הַ/פִּֽילַגְשִׁים֙
𐤄/𐤐𐤉𐤋𐤂𐤔𐤉𐤌
hapilageshim
of the concubines
or פִּלֶגֶשׁ; of uncertain derivation; a concubine; also (masculine) a paramour; concubine, paramour.
Genesis 25:6 · Word #2
Lexicon H6370
| Lemma | פִּילֶגֶשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤉𐤋𐤂𐤔 |
| Transliteration | pîylegesh |
| Strong's | H6370 |
| In-context | of the concubines |
Morphology HTd/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 H6370-04
the secondary-wives
| Root | פלגש (p-l-g-sh) |
| Core Meanings | secondary wife, concubine, subordinate consort, partner of lesser marital status |
| Semantic Range | concubines, secondary wives, women of a harem, legally attached partners of lower rank, occasionally paramours |
| Conceptual Significance | The term reflects ancient Israelite household structures in which a man might have multiple women in varying marital ranks. Secondary wives could bear children and influence inheritance, yet they held a distinct and often vulnerable social status compared to a primary wife. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun common feminine plural absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ); no pronominal suffix; plural ending ־ִים marks feminine plural in this irregular form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun פִּילֶגֶשׁ denotes a woman joined to a man in a recognized but subordinate marital status. The form הַפִּילַגְשִׁים is feminine plural absolute with the definite article, so the rendering "the secondary-wives" preserves both the plural feminine sense and the social nuance of a wife of lesser standing. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root פלגש (secondary wife, concubine, subordinate consort, partner of lesser marital status)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6370-01 |
befilageshi | with my secondary-wife |
|
filagesho | his secondary-wife |
H6370-03 |
filegesh | a 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 |