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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
Dictionary Aids

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).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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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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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

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 - And his concubine, H6370 whose name H8034 was Reumah, H7208 she H1931 bare H3205 also H1571 Tebah, H2875 and H853 Gaham, H1514 and H853 Thahash, H8477 and H853 Maachah. H4601

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 25:6 - But unto the sons H1121 of the concubines, H6370 which H834 Abraham had, H85 Abraham H85 gave H5414 gifts, H4979 and sent them away H7971 from H5921 Isaac H3327 his son, H1121 while H5750➔ he H2416➔ yet ➔H5750 lived, ➔H2416 eastward, H6924 unto H413 the H776➔ east H6924 country. ➔H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 35:22 - And it came to pass, H1961 when H7931➔ Israel H3478 dwelt ➔H7931 in H776➔ that H1931 land, ➔H776 that H3212➔ Reuben H7205 went ➔H3212 and lay H7901 with H854 Bilhah H1090 his father's H1 concubine: H6370 and H8085➔ Israel H3478 heard ➔H8085 it. Now H1961➔ the sons H1121 of Jacob H3290 were ➔H1961 twelve: H8147 H6240

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 36:12 - And Timna H8555 was H1961 concubine H6370 to Eliphaz H464 Esau's H6215 son; H1121 and she bare H3205 to Eliphaz H464 Amalek: H6002 these H428 were the sons H1121 of Adah H5711 Esau's H6215 wife. H802

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 8:31 - And his concubine H6370 that H834 was in Shechem, H7927 she H1931 also H1571 bare H3205 him a son, H1121 whose name H8034 he called H7760 Abimelech. H40

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:1 - And it came to pass H1961 in H3117➔ those H1992 days, ➔H3117 when H4428➔ there was no H369 king ➔H4428 in Israel, H3478 that there was H1961 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 H1035 H3063

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:2 - And H2181➔ his concubine H6370 played the whore ➔H2181 against him, H5921 and went away H3212 from him H854 unto H413 her father's H1 house H1004 to H413 Bethlehemjudah, H1035 H1035 H3063 and was H1961 there H8033 four H702 whole H3117 months. H2320

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:9 - And when H6965➔ the man H376 rose up ➔H6965 to depart, H3212 he, H1931 and his concubine, H6370 and his servant, H5288 his father in law, H2859 the damsel's H5291 father, H1 said H559 unto him, Behold, H2009 now H4994 the day H3117 draweth H7503 toward evening, H6150 I pray you H4994 tarry all night: H3885 behold, H2009 the day H3117 groweth to an end, H2583 lodge H3885 here, H6311 that H3190➔ thine heart H3824 may be merry; ➔H3190 and H7925➔ to morrow H4279 get you early ➔H7925 on your way, H1870 that thou mayest go H1980 home. H168

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:10 - But H3808➔ the man H376 would H14 not ➔H3808 tarry that night, H3885 but he rose up H6965 and departed, H3212 and came H935 over H5704 against H5227 Jebus, H2982 which H1931 is Jerusalem; H3389 and H5973➔ there were with him ➔H5973 two H6776 asses H2543 saddled, H2280 his concubine also H6370 was with him. H5973

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:24 - Behold, H2009 here is my daughter H1323 a maiden, H1330 and his concubine; H6370 them H853 I will bring out H3318 now, H4994 and humble ye H6031 them, H853 and do H6213 with them what seemeth H5869➔ good H2896 unto you: ➔H5869 but unto H376➔ this H2088 man ➔H376 do H6213 not H3808 so H2063 vile H5039 a thing. H1697

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:25 - But H3808➔ the men H376 would H14 not ➔H3808 hearken H8085 to him: so H2388➔ the man H376 took ➔H2388 his concubine, H6370 and brought her H3318 forth H2351 unto them; H413 and they knew H3045 her, H853 and abused H5953 her all H3605 the night H3915 until H5704 the morning: H1242 and H7971➔ when H5927➔ the day H7837 began to spring, ➔H5927 they let her go. ➔H7971

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:27 - And H6965➔ 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, H2009 the woman H802 his concubine H6370 was fallen down H5307 at the door H6607 of the house, H1004 and her hands H3027 were upon H5921 the threshold. H5592

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:29 - And when he was come H935 into H413 his house, H1004 he took H3947 a knife, H3979 and laid hold H2388 on his concubine, H6370 and divided her, H5408 together with her bones, H6106 into twelve H8147 H6240 pieces, H5409 and sent her H7971 into all H3605 the coasts H1366 of Israel. H3478

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:4 - And H6030➔ the Levite, H376 H3881 the husband H376 of the woman H802 that was slain, H7523 answered ➔H6030 and said, H559 I came H935 into Gibeah H1390 that H834 belongeth to Benjamin, H1144 I H589 and my concubine, H6370 to lodge. H3885

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:5 - And H6965➔ the men H1167 of Gibeah H1390 rose ➔H6965 against me, H5921 and beset H5437➔ the house H1004 round about ➔H5437 upon me H5921 by night, H3915 and thought H1819 to have slain H2026 me: H853 and H853 my concubine H6370 have they forced, H6031 that she is dead. H4191

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 20:6 - And I took H270 my concubine, H6370 and cut her in pieces, H5408 and sent her H7971 throughout all H3605 the country H7704 of the inheritance H5159 of Israel: H3478 for H3588 they have committed H6213 lewdness H2154 and folly H5039 in Israel. H3478

