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Lexicon :: Strong's H6370 - pîleḡeš

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פִּילֶגֶשׁ
Transliteration
pîleḡeš
Pronunciation
pee-leh'-ghesh
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Of uncertain derivation
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TWOT Reference: 1770

Variant Spellings

Variant spellings for this word: פילגש (Strongs and Gesenius) פלגש (Strongs)

Strong’s Definitions

פִּילֶגֶשׁ pîylegesh, pee-leh'-ghesh; or פִּלֶגֶשׁ pilegesh; of uncertain derivation; a concubine; also (masculine) a paramour:—concubine, paramour.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 37x

The KJV translates Strong's H6370 in the following manner: concubine (35x), concubine (with H802) (1x), paramours (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 37x
The KJV translates Strong's H6370 in the following manner: concubine (35x), concubine (with H802) (1x), paramours (1x).

  1. concubine, paramour

    1. concubine

    2. paramour

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
פִּילֶגֶשׁ pîylegesh, pee-leh'-ghesh; or פִּלֶגֶשׁ pilegesh; of uncertain derivation; a concubine; also (masculine) a paramour:—concubine, paramour.
STRONGS H6370: Abbreviations
פִּלֶ֫גֶשׁ, פִּילֶ֫גֶשׁ 37 noun feminine concubine (Late Hebrew id.; TargumJ פִּילַּקְתָּא (פַּלְקְתָא), perhaps influenced by Greek παλλακή, παλλακίς (properly young girl), Latin pellex; originally Greek word according to StaG. i. 380, compare also LewyFremdw. 66f; on possibly Hittite origin see JenZMG xiviii (1894), 468 ff.); — פִּ׳ absolute 2 Samuel 3:7, construct 2 Samuel 21:11, פִּי׳ absolute Genesis 36:12; Judges 19:1, construct Genesis 35:22 + 4 times; suffix פִּילַגְשׁוֹ Genesis 22:24 +, שֵׁהוּ- Judges 19:24; שִׁי- Judges 20:4 + 2 times; plural פִּלַגְשִׁים 2 Samuel 5:13 + 2 times, פִּי׳ Genesis 25:6 + 5 times; construct פִּלַגְשֵׁי 2 Samuel 16:21, 22; suffix פִּילַגְשָׁיו 2 Chronicles 11:21, פִּלַגְשֶׁיךָ 2 Samuel 19:6, פִּלַגְשֵׁיהֶם Ezekiel 23:20; —
1. concubine Genesis 22:24; Genesis 25:6; Genesis 35:22; Genesis 36:12; Judges 8:31; Judges 19:1 + 10 times Judges 19:20; 2 Samuel 3:7 (twice in verse) + 7 times 2 Samuel; 1 Kings 11:3; 1 Chronicles 1:32 + 6 times Chronicles; Esther 2:14; Songs 6:8, 9.
2. either = paramour (perhaps contempt.; ὁ πάλλαξ = youth), or < concubinage Ezekiel 23:20 (figurative of Jerusalem doting on Babylon).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

22:24; 22:24; 25:6; 25:6; 35:22; 35:22; 36:12; 36:12

Judges

8:31; 19:1; 19:1; 19:20; 19:24; 20:4

2 Samuel

3:7; 3:7; 5:13; 16:21; 16:22; 19:6; 21:11

1 Kings

11:3

1 Chronicles

1:32

2 Chronicles

11:21

Esther

2:14

Song of Songs

6:8; 6:9

Ezekiel

23:20; 23:20

H6370

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Strong's Number H6370 matches the Hebrew פִּילֶגֶשׁ (pîleḡeš),
which occurs 37 times in 35 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 22:24

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 22:24 - And his concubine whose name was Rheuma, she also bore Tabec, and Taam, and Tochos, and Mocha.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 25:6

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 25:6 - But to the sons of his concubines Abraam gave gifts, and he sent them away from his son Isaac, while he was yet living, to the east into the country of the east.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 35:22

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 35:22 - And it came to pass when Israel dwelt in that land, that Ruben went and lay with Balla, the concubine of his father Jacob; and Israel heard, and the thing appeared grievous before him. And the sons of Jacob were twelve.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 36:12

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 36:12 - And Thamna was a concubine of Eliphaz, the son of Esau; and she bore Amalec to Eliphas. These are the sons of Ada, the wife of Esau.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:31 - And his concubine was in Sychem, and she also bore him a son, and gave him the name Abimelech.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:1

