Lexicon :: Strong's H6370 - pîleḡeš

פִּילֶגֶשׁ

Transliteration

pîleḡeš

Pronunciation

pee-leh'-ghesh

Part of Speech

feminine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

Of uncertain derivation

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1770

Variant Spellings

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

Strong's Info

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).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H6370: Abbreviations

פִּלֶ֫גֶשׁ, פִּילֶ֫גֶשׁ ₃₇ noun feminine concubine (Late Hebrew id.; ^J פִּילַּקְתָּא (פַּלְקְתָא), perhaps influenced by Greek παλλακή, παλλακίς (properly young girl), Latin pellex; originally Greek word according to Sta^{G. i. 380}, compare also Lewy^{Fremdw. 66f}; on possibly Hittite origin see Jen^{ZMG 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

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

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

Gen 22:24

Gen 22:24 - And his concubine,^H6370 whose name^H8034 was Reumah,^H7208 she bare^H3205 also Tebah,^H2875 and Gaham,^H1514 and Thahash,^H8477 and Maachah.^H4601

Gen 25:6

Gen 25:6 - But unto the sons^H1121 of the concubines,^H6370 which Abraham^H85 had, Abraham^H85 gave^H5414 gifts,^H4979 and sent them away^H7971 from Isaac^H3327 his son,^H1121 while he yet lived,^H2416 eastward,^H6924 unto the east^H6924 country.^H776

Gen 35:22

Gen 35:22 - And it came to pass, when Israel^H3478 dwelt^H7931 in that land,^H776 that Reuben^H7205 went^H3212 and lay^H7901 with Bilhah^H1090 his father's^H1 concubine:^H6370 and Israel^H3478 heard^H8085 it. Now the sons^H1121 of Jacob^H3290 were twelve:^H8147^H6240

Gen 36:12

Gen 36:12 - And Timna^H8555 was concubine^H6370 to Eliphaz^H464 Esau's^H6215 son;^H1121 and she bare^H3205 to Eliphaz^H464 Amalek:^H6002 these were the sons^H1121 of Adah^H5711 Esau's^H6215 wife.^H802

Jdg 8:31

Jdg 8:31 - And his concubine^H6370 that was in Shechem,^H7927 she also bare^H3205 him a son,^H1121 whose name^H8034 he called^H7760 Abimelech.^H40

Jdg 19:1

Jdg 19:1 - And it came to pass in those days,^H3117 when there was no king^H4428 in Israel,^H3478 that there was a certain^H376 Levite^H3881 sojourning^H1481 on the side^H3411 of mount^H2022 Ephraim,^H669 who took^H3947 to him a concubine^H802^H6370 out of Bethlehemjudah.^H1035^H3063

Jdg 19:2

Jdg 19:2 - And his concubine^H6370 played the whore^H2181 against him, and went away^H3212 from him unto her father's^H1 house^H1004 to Bethlehemjudah,^H1035^H3063 and was there four^H702 whole months.^H2320^H3117

Jdg 19:9

Jdg 19:9 - And when the man^H376 rose up^H6965 to depart,^H3212 he, and his concubine,^H6370 and his servant,^H5288 his father in law,^H2859 the damsel's^H5291 father,^H1 said^H559 unto him, Behold, now the day^H3117 draweth^H7503 toward evening,^H6150 I pray you tarry all night:^H3885 behold, the day^H3117 groweth to an end,^H2583 lodge^H3885 here, that thine heart^H3824 may be merry;^H3190 and to morrow^H4279 get you early^H7925 on your way,^H1870 that thou mayest go^H1980 home.^H168

Jdg 19:10

Jdg 19:10 - But the man^H376 would^H14 not tarry that night,^H3885 but he rose up^H6965 and departed,^H3212 and came^H935 over against^H5227 Jebus,^H2982 which is Jerusalem;^H3389 and there were with him two^H6776 asses^H2543 saddled,^H2280 his concubine^H6370 also was with him.