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 3:7 - And Saul had H7586 a concubine, H6370 whose name H8034 was Rizpah, H7532 the daughter H1323 of Aiah: H345 and H559➔ Ishbosheth said ➔H559 to H413 Abner, H74 Wherefore H4069 hast thou gone in H935 unto H413 my father's H1 concubine? H6370

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 5:13 - And H3947➔ David H1732 took ➔H3947 him more H5750 concubines H6370 and wives H802 out of Jerusalem, H3389 after H310 he was come H935 from Hebron: H2275 and there were H3205➔ yet H5750 sons H1121 and daughters H1323 born ➔H3205 to David. H1732

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:16 - And H3318➔ the king H4428 went forth, ➔H3318 and all H3605 his household H1004 after him. H7272 And H5800➔ the king H4428 left ➔H5800 ten H6235 women, H802 which were concubines, H6370 to keep H8104 the house. H1004

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:21 - And H559➔ Ahithophel H302 said ➔H559 unto H413 Absalom, H53 Go in H935 unto H413 thy father's H1 concubines, H6370 which H834 he hath left H3240 to keep H8104 the house; H1004 and H8085➔ all H3605 Israel H3478 shall hear ➔H8085 that H3588 thou art abhorred H887 of thy father: H1 then shall H2388➔ the hands H3027 of all H3605 that H834 are with thee H854 be strong. ➔H2388

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:22 - So they spread H5186 Absalom H53 a tent H168 upon H5921 the top of the house; H1406 and H935➔ Absalom H53 went in ➔H935 unto H413 his father's H1 concubines H6370 in the sight H5869 of all H3605 Israel. H3478

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:5 - And H935➔ Joab H3097 came ➔H935 into the house H1004 to H413 the king, H4428 and said, H559 Thou hast shamed H3001 this day H3117 the faces H6440 of all H3605 thy servants, H5650 which H4422➔ this day H3117 have saved ➔H4422 thy life, H5315 and H853 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

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 20:3 - And H935➔ David H1732 came ➔H935 to H413 his house H1004 at Jerusalem; H3389 and H3947➔ the king H4428 took ➔H3947 the ten H6235 women H802 his concubines, H6370 whom H834 he had left H3240 to keep H8104 the house, H1004 and put them H5414 in H1004 ward, H4931 and fed them, H3557 but H413➔ went H935➔ not H3808 in ➔H935 unto them. ➔H413 So they were H1961 shut up H6887 unto H5704 the day H3117 of their death, H4194 living H2424 in widowhood. H491

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 21:11 - And it was told H5046 David H1732 what H834 Rizpah H7532 the daughter H1323 of Aiah, H345 the concubine H6370 of Saul, H7586 had done. H6213

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 11:3 - And H1961➔ he had ➔H1961 seven H7651 hundred H3967 wives, H802 princesses, H8282 and H6370➔ three H7969 hundred H3967 concubines: ➔ H6370 and H5186➔ his wives H802 turned away ➔H5186 his heart. H3820

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 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

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:46 - And Ephah, H5891 Caleb's H3612 concubine, H6370 bare H3205 Haran, H2771 and H853 Moza, H4162 and H853 Gazez: H1495 and Haran H2771 begat H3205 Gazez. H1495

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:48 - Maachah, H4601 Caleb's H3612 concubine, H6370 bare H3205 Sheber, H7669 and H853 Tirhanah. H8647

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 3:9 - These were all H3605 the sons H1121 of David, H1732 beside H905 the sons H1121 of the concubines, H6370 and Tamar H8559 their sister. H269

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 7:14 - The sons H1121 of Manasseh; H4519 Ashriel, H844 whom H834 she bare: H3205 (but his concubine H6370 the Aramitess H761 bare H3205 Machir H4353 the father H1 of Gilead: H1568

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 11:21 - And H157➔ Rehoboam H7346 loved ➔H157 Maachah H4601 the daughter H1323 of Absalom H53 above all H3605 his wives H802 and his concubines: H6370 (for H3588 he took H5375 eighteen H8083 H6240 wives, H802 and H6370➔ threescore H8346 concubines; ➔ H6370 and begat H3205 twenty H6242 and eight H8083 sons, H1121 and threescore H8346 daughters.) H1323

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:14 - In the evening H6153 she H1931 went, H935 and on the morrow H1242 she H1931 returned H7725 into H413 the H1004➔ second H8145 house ➔H1004 of the women, H802 to H413 the custody H3027 of Shaashgaz, H8190 the king's H4428 chamberlain, H5631 which kept H8104 the concubines: H6370 she came in H935 unto H413 the king H4428 no H3808 more, H5750 except H3588 H518 the king H4428 delighted H2654 in her, and that she were called H7121 by name. H8034

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 6:9 - My dove, H3123 my undefiled H8535 is H1931 but one; H259 she H1931 is the H259➔ only one ➔H259 of her mother, H517 she H1931 is the choice H1249 one of her that bare her. H3205 The daughters H1323 saw her, H7200 and blessed her; H833 yea, the queens H4436 and the concubines, H6370 and they praised her. H1984

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:20 - For she doted H5689 upon H5921 their paramours, H6370 whose H834 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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