VIRGIN

Virgin. Virgin
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.”

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VIRGIN. → Proofs of De 22:13-21 → Dowry of Ex 22:17 → Character of, to be protected De 22:17-21,23,24 → Betrothal of, a quasi-marriage De 22:23,24 → Distinguishing apparel of 2Sa 13:18 → A priest could marry only a Le 21:14 → Mourn in the temple La 1:4; 2:10 → Virginity of, bewailed Jud 11:37-39 → Parable of the wise and foolish Mt 25:1-13 → Mother of Jesus was a Isa 7:14; Mt 1:23; Lu 1:27 → Advised by Paul not to marry 1Co 7 → FIGURATIVE
* Of the body of Christ (the ekklesia) Isa 62:5; Jer 14:17; 31:4,13; 2Co 11:2
* Of personal purity 1Co 7:25,37; Re 14:4

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virgin. Virgin, v.i. to play the virgin, to be very coy

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Vir″gin (?), n. [[L. virgo, -inis: cf. OF. virgine, virgene, virge, vierge, F. vierge.]] 1. 1. A woman who has had no carnal knowledge of man; a maid.
2. 2. A person of the male sex who has not known sexual indulgence. Wyclif.
These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. Rev. xiv. 4. He his flesh hath overcome; He was a virgin, as he said. Gower. 3. 3. (Astron.) See Virgo.
4. 4. (Zoöl.) Any one of several species of gossamer-winged butterflies of the family Lycænidæ.
5. 5. (Zoöl.) A female insect producing eggs from which young are hatched, though there has been no fecundation by a male; a parthenogenetic insect.
The Virgin, or The Blessed Virgin, the Virgin Mary, the Mother of our Lord. — Virgin's bower (Bot.), a name given to several climbing plants of the genus Clematis, as C. Vitalba of Europe, and C. Virginiana of North America.