Parthenia denotes the virgin state from which Anna's seven years of marriage are measured.

The attested use marks Anna's virgin state as the point from which her seven years with her husband are described in Luke 2:36.

1. Virgin state as a point of reference · dominant

   In Luke 2:36, the genitive singular feminine form occurs in the statement that Anna had lived with her husband seven years; the APB renders the clause "having lived with her husband seven years from her virginity."

   Luke 2:36

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Luke 2:36, the APB presents the term within the phrase "from her virginity." It confirms the clause's overall temporal reference rather than a precise English equivalent.