θῆλυ [2 verses](adj sg neut acc/nom) "Female" is thelys, which means "female," "the female sex," and "belonging to women." It also means "soft," "gentle," "tender," and "delicate." -"Female" is from a word which means "female," "the female sex," and "belonging to women." It also means "soft," "gentle," "tender," and "delicate." It is not the word usually translated as "woman" " but a word Jesus only uses twice. It came from the Septuagint version of Gen 1:27.