וּ/פִֽילַגְשִׁ֖ים
𐤅/𐤐𐤉𐤋𐤂𐤔𐤉𐤌
ufilageshim
and concubines
or פִּלֶגֶשׁ; of uncertain derivation; a concubine; also (masculine) a paramour; concubine, paramour.
2 Chronicles 11:21 · Word #15
Lexicon H6370
| Lemma | פִּילֶגֶשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤉𐤋𐤂𐤔 |
| Transliteration | pîylegesh |
| Strong's | H6370 |
| In-context | and concubines |
Morphology HC/Ncfpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H6370-09
and secondary wives
| Root | פלגש (p-l-g-sh) |
| Core Meanings | secondary marriage partner, concubinage, household consort |
| Semantic Range | concubine, secondary wife, household consort; in some contexts, a woman of recognized but lesser marital standing |
| Conceptual Significance | The term reflects the social and legal structure of ancient Israelite households, where a man might have wives and secondary wives. Such women and their children could have defined but often subordinate inheritance and status rights, shaping narratives of lineage, rivalry, and covenant succession. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וּ ("and") prefixed to a common feminine plural absolute noun (Ncfpa). No pronominal suffix; plural form פִלַגְשִׁים indicates multiple women of this status. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun פִּילֶגֶשׁ denotes a woman joined to a man in a recognized but secondary marital status. Rendering it "secondary wives" preserves the marital nuance inherent in the term while reflecting the feminine plural absolute form, and the prefixed conjunction וּ is represented by "and." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root פלגש (secondary marriage partner, concubinage, household consort)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6370-01 |
befilageshi | with my secondary-wife |
|
filagesho | his secondary-wife |
H6370-03 |
filegesh | a secondary wife |
H6370-04 |
hapilageshim | the secondary-wives |
H6370-05 |
pilageshey | secondary-wives of |
H6370-07 |
pilagesho | his secondary-wife |
H6370-08 |
pilegesh | concubine-wife |
Word Usage (37 occurrences of H6370)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 22:24 | וּ/פִֽילַגְשׁ֖/וֹ | ufilagesho | his concubine |
| Genesis 25:6 | הַ/פִּֽילַגְשִׁים֙ | hapilageshim | of the concubines |
| Genesis 35:22 | פִּילֶ֣גֶשׁ | pilegesh | concubine |