לַ/פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים
𐤋/𐤐𐤋𐤔𐤕𐤉𐤌
Pelisheti
with-the-Philistines
A member of the people known in the Hebrew Bible as Pelishtim, inhabiting the coastal region called Pelesheth in southwestern Canaan; most commonly refers to an individual of this population group, typically an inhabitant or native of Philistia (Pelesheth), particularly during the period from the Judges through the monarchy. The word may denote association by descent (an ethnic Philistine) or, less often, someone dwelling or integrated among them.
2 Samuel 21:15 · Word #4
Lexicon H6430
| Lemma | פְּלִשְׁתִּי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤋𐤔𐤕𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Pelisheti |
| Strong's | H6430 |
| Definition | A member of the people known in the Hebrew Bible as Pelishtim, inhabiting the coastal region called Pelesheth in southwestern Canaan; most commonly refers to an individual of this population group, typically an inhabitant or native of Philistia (Pelesheth), particularly during the period from the Judges through the monarchy. The word may denote association by descent (an ethnic Philistine) or, less often, someone dwelling or integrated among them. |
Morphology HRd/Ngmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | g — Gentilic — Gentilic noun (nationality/origin) |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | with-the-Philistines |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6430-08
to the Philistine men
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ל + definite article assimilated + masculine plural gentilic noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The gentilic noun פְּלִשְׁתִּי denotes a male member of the Pelishtim people; here it is masculine plural absolute with the prefixed preposition לַ ('to the'). The rendering preserves the ethnic identity and plural masculine form. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to Pelishetim
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Gentilic noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: the Philistine men |
AI-generated (generate_p2_names)