virginity

noun

«virginity» in the English dictionary: in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

In Jewish tradition

In the Torah, a bride's virginity is an important matter in the marriage laws. A priest may marry only a virgin.

Interpretation. Tradition treats these laws as protecting a woman's honor. The rabbis made it very hard to punish anyone under them.

The state of never having had sex. tree →

And he shall take a wife in her virginity. (Torah LEV.21.13, JPS 1917) tree →
But if this thing be true, that the tokens of virginity were not found in the damsel; (Torah DEU.22.20, JPS 1917) tree →
then shall the father of the damsel, and her mother, take and bring forth the tokens of the damsel's virginity unto the elders of the city in the gate. (Torah DEU.22.15, JPS 1917) tree →
And he said: 'Go.' And he sent her away for two months; and she departed, she and her companions, and bewailed her virginity upon the mountains. (Prophets JDG.11.38, JPS 1917) tree →
And she said unto her father: 'Let this thing be done for me: let me alone two months, that I may depart and go down upon the mountains, and bewail my virginity, I and my companions.' (Prophets JDG.11.37, JPS 1917) tree →

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