What does פִּילֶגֶשׁ mean in the Bible?
פִּילֶגֶשׁ is a Hebrew word meaning "a concubine ; also (masculine) a paramour".
Hebrew · H6370
פִּילֶגֶשׁ
A concubine ; also (masculine) a paramour
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פִּילֶגֶשׁ H6370
What does פִּילֶגֶשׁ mean in the Bible?
פִּילֶגֶשׁ is a Hebrew word meaning "a concubine ; also (masculine) a paramour".
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Questions this entry answers
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 concubines 9× Genesis 25:6, 2 Samuel 5:13, 2 Samuel 15:16, 2 Samuel 16:21
concubine 7× Genesis 35:22, 2 Samuel 3:7, 2 Samuel 21:11, 1 Chronicles 1:32
His concubine 3× Judges 8:31, Judges 19:25, Judges 19:27
a concubine 2× Genesis 36:12, Judges 19:1
and concubines 2× 2 Chronicles 11:21, Song Of Solomon 6:9
my concubine 2× Judges 20:5, Judges 20:6
[Nahor’s] concubine 1× Genesis 22:24
and his concubine 1× Judges 19:10
and my concubine 1× Judges 20:4
and of your concubines 1× 2 Samuel 19:5
and the man’s concubine 1× Judges 19:24
But she 1× Judges 19:2
by his concubines 1× 1 Chronicles 3:9
had a concubine 1× 2 Samuel 3:7
of his concubine 1× Judges 19:29
the concubines 1× Esther 2:14
their lovers 1× Ezekiel 23:20
with his concubine 1× Judges 19:9
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 22:24 וּפִֽילַגְשׁ֖וֹ to [Nahor’s] concubine Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Genesis 25:6 הַפִּֽילַגְשִׁים֙ to concubines Article | Noun - feminine plural Genesis 35:22 פִּילֶ֣גֶשׁ to concubine Noun - feminine singular construct Genesis 36:12 פִילֶ֗גֶשׁ to a concubine Noun - feminine singular Judges 8:31 וּפִֽילַגְשׁוֹ֙ to His concubine Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Judges 19:1 פִילֶ֔גֶשׁ to a concubine Noun - feminine singular Judges 19:2 פִּֽילַגְשׁ֔וֹ to But she Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Judges 19:9 וּפִילַגְשׁ֖וֹ to with his concubine Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Judges 19:10 וּפִילַגְשׁ֖וֹ to and his concubine Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Judges 19:24 וּפִֽילַגְשֵׁ֗הוּ to and the man’s concubine Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 22:24
Aligned rows 37
Books represented 9
Genesis 4 Judges 12 2 Samuel 9 1 Kings 1 1 Chronicles 5 2 Chronicles 2 Esther 1 Song Of Solomon 2 Ezekiel 1
Source forms
פִּילֶ֣גֶשׁ 3x pî·le·ḡeš Genesis 35:22, 1 Chronicles 1:32, 1 Chronicles 2:46
וּפִילַגְשׁ֖וֹ 2x ū·p̄î·laḡ·šōw Judges 19:9, Judges 19:10
וּפִֽילַגְשִׁ֖ים 2x ū·p̄î·laḡ·šîm 2 Chronicles 11:21, Song Of Solomon 6:9
בְּפִ֣ילַגְשׁ֔וֹ 1x bə·p̄î·laḡ·šōw Judges 19:25
בְּפִֽילַגְשׁ֔וֹ 1x bə·p̄î·laḡ·šōw Judges 19:29
בְּפִֽילַגְשִׁי֙ 1x bə·p̄î·laḡ·šî Judges 20:6
הַפִּֽילַגְשִׁים֙ 1x hap·pî·laḡ·šîm Genesis 25:6
הַפִּֽילַגְשִׁ֑ים 1x hap·pî·laḡ·šîm Esther 2:14
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular construct 6x Genesis 35:22, 2 Samuel 3:7, 2 Samuel 21:11, 1 Chronicles 1:32
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 5x Genesis 22:24, Judges 8:31, Judges 19:9, Judges 19:10
Noun - feminine plural 5x 2 Samuel 5:13, 2 Samuel 15:16, 2 Samuel 20:3, 1 Chronicles 3:9
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural 3x 1 Kings 11:3, 2 Chronicles 11:21, Song Of Solomon 6:9
Noun - feminine singular 3x Genesis 36:12, Judges 19:1, 2 Samuel 3:7
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 3x Judges 19:2, Judges 19:27, 1 Chronicles 7:14
Article | Noun - feminine plural 2x Genesis 25:6, Esther 2:14
Noun - feminine plural construct 2x 2 Samuel 16:21, 2 Samuel 16:22
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a concubine ; also (masculine) a paramour
Source Gloss
a concubine ; also (masculine) a paramour
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a concubine; also (masculine) a paramour BDB: concubine Usage: concubine, paramour.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
פִּילֶגֶשׁ is of uncertain origin - no further derivation.
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain