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פְּלִשְׁתִּי

𐤐𐤋𐤔𐤕𐤉

Pelisheti

H6430 noun

SILEX Entry

Root פלש to roll in, migrate, invade (uncertain; root meaning debated)

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.

Semantic Range

a male Philistine, an inhabitant of Philistia, a member of the Pelishtim people, one associated with the Philistine cities or culture

Root / Etymology

From the root פלש (uncertain meaning, but traditionally connected with the idea of 'migrating', 'invading', or 'rolling in', though this is debated), plus the gentilic ending ־ִי (־î), indicating origin or association. The base noun פְּלֶשֶׁת (Pelesheth) refers to the geographic region of Philistia. Thus פְּלִשְׁתִּי literally means 'one belonging to Pelesheth' or 'Philistine'.

Historical & Contextual Notes

פְּלִשְׁתִּי (Pᵉlishtîy) specifically designates an individual Philistine, as opposed to the collective פְּלִשְׁתִּים (Pelishtim, Philistines). In the Hebrew Bible, Philistines are depicted as one of Israel's chief neighboring peoples during the Judges, early monarchy, and particularly in stories associated with Samson, Saul, and David. The Philistines were centered in five main city-states: Gaza, Ashkelon, Ashdod, Gath, and Ekron. Historically, they are considered part of the Sea Peoples migrations around the late second millennium BCE, but the biblical text reflects more on their interactions with Israelites than on their ultimate origins. The term later gave rise to 'Philistia' or 'Palestine' in Greco-Roman usage, though the Philistines themselves ceased to exist as a distinct group by the post-exilic and Second Temple periods. English translations frequently render פְּלִשְׁתִּי as 'Philistine', which can obscure the specific historical and ethnic connotations embedded in the Hebrew term.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

patrial from פְּלֶשֶׁת; a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth; Philistine.

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Root Family

פלש (p-l-š) — to roll in, migrate, invade (uncertain)

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H6428 פָּלַשׁ Wallow yourself!
H6429 פְּלֶשֶׁת land of the migrants

Word Forms

18 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H6430-10 פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים pelishetim HNgmpa the Philistines Philistine men 112
H6430-02 פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים felishetim HNgmpa Philistines Philistine men 89
H6430-04 הַ/פְּלִשְׁתִּ֗י hapelisheti HTd/Ngmsa the Philistine the Philistine man 33
H6430-12 וּ/פְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים ufelishetim HC/Ngmpa and Philistines and Philistines 17
H6430-01 בַּ/פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים bapelishetim HRd/Ngmpa the Philistines the Philistine men 11
H6430-05 הַ/פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים hapelishetim HTd/Ngmpa the Philistines the Pelishtim 8
H6430-09 מִ/פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים mipelishetim HR/Ngmpa from the Philistines from Philistines 4
H6430-08 לַ/פְּלִשְׁתִּים֙ lapelishetim HRd/Ngmpa belonged to the Philistines to the Philistine men 4
H6430-16 וּ/בַ/פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים uvapelishetim HC/Rd/Ngmpa and against the Philistines and among the Philistines 2
H6430-15 וּ/מִ/פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים umipelishetim HC/R/Ngmpa and from Philistines and from Philistines 2

Occurrences in Scripture

290 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H6430-10 Genesis 10:14 פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים pelishetim HNgmpa the Philistines Philistine men
H6430-10 Genesis 21:32 פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים pelishetim HNgmpa of the Philistines Philistine men
H6430-10 Genesis 21:34 פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים pelishetim HNgmpa of the Philistines Philistine men
H6430-10 Genesis 26:1 פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים pelishetim HNgmpa of the Philistines Philistine men
H6430-10 Genesis 26:8 פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים pelishetim HNgmpa of the Philistines Philistine men
H6430-10 Genesis 26:14 פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים pelishetim HNgmpa the Philistines Philistine men
H6430-10 Genesis 26:15 פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים pelishetim HNgmpa the Philistines Philistine men
H6430-10 Genesis 26:18 פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים pelishetim HNgmpa the Philistines Philistine men
H6430-10 Exodus 13:17 פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים pelishetim HNgmpa Philistines Philistine men
H6430-10 Exodus 23:31 פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים pelishetim HNgmpa of Philistines Philistine men
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