. . "Pilegesh (Hebrew: \u05E4\u05B4\u05BC\u05D9\u05DC\u05B6\u05D2\u05B6\u05E9\u05C1\u200E) is a Hebrew term for a concubine with similar social and legal standing to a recognized wife, often for the purpose of producing offspring.The Torah may distinguish concubines and \"sub-standard\" wives with the prefix \"to\" (eg., lit. \"took to wives\")."@en .