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:1 - And there was [fn]a Levite sojourning in the [fn]sides of mount Ephraim, and he took to himself a [fn]concubine from Bethleem Juda.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:2 - And his concubine departed from him, and went away from him to the house of her father to Bethleem Juda, and she was there four months.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:9 - And the man rose up to depart, he and his concubine, and his young man; but his father-in-law the father of the damsel said to him, Behold now, the day has declined toward evening; lodge here, and let thy heart rejoice; and ye shall rise early to-morrow for your journey, and thou shalt go to thy habitation.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:10 - But the man would not lodge there, but he arose and departed, and came to the part opposite Jebus, (this is Jerusalem,) and there was with him a pair of asses saddled, and his concubine was with him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:24 - Behold my daughter a virgin, and [fn]the man's concubine: I will bring them out, and humble ye them, and do to them that which is good in your eyes; but to this man do not [fn]this folly.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:25 - But the men would not consent to hearken to him; so the man laid hold of his concubine, and brought her out to them; and they knew her, and abused her all night till the morning, and let her go when the morning dawned.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:27 - And her husband rose up in the morning, and opened the doors of the house, and went forth to go on his journey; and, behold, the woman his concubine had fallen down by the doors of the house, and her hands were on the threshold.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:29

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:29 - And he took his sword, and laid hold of his concubine, and divided her into twelve parts, and sent them to every coast of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:4 - And the Levite, the husband of the woman that was slain, answered and said, I and my concubine went to Gabaa of Benjamin to lodge.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:5 - And the men of Gabaa rose up against me, and compassed the house by night against me; they wished to slay me, and they have humbled my concubine, and she is dead.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:6 - And I laid hold of my concubine, and divided her in pieces, and sent the parts into every coast of the inheritance of the children of Israel; for they have wrought lewdness and abomination in Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:7

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:7 - And Saul had a concubine, Respha, the daughter of Jol; and Jebosthe the son of Saul said to Abenner, Why hast thou gone in to my father's concubine?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 5:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 5:13 - And David took again wives and concubines out of Jerusalem, after he came from Chebron: and David had still more sons and daughters born to him.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:16 - And the king and all his house went out on foot: and the king left ten women of his concubines to keep the house.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:21 - And Achitophel said to Abessalom, Go in to thy father's concubines, whom he left to keep his house; and all Israel shall hear that thou hast dishonoured thy father; and the hands of all that are with thee shall be strengthened.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:22

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:22 - And they pitched a tent for Abessalom on the roof, and Abessalom went in to his father's concubines in the sight of all Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:5

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:5 - (LXX 19:6) And Joab went in to the king, into the house, and said, Thou hast this day shamed the faces of all thy servants that have delivered thee this day, and have saved the lives of thy sons and of thy daughters, and the lives of thy wives, and of thy concubines,

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:3 - And David went into his house at Jerusalem: and the king took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and he put them in a place of custody, and maintained them, and went not in to them; and they were kept living as widows, till the day of their death.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 21:11

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 21:11 - And it was told David what Respha the daughter of Aia the concubine of Saul had done, [[fn]and they were faint, and Dan the son of Joa of the offspring of the giants overtook them.]

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 1:32

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 1:32 - And the sons of Chettura Abraam's concubine:—and she bore him Zembram, Jexan, Madiam, Madam, Sobac, Soe: and the sons of Jexan; Dædan, and Sabai;

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:46

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:46 - And Gæpha the concubine of Chaleb bore Aram, and Mosa, and Gezue.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:48

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:48 - And Chaleb's concubine Mocha bore Saber, and Tharam.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 3:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 3:9 - All these were the sons of David, besides the sons of the concubines, and there was also Themar their sister.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 7:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 7:14 - The sons of Manasse; Esriel, whom his Syrian concubine bore; and she bore to him also Machir the father of Galaad.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 11:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 11:21 - And Roboam loved Maacha the daughter of Abessalom more than all his wives and all his concubines: for he had eighteen wives and sixty concubines; and he begot twenty-eight sons, and sixty daughters.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:14 - She enters in the evening, and in the morning she departs to the second women's apartment, where Gai the king's chamberlain is keeper of the women: and she goes not in to the king again, unless she should be called by name.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 6:8

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 6:8 - There are sixty queens, and eighty concubines, and maidens without number.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 6:9

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 6:9 - My dove, my perfect one is one; she is the only one of her mother; she is the choice of her that bore her. The daughters saw her, and the queens will pronounce her blessed, yea, and the concubines, and they will praise her.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:20

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:20 - and thou didst dote upon the Chaldeans, whose flesh is as the flesh of asses, and their members as the members of horses.
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