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damsel

Meaning of “damsel”

A girl or young woman.

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40 occurrences35 verses9 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 24:14

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Ruth 2:5
Then said Boaz unto his servant that was set over the reapers, Whose damsel is this?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ruth 2:5 · retained source text

Then said Boaz vnto his seruant, that was set ouer the reapers, Whose damosell is this?

Ruth 2:6
And the servant that was set over the reapers answered and said, It is the Moabitish damsel that came back with Naomi out of the country of Moab:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ruth 2:6 · retained source text

And the seruaunt that was set ouer the reapers, answered and said, It is the Moabitish damosell that came backe with Naomi out of the countrey of Moab:

1 Kings 1:3
So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 1:3 · retained source text

So they sought for a faire damosel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the King.

1 Kings 1:4
And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 1:4 · retained source text

And the damosell was very faire, and cherished the king, and ministred to him: but the king knew her not.

Matthew 14:11
And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 14:11 · retained source text

And his head was brought in a charger, and giuen to the Damsell: and she brought it to her mother.

Matthew 26:69
¶ Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 26:69 · retained source text

¶ Now Peter sate without in the palace: and a damosell came vnto him, saying, Thou also wast with Iesus of Galilee.

1611 marginal noteMark. 14.66. luke 22.55. iohn 18.25.

Mark 5:39
And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 5:39 · retained source text

And when he was come in, hee saith vnto them, Why make yee this adoe, and weepe? the damosell is not dead, but sleepeth.

Mark 5:40
And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 5:40 · retained source text

And they laughed him to scorne: but when he had put them all out, hee taketh the father and the mother of the damosell, and them that were with him, and entreth in where the damosell was lying.

Mark 5:41
And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 5:41 · retained source text

And he tooke the damosell by the hand, and said vnto her, Talitha cumi, which is, being interpreted, Damosell (I say vnto thee) Arise.

Mark 5:42
And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 5:42 · retained source text

And straightway the damosell arose, and walked, for shee was of the age of twelue yeeres: and they were astonished with a great astonishment.

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