Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
virginity
Usage: παρθενία, -ας, ἡ (παρθένος), [in LXX: Jer.3:4 (נָעוּר), Sir.15:2 42:10, 4Ma.18:8 * ;] virginity: Luk.2:36.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G3932
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
5
Books
4
Strong's G3932 Quick Answer
Strong's G3932 παρθενία (parthenia) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. parthenia (par-then-ee'-ah) n. 1. maidenhood [from G3933] It has 5 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include virginity. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- parthenia (par-then-ee'-ah) n. 1. maidenhood [from G3933]
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- virginity
Meaning and Definition
parthenia (par-then-ee'-ah) n. 1. maidenhood [from G3933] KJV: virginity Root(s): G3933
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3932. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G3932 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render parthenia, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
virginity
Luke 2:36
How Strong's G3932 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, New Testament, and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha with 3 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G3932 (παρθενία) appears 4 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 4 Maccabees 18:8 — παρθενίας
- Jeremiah 3:4 — παρθενίας
- Sirach 15:2 — παρθενίας
- Sirach 42:10 — παρθενίᾳ
Strong's G3932 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G3932 in the New Testament
1 indexed usage in New Testament.
And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;
Strong's G3932 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
Hast thou not called me as it were a home, and the father and guide of thy virgin time?
Strong's G3932 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
3 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
No destroyer of the desert, or ravisher of the plain, injured me; nor did the destructive, deceitful, snake, make spoil of my chaste virginity; and I remained with my husband during the period of my prime.
And as a mother shall she meet him, And receive him as a wife married of a virgin.
In her virginity, lest she should be defiled And gotten with child in her father’s house; And having a husband, lest she should misbehave herself; And when she is married, lest she should be barren.
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3932.
Hast thou not called me as it were a home, and the father and guide of thy virgin time?
And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;
No destroyer of the desert, or ravisher of the plain, injured me; nor did the destructive, deceitful, snake, make spoil of my chaste virginity; and I remained with my husband during the period of my prime.
And as a mother shall she meet him, And receive him as a wife married of a virgin.
In her virginity, lest she should be defiled And gotten with child in her father’s house; And having a husband, lest she should misbehave herself; And when she is married, lest she should be barren.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3932, grouped by book.
Jeremiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
4 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G3932 FAQ
What does parthenia (παρθενία) mean?
Parthenia (Strong's G3932) is a Greek word most simply glossed "virginity". parthenia (par-then-ee'-ah) n. 1. maidenhood [from G3933]
How many times is parthenia (παρθενία) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's G3932 across 4 books.
Where can I study parthenia (παρθενία) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3932 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate parthenia (παρθενία)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as virginity. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G3932 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 1 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 3 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G3932, with linked reader references where each row is available.