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Virginity in Hebrew is בְּתוּלִים (b'tulím).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

בְּתוּלִים
b'tulím
noun · masculine
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In English

virginity

/və(ɹ)ˈd͡ʒɪnɪti/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with V

These are the Hebrew words for virginity as a noun.

state or characteristic of being a virgin

This is more about the Hebrew word בְּתוּלִים.

Written with vowel points
בְּתוּלִים
Written without vowel points
בתולים
Said
b'tulím
Plural
בְּתוּלִים
Its meanings in English
virginity, hymen, purity, chasteness, youth, salad days

The Hebrew dictionary's page for בתולים, with its synonyms and rhymes

These words come before and after virginity in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨virginity⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨virginity⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨virginity⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨בְּתוּלִים⁩, said b'tulím. Without vowel points it is written ⁨בתולים⁩. Its plural is ⁨בְּתוּלִים⁩.

Is ⁨בתולים⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨בתולים⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨בתולים⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨virginity⁩, ⁨בתולים⁩ can mean ⁨hymen, purity, chasteness, and youth, salad days⁩.

How is ⁨virginity⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨virginity⁩ is pronounced ⁨/və(ɹ)ˈd͡ʒɪnɪti/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry virginity and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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