Divine Lexicon

Term

virgin birth

The biblical teaching that Jesus was miraculously conceived by the Holy Spirit in the womb of Mary without a human father.

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Definition

The biblical teaching that Jesus was conceived in the womb of his mother Mary by a miraculous work of the Holy Spirit and without a human father.

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  1. 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 26B.1Original citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 26B.1.

Last revised August 14, 2026