Strong’s H6370

פִילֶגֶשׁ

Part of speech

Noun Feminine

Transliteration

piylegesh

Pronunciation

pee'-leh-gesh

Definition

Concubine

Meaning

a concubine, a paramour

Usage

The term "pilegesh" refers to a concubine, a woman who lives with a man but has a lower status than his wife or wives. In the context of the Hebrew Bible, a concubine was often a secondary wife, who had certain rights and responsibilities but was not on equal footing with a primary wife. The role of a concubine was primarily to bear children and provide companionship.

Bible references

Genesis 22:24;Genesis 25:6;Genesis 35:22;Genesis 36:12;Judges 8:31;Judges 19:1;Judges 19:2;Judges 19:9;Judges 19:10;Judges 19:24;Judges 19:25;Judges 19:27;Judges 19:29;Judges 20:4;Judges 20:5;Judges 20:6;2 Samuel 3:7;2 Samuel 3:7;2 Samuel 5:13;2 Samuel 15:16;2 Samuel 16:21;2 Samuel 16:22;2 Samuel 19:5;2 Samuel 20:3;2 Samuel 21:11