6429. Pelesheth

Lexicon

Pelesheth: Philistia

Original Word: פְלֶשֶׁת
Part of Speech: Noun
Transliteration: Plesheth
Pronunciation: peh-leh'-sheth
Phonetic Spelling: (pel-eh'-sheth)
Definition: Philistia
Meaning: Pelesheth

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Palestina, Palestine, Philistia, Philistines

From palash; rolling, i.e. Migratory; Pelesheth, a region of Syria -- Palestina, Palestine, Philistia, Philistines.

see HEBREW palash

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from palash
Definition
a territory on the S. Mediterranean coast of Isr.
NASB Translation
Philistia (8).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

מְּלֶ֫שֶׁת proper name, of a territory Philistia, in poetry and late; — (ישְׁבֵי) מְּלָ֑שֶׁת Exodus 15:14 (Φυλιστιειμ; elsewhere (οἱ) ἀλλόφυλοι), Joel 4:4, elsewhere מְּלֶשֶׁת Isaiah 14:29,31; Psalm 60:10 = Psalm 108:10; Psalm 83:8; Psalm 87:4; Assyrian Palastu, Pilistu, COT^{Genesis 10:14} Dl^{pa 288 f.} Greek Παλαιστίνη Herod^{ii. 104, 106, vii. 89} Jos^{Ant. i. 6}. 2 (also Φυλιστίνου); see Rel^{Pal. 73 f}.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root word פָּלַשׁ (palash), meaning "to roll" or "migrate."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Strong's Greek entry is G246, Φυλιστιείμ (Phulistiim), which refers to the Philistines or their land, Philistia, in the Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible. This term is used to describe the same people and region as Pelesheth in the Hebrew text.

Usage: The term Pelesheth is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote the territory inhabited by the Philistines. It is often translated as "Philistia" in English Bibles.

Context: Pelesheth, or Philistia, is a geographical term used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the coastal region inhabited by the Philistines, a people known for their conflicts with the Israelites. This area is located along the Mediterranean Sea, roughly corresponding to the modern-day Gaza Strip and parts of southern Israel. The Philistines are believed to have been part of the Sea Peoples who migrated to the region during the late Bronze Age.

The Philistines are frequently mentioned in the biblical narrative as adversaries of Israel. They are depicted as a formidable military power, often engaging in battles with the Israelites. Notable biblical figures such as Samson, Saul, and David had significant interactions with the Philistines. For instance, David's famous battle with Goliath, a Philistine giant, is a well-known story illustrating the ongoing conflict between the two groups.

In the Berean Standard Bible, Pelesheth is mentioned in passages such as Psalm 60:8 and Psalm 87:4, where it is often used poetically to represent the enemies of Israel. The Philistines' influence and interactions with Israel are significant in understanding the historical and cultural context of the biblical narrative.

Forms and Transliterations

פְ֝לֶ֗שֶׁת פְּ֝לֶ֗שֶׁת פְּלֶ֣שֶׁת פְּלָ֑שֶׁת פְּלָֽשֶׁת׃ פְלֶ֙שֶׁת֙ פְלֶ֣שֶׁת פלשת פלשת׃ feLeshet pə·lā·šeṯ pə·le·šeṯ p̄ə·le·šeṯ pəlāšeṯ peLashet pəlešeṯ p̄əlešeṯ peLeshet

Englishman's Concordance

Exodus 15:14
HEB: אָחַ֔ז יֹשְׁבֵ֖י פְּלָֽשֶׁת׃
NAS: the inhabitants of Philistia.
KJV: on the inhabitants of Palestina.
INT: has gripped the inhabitants of Philistia

Psalm 60:8
HEB: נַעֲלִ֑י עָ֝לַ֗י פְּלֶ֣שֶׁת הִתְרֹעָֽעִֽי׃
NAS: Shout loud, O Philistia, because
KJV: my shoe: Philistia, triumph
INT: my shoe because Philistia Shout

Psalm 83:7
HEB: וְ֭עַמּוֹן וַעֲמָלֵ֑ק פְּ֝לֶ֗שֶׁת עִם־ יֹ֥שְׁבֵי
NAS: and Amalek, Philistia with the inhabitants
KJV: and Amalek; the Philistines with the inhabitants
INT: and Ammon and Amalek Philistia with the inhabitants

Psalm 87:4
HEB: לְֽיֹ֫דְעָ֥י הִנֵּ֤ה פְלֶ֣שֶׁת וְצ֣וֹר עִם־
NAS: Me; Behold, Philistia and Tyre
KJV: to them that know me: behold Philistia, and Tyre,
INT: know Behold Philistia and Tyre with

Psalm 108:9
HEB: נַעֲלִ֑י עֲלֵֽי־ פְ֝לֶ֗שֶׁת אֶתְרוֹעָֽע׃
NAS: Over Philistia I will shout aloud.
KJV: my shoe; over Philistia will I triumph.
INT: my shoe Over Philistia will shout

Isaiah 14:29
HEB: אַֽל־ תִּשְׂמְחִ֤י פְלֶ֙שֶׁת֙ כֻּלֵּ֔ךְ כִּ֥י
NAS: Do not rejoice, O Philistia, all
KJV: Rejoice not thou, whole Palestina, because the rod
INT: not rejoice Philistia all Because

Isaiah 14:31
HEB: עִ֔יר נָמ֖וֹג פְּלֶ֣שֶׁת כֻּלֵּ֑ךְ כִּ֤י
NAS: Melt away, O Philistia, all
KJV: O city; thou, whole Palestina, [art] dissolved:
INT: city Melt Philistia all from

Joel 3:4
HEB: וְכֹ֖ל גְּלִיל֣וֹת פְּלָ֑שֶׁת הַגְּמ֗וּל אַתֶּם֙
NAS: the regions of Philistia? Are you rendering
KJV: and all the coasts of Palestine? will ye render
INT: and all the regions Palestina your recompense you

8 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6429
8 Occurrences

p̄ə·le·šeṯ — 3 Occ.
pə·lā·šeṯ — 2 Occ.
pə·le·šeṯ — 3 Occ.