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concubine
Definition
A concubine is a woman who is a secondary wife for a man who already has a wife. Usually a concubine is not legally married to the man.
- In the Old Testament, often concubines were female slaves.
- A concubine could be acquired by purchase, through military conquest, or in payment of a debt.
- For a king, having many concubines was a sign of power.
- The New Testament teaches that the practice of having a concubine is against God's will.