פִּילֶגֶשׁ
pilegesh
Biblical HebrewFormsפִּילַגְשִׁים
MeaningIn the Bible, a woman who lived with a man and had his children, but had a lower status than a wife.
HistoryThis word first appears in the Bible. It is probably not a Hebrew word originally. Many people think it came from the Greek word "pallakis", which also meant a woman who lived with a man but was not his wife.
Example
למלך שלמה היו נשים רבות וגם פילגשים.
King Solomon had many wives and also concubines.