[B-Greek] Luke 2:36

Randall Buth ybitan at mscc.huji.ac.il
Wed Jan 3 18:28:35 EST 2007


 > state of virginity" still needs to be
defined. For the Semitic betulah behind PARQENIAS is
flexible,>

Maybe it will help to explain the Hebrew. The word you want is
betulim and is a technical term that enters into marriage law and  
contract. In this case the betulim are discussed after the 'first  
night'. Hanna's 'betulim' would be her marriage, that is, her leaving  
her betulim.

Randall  Buth 



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