Bible Dictionary
PARAMOUR
A paramour is a lover, especially an illicit or immoral sexual partner. In Ezekiel 23:20 the term refers specifically to a male lover; elsewhere the underlying word is generally translated “concubine.”
Definition
A paramour is a lover, especially a male or female sexual partner outside marriage. In the biblical usage supplied, the term refers to a male lover and is otherwise translated “concubine.”
Biblical Usage
In Ezekiel 23:20, paramour describes the male lover of the woman in the passage. The underlying word is elsewhere rendered “concubine.”
Historical Background
The word represents a Hebrew term that can be masculine or feminine and means “concubine.”
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>par'-a-moor (pilleghesh, "a concubine," masculine or feminine): A term applied in Eze 23:20 to the male lover, but elsewhere translated "concubine."</p>