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Koine Greek wordlink #115668

SR GNT 1 Cor 7:25 παρθένων (parthenōn) ‘concerning and the virgins a command of the master not’ Strongs=39330 Lemma=parthenos
Word role=noun case=genitive gender=feminine number=plural
Year=59 AD

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Only use of identical word form παρθένων (N-GFP) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘παρθένων’ (N-GFP) is always and only glossed as ‘virgins’.

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘parthenos’ have 4 different glosses: ‘a virgin’, ‘virgin’, ‘virgin was’, ‘virgins’.

Greek words (5) other than παρθένων (N-GFP) with a gloss related to ‘virgins’

MAT 25:1 παρθένοις (parthenois) N-DFP ‘of the heavens to ten virgins who having taken the’ SR GNT Mat 25:1 word 9

OET-LV: 25 Then the kingdom of _the heavens will _be _being _likened to _Ten virgins, who having _taken the lamps of _them, came _out in meeting of _the bridegroom. (MAT_25:1)

OET-RV: 25 “The heavenly kingdom can also be likened to ten young women in a wedding party who took their lamps and went off to meet the groom. (MAT 25:1)

MAT 25:7 παρθένοι (parthenoi) N-NFP ‘then were raised all virgins those and they trimmed’ SR GNT Mat 25:7 word 5

OET-LV: 7 Then all the those virgins were _raised, and they _trimmed the lamps of _themselves. (MAT_25:7)

OET-RV: 7 So all the young women got up and trimmed the wicks on their lamps, (MAT 25:7)

MAT 25:11 παρθένοι (parthenoi) N-NFP ‘also the other virgins saying master master’ SR GNT Mat 25:11 word 8

OET-LV: 11 And later the other virgins are_ also _coming saying: Master, master, open _up to _us. (MAT_25:11)

OET-RV: 11 “Later the other young women arrived and called out, ‘Master, master, let us in.’ (MAT 25:11)

ACTs 21:9 παρθένοι (parthenoi) N-NFP ‘were daughters four virgins prophesying’ SR GNT Acts 21:9 word 8

OET-LV: 9 And with _this man were four daughters, virgins prophesying. (ACT_21:9)

OET-RV: 9 Philip had four unmarried daughters still at home, and they shared messages from God. (ACT 21:9)

REV 14:4 παρθένοι (parthenoi) N-NFP ‘women not were defiled virgins for they are these are’ SR GNT Rev 14:4 word 9

OET-LV: 4 These are those who with women not were _defiled, because/for virgins they _are. These are the ones following after _the lamb wherever wishfully he _is _going _away. These were _bought from the mankind as _first-fruit to_ the _god and to _the lamb, (REV_14:4)

OET-RV: 4 They are all virgins and they follow the lamb wherever he goes. Out of all people, these ones have been purchased as a first fruits offering for God and for the lamb, (REV 14:4)

Key: N=noun DFP=dative,feminine,plural GFP=genitive,feminine,plural NFP=nominative,feminine,plural