Bible Dictionary
Virgin
A virgin is an unmarried woman who has not had sexual relations. Isaiah’s prophecy of a virgin conceiving and bearing a son is applied in the New Testament to the birth of Jesus Christ.
Definition
A virgin is an unmarried woman who has not had sexual relations. In biblical language, “virgin” can also be used figuratively of a people or city.
Biblical Usage
Isaiah’s prophecy that a virgin would conceive and bear a son is applied in the New Testament to the birth of Jesus. Scripture also calls the daughter of Zion, Israel, and Zidon “virgin” in figurative expressions.
Historical Background
The supplied material presents the term in both personal and national imagery, without providing additional social or cultural background.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
In a prophecy concerning our Lord, Isaiah (7:14) says, “A virgin [R.V. marg., ‘the virgin’] shall conceive, and bear a son” (comp. Luke 1:31-35). The people of the land of Zidon are thus referred to by Isaiah (23:12), “O thou oppressed virgin, daughter of Zidon;” and of the people of Israel, Jeremiah (18:13) says, “The virgin of Israel hath done a very horrible thing.”