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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.