נַעֲרָה
Transliteration
naʿărâ
Pronunciation
nah-ar-aw'
Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From נַעַר (H5288)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1389c

Strong’s Definitions

נַעֲרָה naʻărâh, nah-ar-aw'; feminine of H5288; a girl (from infancy to adolescence):—damsel, maid(-en), young (woman).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 62x

The KJV translates Strong's H5291 in the following manner: damsel (34x), maiden (16x), maid (7x), young (4x), young woman (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 62x
The KJV translates Strong's H5291 in the following manner: damsel (34x), maiden (16x), maid (7x), young (4x), young woman (1x).

  1. girl, damsel, female servant

    1. girl, damsel, little girl

      1. of young woman, marriageable young woman, concubine, prostitute

    2. maid, female attendant, female servant

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
נַעֲרָה naʻărâh, nah-ar-aw'; feminine of H5288; a girl (from infancy to adolescence):—damsel, maid(-en), young (woman).
STRONGS H5291: Abbreviations
† II. נַעֲרָה noun feminine girl, damsel; — absolute נ׳ Judges 19:3 + 22 times, also Qr Genesis 24:14 + 20 times Genesis, Deuteronomy (נַעֲרָה Kt in Pentateuch only Deuteronomy 22:19, see below); plural absolute נְעָרוֺת 1 Samuel 9:11 +, construct נַעֲרוֺת Esther 4:4; suffix נַעֲרוֺתָיו Ruth 2:22; Ruth 3:2, נַעֲרֹתֶיהָ Genesis 24:61; Exodus 2:5, etc.; —
1. girl, damsel; קְטַנָּה נ׳ little girl only 2 Kings 5:2, compare 2 Kings 5:4, perhaps = young daughters Job 40:29 [Job 41:5]; elsewhere = young woman 1 Samuel 9:11; especially as marriageable, Genesis 24:14, 16, 28, 55, 57; Genesis 34:3, 12 (all J), Deuteronomy 22:15 (twice in verse); Deuteronomy 22:16, 19, 20, 21, 24, 26 (twice in verse); Deuteronomy 22:29; 1 Kings 1:3, 4; Esther 2:4, 7, 8, 9, 12 (twice in verse); Esther 2:13; specifically virgin בְּתוּלָה נ׳ Judges 21:12; Deuteronomy 22:23, 28; 1 Kings 1:2; Esther 2:2, 3(compare Deuteronomy 22:15b; Deuteronomy 22:20); מְאֹרָשָׂה נ׳ betrothed girl Deuteronomy 22:25, 27; young widow Ruth 2:6; Ruth 4:12; of a concubine Judges 19:3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, a prostitute Amos 2:7.
2. of female attendants, maids (always plural), Genesis 24:61 (J), Exodus 2:5 (E), 1 Samuel 25:42; Proverbs 9:3; Proverbs 27:27; Proverbs 31:15; Esther 2:9 (twice in verse); Esther 4:4, 16; gleaners Ruth 2:5, 8, 22, 23; Ruth 3:2. —
Note. נער Kt in Pentateuch as feminine (Qr נַעֲרָ֯) is probably not original; it is not found in Sam. Pentateuch, and feminine plural נַעֲרֹתֶיהָ occurs Genesis, Exodus; compare Ges§§ 2n, 17c.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

Genesis 24:14; Genesis 24:14; Genesis 24:16; Genesis 24:28; Genesis 24:55; Genesis 24:57; Genesis 24:61; Genesis 24:61; Genesis 34:3; Genesis 34:12

Exodus

Exodus 2:5; Exodus 2:5

Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 22:15; Deuteronomy 22:15; Deuteronomy 22:16; Deuteronomy 22:19; Deuteronomy 22:19; Deuteronomy 22:20; Deuteronomy 22:20; Deuteronomy 22:21; Deuteronomy 22:23; Deuteronomy 22:24; Deuteronomy 22:25; Deuteronomy 22:26; Deuteronomy 22:27; Deuteronomy 22:28; Deuteronomy 22:29

Judges

Judges 19:3; Judges 19:3; Judges 19:4; Judges 19:5; Judges 19:6; Judges 19:8; Judges 19:9; Judges 21:12

Ruth

Ruth 2:5; Ruth 2:6; Ruth 2:8; Ruth 2:22; Ruth 2:22; Ruth 2:23; Ruth 3:2; Ruth 3:2; Ruth 4:12

1 Samuel

1 Samuel 9:11; 1 Samuel 9:11; 1 Samuel 25:42

1 Kings

1 Kings 1:2; 1 Kings 1:3; 1 Kings 1:4

2 Kings

2 Kings 5:2; 2 Kings 5:4

Esther

Esther 2:2; Esther 2:3; Esther 2:4; Esther 2:7; Esther 2:8; Esther 2:9; Esther 2:9; Esther 2:12; Esther 2:13; Esther 4:4; Esther 4:4; Esther 4:16

Job

Job 41:5

Proverbs

Proverbs 9:3; Proverbs 27:27; Proverbs 31:15

Amos

Amos 2:7