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Maid

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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or MAIDEN (prop. נִעֲרָה, παιδίσκη , a girl. as corresponding to נִעִר, παῖς, a young man; also בְּתוּלָה, κορασίον, a virgin; for which the usual term is עִלְמָה; but אָמָה and שַׁפְחָה, like δούλη, are a maid-servant). (See HANDMAID); (See VIRGIN).

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Maid'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​m/maid.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
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