- Original: עלמה - Transliteration: `almah - Phonetic: al-maw' - Definition: 1. virgin, young woman a. of marriageable age b. maid or newly married ++++ There is no instance where it can be proved that this word designates a young woman who is not a virgin. (TWOT) - Origin: from H5958 - TWOT entry: 1630b - Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine - Strong's: Feminine of H5958 ; a lass (as veiled or private): - damsel maid virgin. Total KJV Occurrences: 7 • damsels, 1 Psalm 68:25 • maid, 2 Exodus 2:8; Proverbs 30:19 • virgin, 2 Genesis 24:43; Isaiah 7:14 • virgins, 2 Song of Songs 1:3; Song of Songs 6:8