The greek Septuagint translation: παρθένος, parthenos: a maiden, a virgin
The Hebrew word הָעַלְמָ֗ה hā-‘al-māh, is properly translated virgin, but it can also mean a young woman, which in those days meant the same thing, age is of no importance, virginity is.
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