Jdg 19:24

Jdg 19:24 - Behold, here is my daughter^H1323 a maiden,^H1330 and his concubine;^H6370 them I will bring out^H3318 now, and humble^H6031 ye them, and do^H6213 with them what seemeth^H5869 good^H2896 unto you: but unto this man^H376 do^H6213 not so^H2063 vile^H5039 a thing.^H1697

Jdg 19:25

Jdg 19:25 - But the men^H582 would^H14 not hearken^H8085 to him: so the man^H376 took^H2388 his concubine,^H6370 and brought^H3318 her forth^H2351 unto them; and they knew^H3045 her, and abused^H5953 her all the night^H3915 until the morning:^H1242 and when the day^H7837 began to spring,^H5927 they let her go.^H7971

Jdg 19:27

Jdg 19:27 - And her lord^H113 rose up^H6965 in the morning,^H1242 and opened^H6605 the doors^H1817 of the house,^H1004 and went out^H3318 to go^H3212 his way:^H1870 and, behold, the woman^H802 his concubine^H6370 was fallen down^H5307 at the door^H6607 of the house,^H1004 and her hands^H3027 were upon the threshold.^H5592

Jdg 19:29

Jdg 19:29 - And when he was come^H935 into his house,^H1004 he took^H3947 a knife,^H3979 and laid hold^H2388 on his concubine,^H6370 and divided^H5408 her, together with her bones,^H6106 into twelve^H8147^H6240 pieces,^H5409 and sent^H7971 her into all the coasts^H1366 of Israel.^H3478

Jdg 20:4

Jdg 20:4 - And the Levite,^H3881^H376 the husband^H376 of the woman^H802 that was slain,^H7523 answered^H6030 and said,^H559 I came^H935 into Gibeah^H1390 that belongeth to Benjamin,^H1144 I and my concubine,^H6370 to lodge.^H3885

Jdg 20:5

Jdg 20:5 - And the men^H1167 of Gibeah^H1390 rose^H6965 against me, and beset^H5437 ➔ the house^H1004 round about^H5437 upon me by night,^H3915 and thought^H1819 to have slain^H2026 me: and my concubine^H6370 have they forced,^H6031 that she is dead.^H4191

Jdg 20:6

Jdg 20:6 - And I took^H270 my concubine,^H6370 and cut her in pieces,^H5408 and sent^H7971 her throughout all the country^H7704 of the inheritance^H5159 of Israel:^H3478 for they have committed^H6213 lewdness^H2154 and folly^H5039 in Israel.^H3478

2Sa 3:7

2Sa 3:7 - And Saul^H7586 had a concubine,^H6370 whose name^H8034 was Rizpah,^H7532 the daughter^H1323 of Aiah:^H345 and Ishbosheth said^H559 to Abner,^H74 Wherefore hast thou gone in^H935 unto my father's^H1 concubine?^H6370

2Sa 5:13

2Sa 5:13 - And David^H1732 took^H3947 him more concubines^H6370 and wives^H802 out of Jerusalem,^H3389 after^H310 he was come^H935 from Hebron:^H2275 and there were yet sons^H1121 and daughters^H1323 born^H3205 to David.^H1732

2Sa 15:16

2Sa 15:16 - And the king^H4428 went forth,^H3318 and all his household^H1004 after^H7272 him. And the king^H4428 left^H5800 ten^H6235 women,^H802 which were concubines,^H6370 to keep^H8104 the house.^H1004

2Sa 16:21

2Sa 16:21 - And Ahithophel^H302 said^H559 unto Absalom,^H53 Go in^H935 unto thy father's^H1 concubines,^H6370 which he hath left^H3240 to keep^H8104 the house;^H1004 and all Israel^H3478 shall hear^H8085 that thou art abhorred^H887 of thy father:^H1 then shall the hands^H3027 of all that are with thee be strong.^H2388

2Sa 16:22

2Sa 16:22 - So they spread^H5186 Absalom^H53 a tent^H168 upon the top of the house;^H1406 and Absalom^H53 went in^H935 unto his father's^H1 concubines^H6370 in the sight^H5869 of all Israel.^H3478

2Sa 19:5

2Sa 19:5 - And Joab^H3097 came^H935 into the house^H1004 to the king,^H4428 and said,^H559 Thou hast shamed^H3001 this day^H3117 the faces^H6440 of all thy servants,^H5650 which this day^H3117 have saved^H4422 thy life,^H5315 and the lives^H5315 of thy sons^H1121 and of thy daughters,^H1323 and the lives^H5315 of thy wives,^H802 and the lives^H5315 of thy concubines;^H6370

