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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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Judges 19:27
And her lord rose up in the morning, and opened the doors of the house, and went out to go his way: and, behold, the woman his concubine was fallen down at the door of the house, and her hands were upon the threshold.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 19:27 · retained source text

And her lord rose vp in the morning, & opened the doores of the house, and went out to goe his way: and behold, the woman his concubine was fallen downe at the doore of the house, and her hands were vpon the threshold.

Judges 19:29
¶ And when he was come into his house, he took a knife, and laid hold on his concubine, and divided her, together with her bones, into twelve pieces, and sent her into all the coasts of Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 19:29 · retained source text

¶ And when he was come into his house, hee tooke a knife, and layd hold on his concubine, and diuided her, together with her bones, into twelue pieces, and sent her into all the coasts of Israel.

Judges 20:4
And the Levite, the husband of the woman that was slain, answered and said, I came into Gibeah that belongeth to Benjamin, I and my concubine, to lodge.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Judges 20:4 · retained source text

And the Leuite the husband of the woman that was slaine, answered and said, I came into Gibeah that belongeth to Beniamin, I and my concubine, to lodge.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the man the Leuite.

Judges 20:5
And the men of Gibeah rose against me, and beset the house round about upon me by night, and thought to have slain me: and my concubine have they forced, that she is dead.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 20:5 · retained source text

And the men of Gibeah rose against me, and beset the house round about vpon me by night, and thought to haue slaine mee, and my concubine haue they forced that she is dead.

1611 marginal noteHeb. humbled.

Judges 20:6
And I took my concubine, and cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout all the country of the inheritance of Israel: for they have committed lewdness and folly in Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 20:6 · retained source text

And I tooke my concubine, and cut her in pieces, and sent her throughout all the countrey of the inheritance of Israel: for they haue committed lewdnesse and folly in Israel.

2 Samuel 3:7
And Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and Ish-bosheth said to Abner, Wherefore hast thou gone in unto my father’s concubine?
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 3:7 · retained source text

And Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and Ishbosheth saide to Abner, Wherefore hast thou gone in vnto my fathers concubine?

1611 marginal noteChap. 21.10.

2 Samuel 21:11
And it was told David what Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, the concubine of Saul, had done.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 21:11 · retained source text

And it was tolde Dauid what Rizpah the daughter of Aiah the concubine of Saul had done.

1 Chronicles 1:32
¶ Now the sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan; Sheba, and Dedan.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 1:32 · retained source text

¶ Now the sonnes of Keturah, Abrahams Concubine: she bare Zimran, and Iokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sonnes of Iokshan, Sheba, and Dedan.

1 Chronicles 2:46
And Ephah, Caleb’s concubine, bare Haran, and Moza, and Gazez: and Haran begat Gazez.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 2:46 · retained source text

And Ephah Calebs concubine bare Haran, and Moza, and Gazez: and Haran begate Gazez.

1 Chronicles 2:48
Maachah, Caleb’s concubine, bare Sheber, and Tirhanah.
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 2:48 · retained source text

Maacha Calebs concubine, bare Sheber, and Tirhanah.

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