Strong's Lexicon pilegesh: Concubine Original Word: פִילֶגֶשׁ Word Origin: Of uncertain derivation, possibly borrowed from a non-Semitic language. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent for "concubine" in the Septuagint and New Testament contexts is often "παλλακίς" (pallakis), though it does not have a direct Strong's number as the Hebrew does. 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. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, including Israel, concubinage was a socially accepted practice. Concubines were often taken by men of wealth and status, including kings and patriarchs, to ensure the continuation of their lineage and to strengthen familial alliances. While concubines did not have the same legal status as wives, they were often integrated into the family structure and their children could be considered legitimate heirs. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originperhaps of foreign origin Definition concubine NASB Translation concubine (22), concubines (14), paramours (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs מִּלֶ֫גֶשׁ, מִּילֶ֫גֶשׁ37 noun feminine concubine (Late Hebrew id.; ᵑ7J (מַּלְקְתָא) מִּילַּקְתָּא, 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.); — ׳מִּ absolute 2 Samuel 3:7, construct 2 Samuel 21:11, ׳מִּי absolute Genesis 36:12; Judges 19:1, construct Genesis 35:22 4t.; suffix מִּילַגְשׁוֺ Genesis 22:24 +, שֵׁהוּ- Judges 19:24; שִׁי- Judges 20:4 2t.; plural מִּלַגְשִׁים 2 Samuel 5:13 2t., ׳מִּי Genesis 25:6 5t.; construct מִּלַגְשֵׁי 2 Samuel 16:21,22; suffix מִּילַגְשָׁיו2Chronicles 11:21, מִּלַגְשֶׁיךָ 2 Samuel 19:6, מִּלַגְשֵׁיהֶם Ezekiel 23:20; — 1 concubine Genesis 22:24; Genesis 25:6; Genesis 35:22; Genesis 36:12; Judges 8:31; Judges 19:1 10t. Judges 19:20; 2 Samuel 3:7 (twice in verse) + 7 t. 2Samuel; 1 Kings 11:3; 1 Chronicles 1:32 6t. 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). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance concubine, paramour Or pilegesh {pee-leh'-ghesh}; of uncertain derivation; a concubine; also (masculine) a paramour -- concubine, paramour. Forms and Transliterations בְּפִ֣ילַגְשׁ֔וֹ בְּפִֽילַגְשִׁי֙ בְּפִֽילַגְשׁ֔וֹ בפילגשו בפילגשי הַפִּֽילַגְשִׁ֑ים הַפִּֽילַגְשִׁים֙ הפילגשים וּפִ֣ילַגְשָׁ֔יו וּפִֽילַגְשִׁ֖י וּפִֽילַגְשִׁ֖ים וּפִֽילַגְשֵׁ֗הוּ וּפִֽילַגְשׁ֖וֹ וּפִֽילַגְשׁוֹ֙ וּפִֽלַגְשִׁ֖ים וּפִילַגְשׁ֖וֹ ופילגשהו ופילגשו ופילגשי ופילגשיו ופילגשים ופלגשים פִּֽילַגְשִׁ֑ים פִּֽילַגְשׁ֔וֹ פִּֽילַגְשׁוֹ֙ פִּֽלַגְשִׁ֖ים פִּֽלַגְשִׁ֤ים פִּֽלַגְשֵׁ֣י פִּֽלַגְשֵׁיהֶ֑ם פִּילֶ֣גֶשׁ פִּילֶ֥גֶשׁ פִּילַגְשִׁ֥י פִּלֶ֔גֶשׁ פִּלֶ֤גֶשׁ פִּלֶ֥גֶשׁ פִּלַגְשִׁ֡ים פִּלַגְשֵׁ֣י פִּלַגְשֶֽׁיךָ׃ פִֽילַגְשִׁ֖ים פִֽילַגְשׁ֗וֹ פִילֶ֔גֶשׁ פִילֶ֗גֶשׁ פילגש פילגשו פילגשי פילגשים פלגש פלגשי פלגשיהם פלגשיך׃ פלגשים bə·p̄î·laḡ·šî bə·p̄î·laḡ·šōw befilagShi beFilagSho bəp̄îlaḡšî bəp̄îlaḡšōw filagShim filagSho fiLegesh hap·pî·laḡ·šîm happilagShim happîlaḡšîm pi·laḡ·šê pi·laḡ·šê·hem pi·laḡ·še·ḵā pî·laḡ·šî pi·laḡ·šîm pî·laḡ·šîm p̄î·laḡ·šîm pî·laḡ·šōw p̄î·laḡ·šōw pi·le·ḡeš pî·le·ḡeš p̄î·le·ḡeš pilaḡšê pilaḡšêhem pilaḡšeḵā pilagShei pilagSheicha pilagsheiHem pilagShi pilagShim pilagSho pîlaḡšî pilaḡšîm pîlaḡšîm p̄îlaḡšîm pîlaḡšōw p̄îlaḡšōw pileḡeš pîleḡeš p̄îleḡeš piLegesh ū·p̄î·laḡ·šāw ū·p̄î·laḡ·šê·hū ū·p̄î·laḡ·šî ū·p̄i·laḡ·šîm ū·p̄î·laḡ·šîm ū·p̄î·laḡ·šōw uFilagShav ufilagShehu ufilagShi ufilagShim ufilagSho ūp̄îlaḡšāw ūp̄îlaḡšêhū ūp̄îlaḡšî ūp̄ilaḡšîm ūp̄îlaḡšîm ūp̄îlaḡšōwLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 22:24 HEB: וּפִֽילַגְשׁ֖וֹ וּשְׁמָ֣הּ רְאוּמָ֑ה NAS: His concubine, whose name was Reumah, KJV: And his concubine, whose name INT: his concubine name was Reumah 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 37 Occurrences |
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