Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A young woman; a girl; a maiden. 2. (n.) A low, vicious young woman; a drab; a strumpet. 3. (v. i.) To frequent the company of wenches, or women of ill fame. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia WENCH wench, wensh (shiphchah): The word "wench" is found only in 2 Samuel 17:17 the King James Version, where the Revised Version (British and American) has "maid-servant." The Hebrew word shiphchah here used is a common term for maid-servant, female slave. the King James Version used the word "wench" to convey the meaning maid-servant, which was a common use of the word at that time, but it is now practically obsolete.

Multi-Version Concordance Wench (1 Occurrence) 2 Samuel 17:17 Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz stayed by Enrogel; for they might not be seen to come into the city: and a wench went and told them; and they went and told king David. (KJV)