בַ/פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים
𐤁/𐤐𐤋𐤔𐤕𐤉𐤌
Pelisheti
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.
1 Samuel 23:2 · Word #15
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 | the Philistines |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6430-17
among the Philistines
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ב with definite article + masculine plural gentilic noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun is a masculine plural gentilic from פלש with the prefixed preposition בַּ ("in/among the") and definite article, yielding "among the Philistines." The plural masculine form preserves reference to the people group as a collective body. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in Pelishetim
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Gentilic noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: the Philistine men |
AI-generated (generate_p2_names)