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# virgin #
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## Definition: ##
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A virgin is a woman who has never had sexual relations.
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* The prophet Isaiah said that the Messiah would be born from a virgin.
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* Mary was a virgin when she was pregnant with Jesus. He did not have a human father.
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* Some languages may have a term that is a polite way of referring to a virgin. (See: [Euphemism](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/figs-euphemism))
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(See also: [Christ](../kt/christ.md), [Isaiah](../other/isaiah.md), [Jesus](../kt/jesus.md), [Mary](../other/mary.md))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [Genesis 24:15-16](en/tn/gen/help/24/15)
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* [Luke 01:26-29](en/tn/luk/help/01/26)
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* [Luke 01:34-35](en/tn/luk/help/01/34)
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* [Matthew 01:22-23](en/tn/mat/help/01/22)
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* [Matthew 25:1-4](en/tn/mat/help/25/01)
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## Examples from the Bible stories: ##
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__*[21:09](en/tn/obs/help/21/09)__ The prophet Isaiah prophesied that the Messiah would be born from a __virgin__.
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__*[22:04](en/tn/obs/help/22/04)__ She (Mary) was a __virgin__ and was engaged to be married to a man named Joseph.
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__*[22:05](en/tn/obs/help/22/05)__ Mary replied, "How can this be, since I am a __virgin__?"
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__*[49:01](en/tn/obs/help/49/01)__ An angel told a __virgin__ named Mary that she would give birth to God's Son. So while she was still a __virgin__, she gave birth to a son and named him Jesus. |