Hebrew · H6370

פִּילֶגֶשׁ

A concubine ; also (masculine) a paramour

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פִּילֶגֶשׁH6370

What does פִּילֶגֶשׁ mean in the Bible?

פִּילֶגֶשׁ is a Hebrew word meaning "a concubine ; also (masculine) a paramour".

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What does פִּילֶגֶשׁ mean in the Bible?

פִּילֶגֶשׁ is a Hebrew word meaning "a concubine ; also (masculine) a paramour".

How does the BSB render H6370?

The BSB source-word alignment has 37 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include concubines (9), concubine (7), His concubine (3), a concubine (2), and concubines (2).

Where does פִּילֶגֶשׁ appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 22:24. Its strongest book concentrations include Judges (12), 2 Samuel (9), 1 Chronicles (5), Genesis (4).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It

concubines9×Genesis 25:6, 2 Samuel 5:13, 2 Samuel 15:16, 2 Samuel 16:21

concubine7×Genesis 35:22, 2 Samuel 3:7, 2 Samuel 21:11, 1 Chronicles 1:32

His concubine3×Judges 8:31, Judges 19:25, Judges 19:27

a concubine2×Genesis 36:12, Judges 19:1

and concubines2×2 Chronicles 11:21, Song Of Solomon 6:9

my concubine2×Judges 20:5, Judges 20:6

[Nahor’s] concubine1×Genesis 22:24

and his concubine1×Judges 19:10

and my concubine1×Judges 20:4

and of your concubines1×2 Samuel 19:5

and the man’s concubine1×Judges 19:24

But she1×Judges 19:2

by his concubines1×1 Chronicles 3:9

had a concubine1×2 Samuel 3:7

of his concubine1×Judges 19:29

the concubines1×Esther 2:14

their lovers1×Ezekiel 23:20

with his concubine1×Judges 19:9

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A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 22:24

Aligned rows37

Books represented9

Genesis4Judges122 Samuel91 Kings11 Chronicles52 Chronicles2Esther1Song Of Solomon2Ezekiel1

Source forms

פִּילֶ֣גֶשׁ3xpî·le·ḡešGenesis 35:22, 1 Chronicles 1:32, 1 Chronicles 2:46

וּפִילַגְשׁ֖וֹ2xū·p̄î·laḡ·šōwJudges 19:9, Judges 19:10

וּפִֽילַגְשִׁ֖ים2xū·p̄î·laḡ·šîm2 Chronicles 11:21, Song Of Solomon 6:9

בְּפִ֣ילַגְשׁ֔וֹ1xbə·p̄î·laḡ·šōwJudges 19:25

בְּפִֽילַגְשׁ֔וֹ1xbə·p̄î·laḡ·šōwJudges 19:29

בְּפִֽילַגְשִׁי֙1xbə·p̄î·laḡ·šîJudges 20:6

הַפִּֽילַגְשִׁים֙1xhap·pî·laḡ·šîmGenesis 25:6

הַפִּֽילַגְשִׁ֑ים1xhap·pî·laḡ·šîmEsther 2:14

Parsing patterns

Noun - feminine singular construct6xGenesis 35:22, 2 Samuel 3:7, 2 Samuel 21:11, 1 Chronicles 1:32

Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular5xGenesis 22:24, Judges 8:31, Judges 19:9, Judges 19:10

Noun - feminine plural5x2 Samuel 5:13, 2 Samuel 15:16, 2 Samuel 20:3, 1 Chronicles 3:9

Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural3x1 Kings 11:3, 2 Chronicles 11:21, Song Of Solomon 6:9

Noun - feminine singular3xGenesis 36:12, Judges 19:1, 2 Samuel 3:7

Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular3xJudges 19:2, Judges 19:27, 1 Chronicles 7:14

Article | Noun - feminine plural2xGenesis 25:6, Esther 2:14

Noun - feminine plural construct2x2 Samuel 16:21, 2 Samuel 16:22

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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פִּילֶגֶשׁ

What does פִּילֶגֶשׁ mean in the Bible?

What does פִּילֶגֶשׁ mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H6370?

Where does פִּילֶגֶשׁ appear in Scripture?

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