6429. Pelesheth
Strong's Lexicon
Pelesheth: Philistia

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

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

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Pelesheth, but the Philistines are referred to in the New Testament context as "Philistia" or "Philistines" in historical references.

Usage: Pelesheth refers to the region inhabited by the Philistines, a group of people who were often in conflict with the Israelites. The term is used to denote the land of the Philistines, located on the southwestern coast of Canaan, along the Mediterranean Sea.

Cultural and Historical Background: The Philistines were one of the Sea Peoples who settled in the coastal region of Canaan around the 12th century BC. They are known for their advanced iron technology and were formidable adversaries of the Israelites during the period of the Judges and the early monarchy. The Philistines are frequently mentioned in the context of their conflicts with figures such as Samson, Saul, and David. Their cities included Gaza, Ashkelon, Ashdod, Ekron, and Gath.

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, COTGenesis 10:14 Dlpa 288 f. Greek Παλαιστίνη Herodii. 104, 106, vii. 89 JosAnt. i. 6. 2 (also Φυλιστίνου); see RelPal. 73 f.

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

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
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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.
















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