פִּלֶ֥גֶשׁ
𐤐𐤋𐤂𐤔
pilegesh
the concubine
or פִּלֶגֶשׁ; of uncertain derivation; a concubine; also (masculine) a paramour; concubine, paramour.
2 Samuel 21:11 · Word #9
Lexicon H6370
| Lemma | פִּילֶגֶשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤉𐤋𐤂𐤔 |
| Transliteration | pîylegesh |
| Strong's | H6370 |
| In-context | the concubine |
Morphology HNcfsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H6370-13
concubine-wife
| Root | פלגש (p-l-g-sh) |
| Core Meanings | secondary wife, concubine, attached woman, paramour |
| Semantic Range | secondary wife, household wife of lower status, sexual partner with recognized attachment, occasionally a paramour (including masculine usage in rare contexts) |
| Conceptual Significance | In the biblical world, a pilegesh occupied a socially recognized but subordinate marital status, distinct from a primary wife. Her children could receive inheritance under certain conditions, yet her position reflected the patriarchal and stratified structure of ancient Israelite households. |
| Morphological Notes | Hebrew noun, common feminine singular (absolute or construct). The form shows no pronominal suffix in the cited occurrences. Likely a loanword of uncertain etymology functioning as a singular feminine substantive. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term is a feminine singular noun (common feminine singular in absolute or construct form). "Concubine-wife" preserves the cultural sense of a legally attached but secondary wife within a household, maintaining the feminine singular force of the Hebrew form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root פלגש (secondary wife, concubine, attached woman, paramour)
| 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 |