נַעֲרָה (naʻărâh) — Damsel

Hebrew word study: נַעֲרָה (naʻărâh), Strong's H5291. a girl (from infancy to adolescence)

HebrewStrong's H5291
Quick definition
Hebrew word
נַעֲרָה (naʻărâh)
Pronounced: nah-ar-aw'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a girl (from infancy to adolescence)

Word study
Derivation: feminine of H5288 (נַעַר);

KJV translation words: damsel, maid(-en), young (woman).

Where this word appears

Strong's H5291 is tagged on 63 words in 57 verses across 12 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 24:14 and last appears in Amos 2:7.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

the young woman ×23a young woman ×5and the young woman ×4the girl ×4young women ×3female servants his ×2and female attendants her ×1and maids her ×1and to the young woman ×1belongs to the young woman ×1for the young woman ×1to the young woman ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

הַנַּעֲרָה ×20נַעֲרָה ×9הַנַּעֲרָ ×6וְהַנַּעֲרָה ×3נְעָרוֹת ×3וְנַעֲרֹתֶיהָ ×2לְנַעֲרוֹתֶיךָ ×2לַנַּעֲרָה ×2נַעֲרֹתֶיהָ ×2נַעֲרוֹתָיו ×2

Books where it appears most

Deuteronomy ×14Esther ×13Genesis ×9Judges ×7Ruth ×71 Kings ×3Proverbs ×31 Samuel ×2

Verses (first 25 of 57)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H5288 נַעַר (naʻar).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H5292 נַעֲרָה (Naʻărâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does naʻărâh (H5291) mean?

A girl (from infancy to adolescence).

How is H5291 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H5291 as: damsel, maid(-en), young (woman)..

How often does נַעֲרָה (naʻărâh) appear?

Strong's H5291 is tagged on 63 words in 57 verses across 12 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 24:14 and last appears in Amos 2:7.