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concubine

Meaning of “concubine”

A woman joined to a man in a recognized but secondary marital relation.

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22 occurrences21 verses4 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 22:24

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Genesis 22:24
And his concubine, whose name was Reumah, she bare also Tebah, and Gaham, and Thahash, and Maachah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 22:24 · retained source text

And his concubine whose name was Reumah, she bare also Tebah, and Gaham, and Thahash, and Maachah.

Genesis 35:22
And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father’s concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 35:22 · retained source text

And it came to passe when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went & lay with Bilhah his fathers concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sonnes of Iacob wertwelue.

1611 marginal noteChap. 49.4.

Genesis 36:12
And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esau’s son; and she bare to Eliphaz Amalek: these were the sons of Adah Esau’s wife.
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1611 witness · Genesis 36:12 · retained source text

And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esaus sonne, and shee bare to Eliphaz Amalek: these were the sonnes of Adah Esaus wife.

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