I give a judgment as one who by the Lord’s mercy is trustworthy.
parthenai“virgins”to, fordative plural1×
Matthew 25:1“virgins”Tote homoiiti tas basileias toiu ouranoiu deka parthenai, hotinais lambaratais tain lampadain heautaiu exerchala eis hupantēsian tou numfiou.“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
parthenois“virgins”subjectnominative plural1×
Revelation 14:4“virgins”houtois alō hois meta gunaikaiu ouk molunila, parthenois gar alō; houtois tois akoloutharōtois te arnie hopou an hupagateiō; houtois agorazila apo toiu anthrōpoiu aparchas to theo kai te arnie,These are the ones who have not been defiled with women, for they are virgins. They follow the Lamb wherever He goes. They have been redeemed from among men as firstfruits to God and to the Lamb.