Betula (בתולה) means virgin in Hebrew.
It can also mean Virgo. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
virgin, Virgo
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 8 meanings for Betula.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1לשון המקראאישה שטרם בותק קרום בתוליה.
וְהַנַּעֲרָ טֹבַת מַרְאֶה מְאֹד בְּתוּלָה וְאִישׁ לֹא יְדָעָהּ...
- 2מזל מגלגל המזלות.
- 3לשון המקראעלמה צעירה.
וְנִפַּצְתִּי בְךָ אִישׁ וְאִשָּׁה וְנִפַּצְתִּי בְךָ זָקֵן וָנָעַר וְנִפַּצְתִּי בְךָ בָּחוּר וּבְתוּלָה.
- 4בבית בד, אחת משתי עמודות עץ אנכיות, אשר תומכות בקורה הלוחצת את הזיתים.
- 5virgen (נקבה וזכר)
- 6Virgo (זכר)
- 7doncella, princesa (נקבה)
- 8husillo (זכר)
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Betula is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- בְּתוּלָה
- Written without vowel points
- בתולה
- Said
- betula
- Root
- ב־ת־ל
- Pattern
- קְטוּלָה
- Plural
- בְּתוּלוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' בְּתוּלוֹת; בְּתוּלַת־, ר' בְּתוּלוֹת־
- Gematria
- 443
This is how Betula is said in other languages.
- English
- virgin, Virgo
- Arabic
- عَذْراء, بَتُول
- Russian
- девственница, дева
- French
- vierge, pucelle
- Spanish
- virgen, Virgo, doncella, princesa
These words rhyme with Betula.
The word Betula is part of these phrases and sayings.
- בתולת ברזל
- בתולת ים
- הבתולה הקדושה
- קרקע בתולה
- איי הבתולה
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These words come before and after Betula in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Betula.
What does Betula (בתולה) mean in Hebrew?
Betula (בתולה) means virgin and Virgo. It is said betula, with the stress on la.
What rhymes with Betula (בתולה)?
Words that rhyme with Betula (בתולה) include מחלה, פעולה, מילה, מעלה, מילה, and תפילה.
Is Betula (בתולה) masculine or feminine?
The word Betula (בתולה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is בְּתוּלוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry בתולה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.