παρθένοις, [3 verses] (noun pl fem dat) "Virgins" is from parthenos, which means a "maiden," "girl," "virgin," "unmarried woman who isn't a virgin," "unmarried man," and as an adjective, meaning "maiden," and "chaste."  - The Greek word translated as "virgins means a "maiden" but today we would say "teenager." Here it is specifically "teenage girls." The term relates more to age than sexual experience since it can describe a young woman who is not a virgin. This term is only used in the parable of the ten teenagers invited to a party.