פִּלַגְשֵׁ֣י
𐤐𐤋𐤂𐤔𐤉
pilageshey
concubines
or פִּלֶגֶשׁ; of uncertain derivation; a concubine; also (masculine) a paramour; concubine, paramour.
2 Samuel 16:21 · Word #7
Lexicon H6370
| Lemma | פִּילֶגֶשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤉𐤋𐤂𐤔 |
| Transliteration | pîylegesh |
| Strong's | H6370 |
| In-context | concubines |
Morphology HNcfpc
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H6370-07
secondary-wives of
| Root | פלגש (p-l-g-sh) |
| Core Meanings | concubine, secondary wife, household consort of lesser status |
| Semantic Range | concubine, secondary wife, woman attached to a household in a recognized but subordinate marital role; occasionally extended to paramour in later usage |
| Conceptual Significance | In the biblical world, a פִּילֶגֶשׁ was part of the patriarchal household structure, bearing children and forming alliances, yet lacking the full legal status of a primary wife. References to concubines often highlight issues of inheritance, legitimacy, tribal lineage, and household power dynamics. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common feminine plural construct (HNcfpc). The construct form links the concubines to a following genitive ("of..."). Lexeme: פִּילֶגֶשׁ (pîylegesh). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is feminine plural construct ("concubines of"), so the rendering preserves the plural feminine sense with "wives" and marks the construct relationship with "of." "Secondary-wives" reflects the social and legal nuance of פִּילֶגֶשׁ as a recognized but lower-status marital partner rather than a casual liaison. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root פלגש (concubine, secondary wife, household consort of lesser status)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6370-01 |
befilageshi | with my secondary-wife |
H6370-03 |
filageshim | secondary wives |
H6370-04 |
filagesho | his secondary-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 |