almah
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of almah
From Egyptian Arabic ʿalmah, variant of Arabic ʿālimah, literally, “knowledgeable”
Example Sentences
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The word "almah" is used in other parts of the Old Testament to indicate a "young woman—a maiden," notably in Proverbs 30:19, in the reference to "the way of a man with a maid."
From Mystic Christianity by Atkinson, William Walker
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