Occurrences
Bᵉthûwlâh occurs 50 times in the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), Exodus (2), Leviticus (2), Deuteronomy (4), Judges (2), 2 Samuel (2), 1 Kings (1), 2 Kings (1), 2 Chronicles (1), Esther (4), Job (1), Psalms (3), Isaiah (5), Jeremiah (8), Lamentations (7), Ezekiel (2), Joel (1), Amos (2), Zechariah (1)
- Genesis 24:16 — And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin (בְּתוּלָ֕ה), neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up.
- Exodus 22:16 — And if a man entice a maid (בְּתוּלָ֛ה) that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.
- Exodus 22:17 — If her father utterly refuse to give her unto him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins (הַבְּתוּלֹֽת).
- Leviticus 21:3 — And for his sister a virgin (הַבְּתוּלָה֙), that is nigh unto him, which hath had no husband; for her may he be defiled.
- 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 (בְּתוּלָ֥ה) of his own people to wife.
- 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 name upon a virgin (בְּתוּלַ֣ת) of Israel: and she shall be his wife; he may not put her away all his days.
- Deuteronomy 22:23 — If a damsel that is a virgin (בְתוּלָ֔ה) be betrothed unto an husband, and a man find her in the city, and lie with her;
- Deuteronomy 22:28 — If a man find a damsel that is a virgin (בְתוּלָה֙), which is not betrothed, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found;
- Deuteronomy 32:25 — The sword without, and terror within, shall destroy both the young man and the virgin (בְּתוּלָ֔ה), the suckling also with the man of gray hairs.
- Judges 19:24 — Behold, here is my daughter a maiden (הַבְּתוּלָ֜ה), and his concubine; them I will bring out now, and humble ye them, and do with them what seemeth good unto you: but unto this man do not so vile a thing.
- Judges 21:12 — And they found among the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead four hundred young virgins (בְתוּלָ֔ה), that had known no man by lying with any male: and they brought them unto the camp to Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan.
- 2 Samuel 13:2 — And Amnon was so vexed, that he fell sick for his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin (בְתוּלָ֖ה); and Amnon thought it hard for him to do any thing to her.
- 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 (הַבְּתוּלֹ֖ת) apparelled. Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.
- 1 Kings 1:2 — Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin (בְתוּלָ֔ה): and let her stand before the king, and let her cherish him, and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get heat.
- 2 Kings 19:21 — This is the word that the LORD hath spoken concerning him; The virgin (בְּתוּלַת֙) the daughter of Zion hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee.
- 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 no compassion upon young man or maiden (וּבְתוּלָ֖ה), old man, or him that stooped for age: he gave them all into his hand.
- Esther 2:2 — Then said the king’s servants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair young virgins (בְּתוּל֖וֹת) sought for the king:
- 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 (בְ֠תוּלָה) unto Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hege the king’s chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them:
- 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 (הַבְּתוּלֹ֑ת); so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.
- Esther 2:19 — And when the virgins (בְּתוּל֖וֹת) were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai sat in the king’s gate.
- Job 31:1 — I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid (בְּתוּלָֽה)?
- Psalms 45:14 — She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins (בְּתוּל֣וֹת) her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.
- Psalms 78:63 — The fire consumed their young men; and their maidens (וּ֝בְתוּלֹתָ֗יו) were not given to marriage.
- Psalms 148:12 — Both young men, and maidens (בְּתוּל֑וֹת); old men, and children:
- 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 do I nourish up young men, nor bring up virgins (בְתוּלֽוֹת).
- Isaiah 23:12 — And he said, Thou shalt no more rejoice, O thou oppressed virgin (בְּתוּלַ֣ת), daughter of Zidon: arise, pass over to Chittim; there also shalt thou have no rest.
- Isaiah 37:22 — This is the word which the LORD hath spoken concerning him; The virgin (בְּתוּלַת֙), the daughter of Zion, hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee.
- Isaiah 47:1 — Come down, and sit in the dust, O virgin (בְּתוּלַת֙) daughter of Babylon, sit on the ground: there is no throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called tender and delicate.
- Isaiah 62:5 — For as a young man marrieth a virgin (בְּתוּלָ֔ה), so shall thy sons marry thee: and as the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee.
- Jeremiah 2:32 — Can a maid (בְּתוּלָה֙) forget her ornaments, or a bride her attire? yet my people have forgotten me days without number.
- 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 (בְּתוּלַת֙) daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very grievous blow.
- Jeremiah 18:13 — Therefore thus saith the LORD; Ask ye now among the heathen, who hath heard such things: the virgin (בְּתוּלַ֖ת) of Israel hath done a very horrible thing.
- Jeremiah 31:4 — Again I will build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin (בְּתוּלַ֖ת) of Israel: thou shalt again be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry.
- Jeremiah 31:13 — Then shall the virgin (בְּתוּלָה֙) rejoice in the dance, both young men and old together: for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow.
- 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 (בְּתוּלַ֣ת) of Israel, turn again to these thy cities.
- Jeremiah 46:11 — Go up into Gilead, and take balm, O virgin (בְּתוּלַ֖ת), the daughter of Egypt: in vain shalt thou use many medicines; for thou shalt not be cured.
- 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 pieces the young man and the maid (וּבְתוּלָֽה);
- 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 (בְּתוּלֹתֶ֥יהָ) are afflicted, and she is in bitterness.
- 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 Lord hath trodden the virgin (לִבְתוּלַ֖ת), the daughter of Judah, as in a winepress.
- 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 (בְּתוּלֹתַ֥י) and my young men are gone into captivity.
- 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 themselves with sackcloth: the virgins (בְּתוּלֹ֖ת) of Jerusalem hang down their heads to the ground.
- 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 may comfort thee, O virgin (בְּתוּלַ֖ת) daughter of Zion? for thy breach is great like the sea: who can heal thee?
- Lamentations 2:21 — The young and the old lie on the ground in the streets: my virgins (בְּתוּלֹתַ֥י) and my young men are fallen by the sword; thou hast slain them in the day of thine anger; thou hast killed, and not pitied.
- Lamentations 5:11 — They ravished the women in Zion, and the maids (בְּתֻלֹ֖ת) in the cities of Judah.
- Ezekiel 9:6 — Slay utterly old and young, both maids (וּבְתוּלָה֩), and little children, and women: but come not near any man upon whom is the mark; and begin at my sanctuary. Then they began at the ancient men which were before the house.
- Ezekiel 44:22 — Neither shall they take for their wives a widow, nor her that is put away: but they shall take maidens (בְּתוּלֹ֗ת) of the seed of the house of Israel, or a widow that had a priest before.
- Joel 1:8 — Lament like a virgin (כִּבְתוּלָ֥ה) girded with sackcloth for the husband of her youth.
- Amos 5:2 — The virgin (בְּתוּלַ֖ת) 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 — In that day shall the fair virgins (הַבְּתוּלֹ֧ת) and young men faint for thirst.
- 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 (בְּתֻלֽוֹת).