How many times is virgin mentioned in the Bible?
The word virgin appears 33 times in the King James Version, in 33 verses. Counting every form (virgin, virgins, virgin's), it appears 56 times in 55 verses across 22 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses virgin 43 times (69 with every form).
Virgin in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of virgin counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| virgin | 33 | 43 |
| virgins | 22 | 25 |
| virgin's | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 56 | 69 |
Which books mention virgin most
Virgin appears in 22 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Isaiah, Jeremiah and Lamentations share the most, 6 each.
Also in: 1 Kings (1), 2 Kings (1), Psalms (1), Joel (1), Acts (1), 2 Corinthians (1), Revelation (1).
First and last mention of virgin
And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up.
These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb.
The verse that uses it most is Luke 1:27, 2 times:
To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.
Where the two translations differ
1 verse matches in the KJV but not in the World English Bible, and 14 verses match only in the World English Bible, usually because the other translation chose a different word there.
Genesis 24:43: counted in the KJV only
Behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass, that when the virgin cometh forth to draw water, and I say to her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher to drink;
behold, I am standing by this spring of water. Let it happen, that the maiden who comes out to draw, to whom I will say, “Please give me a little water from your pitcher to drink,”
Genesis 19:8: counted in the World English Bible only
Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes: only unto these men do nothing; for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof.
See now, I have two virgin daughters. Please let me bring them out to you, and you may do to them what seems good to you. Only don’t do anything to these men, because they have come under the shadow of my roof.”
Exodus 22:16: counted in the World English Bible only
And if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife.
“If a man entices a virgin who isn’t pledged to be married, and lies with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife.
Verses with virgin on our topic pages
8 verses that use virgin in the World English Bible are in our topic collections.
“If a man entices a virgin who isn’t pledged to be married, and lies with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife.
On: What Does the Bible Say About Sex Before Marriage? 26 Verses
If her father utterly refuses to give her to him, he shall pay money according to the dowry of virgins.
On: What Does the Bible Say About Sex Before Marriage? 26 Verses
If a man finds a lady who is a virgin, who is not pledged to be married, grabs her, and lies with her, and they are found;
On: What Does the Bible Say About Sex Before Marriage? 26 Verses
Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin will conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
On: Christmas
Then the virgin will rejoice in the dance; the young men and the old together; for I will turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, and make them rejoice from their sorrow.
On: Comfort
For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! Grain will make the young men flourish, and new wine the virgins.
On: Beauty
“Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall give birth to a son. They shall call his name Immanuel”; which is, being interpreted, “God with us.”
On: Christmas
But if you marry, you have not sinned. If a virgin marries, she has not sinned. Yet such will have oppression in the flesh, and I want to spare you.
On: Remarriage
Common questions
How many times is virgin in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 42 of the 56 uses are in the Old Testament and 14 in the New Testament. Virgin appears in 22 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Isaiah, Jeremiah and Lamentations share the most, 6 each.
Where is virgin first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Genesis 24:16: "And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up." The last is Revelation 14:4.
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-24.