Plus, just because a word originated with one meaning doesn't mean that the meaning hasn't changed over time. Even if "bethulah" started out as "btlt'nt" = "young woman" as suggested, it may only have taken a century or two (or less) for the Hebrew version of the word to shift meaning to "virgin".
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Date: 2007-06-19 03:36 pm (UTC)