2Sa 20:3

2Sa 20:3 - And David^H1732 came^H935 to his house^H1004 at Jerusalem;^H3389 and the king^H4428 took^H3947 the ten^H6235 women^H802 his concubines,^H6370 whom he had left^H3240 to keep^H8104 the house,^H1004 and put^H5414 them in ward,^H4931 and fed^H3557 them, but went not in^H935 unto them. So they were shut up^H6887 unto the day^H3117 of their death,^H4191 living^H2424 in widowhood.^H491

2Sa 21:11

2Sa 21:11 - And it was told^H5046 David^H1732 what Rizpah^H7532 the daughter^H1323 of Aiah,^H345 the concubine^H6370 of Saul,^H7586 had done.^H6213

1Ki 11:3

1Ki 11:3 - And he had seven^H7651 hundred^H3967 wives,^H802 princesses,^H8282 and three^H7969 hundred^H3967 concubines:^H6370 and his wives^H802 turned away^H5186 his heart.^H3820

1Ch 1:32

1Ch 1:32 - Now the sons^H1121 of Keturah,^H6989 Abraham's^H85 concubine:^H6370 she bare^H3205 Zimran,^H2175 and Jokshan,^H3370 and Medan,^H4091 and Midian,^H4080 and Ishbak,^H3435 and Shuah.^H7744 And the sons^H1121 of Jokshan;^H3370 Sheba,^H7614 and Dedan.^H1719

1Ch 2:46

1Ch 2:46 - And Ephah,^H5891 Caleb's^H3612 concubine,^H6370 bare^H3205 Haran,^H2771 and Moza,^H4162 and Gazez:^H1495 and Haran^H2771 begat^H3205 Gazez.^H1495

1Ch 2:48

1Ch 2:48 - Maachah,^H4601 Caleb's^H3612 concubine,^H6370 bare^H3205 Sheber,^H7669 and Tirhanah.^H8647

1Ch 3:9

1Ch 3:9 - These were all the sons^H1121 of David,^H1732 beside the sons^H1121 of the concubines,^H6370 and Tamar^H8559 their sister.^H269

1Ch 7:14

1Ch 7:14 - The sons^H1121 of Manasseh;^H4519 Ashriel,^H844 whom she bare:^H3205 (but his concubine^H6370 the Aramitess^H761 bare^H3205 Machir^H4353 the father^H1 of Gilead:^H1568

2Ch 11:21

2Ch 11:21 - And Rehoboam^H7346 loved^H157 Maachah^H4601 the daughter^H1323 of Absalom^H53 above all his wives^H802 and his concubines:^H6370 (for he took^H5375 eighteen^H8083^H6240 wives,^H802 and threescore^H8346 concubines;^H6370 and begat^H3205 twenty^H6242 and eight^H8083 sons,^H1121 and threescore^H8346 daughters.)^H1323

Est 2:14

Est 2:14 - In the evening^H6153 she went,^H935 and on the morrow^H1242 she returned^H7725 into the second^H8145 house^H1004 of the women,^H802 to the custody^H3027 of Shaashgaz,^H8190 the king's^H4428 chamberlain,^H5631 which kept^H8104 the concubines:^H6370 she came in^H935 unto the king^H4428 no more, except the king^H4428 delighted^H2654 in her, and that she were called^H7121 by name.^H8034

Sng 6:8

Sng 6:8 - There are threescore^H8346 queens,^H4436 and fourscore^H8084 concubines,^H6370 and virgins^H5959 without number.^H4557

Sng 6:9

Sng 6:9 - My dove,^H3123 my undefiled^H8535 is but one;^H259 she is the only one^H259 of her mother,^H517 she is the choice^H1249 one of her that bare^H3205 her. The daughters^H1323 saw^H7200 her, and blessed^H833 her; yea, the queens^H4436 and the concubines,^H6370 and they praised^H1984 her.

Eze 23:20

Eze 23:20 - For she doted^H5689 upon their paramours,^H6370 whose flesh^H1320 is as the flesh^H1320 of asses,^H2543 and whose issue^H2231 is like the issue^H2231 of horses.^H5483

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