פְלִשְׁתִּים֙
𐤐𐤋𐤔𐤕𐤉𐤌
felishetim
Philistines
patrial from פְּלֶשֶׁת; a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth; Philistine.
1 Samuel 6:21 · Word #9
Lexicon H6430
| Lemma | פְּלִשְׁתִּי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤋𐤔𐤕𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Pᵉlishtîy |
| Strong's | H6430 |
| In-context | Philistines |
Morphology HNgmpa
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 |
SIBI-P1 H6430-02
Invaders
| Root | פלש (p-l-sh) |
| Core Meanings | to roll, wallow, intrude, invade |
| Semantic Range | The Philistine people; inhabitants of Peleshet; a coastal Aegean-associated group frequently in conflict with Israel; by implication, foreign aggressors or territorial intruders. |
| Conceptual Significance | The Philistines are portrayed as recurring adversaries of Israel during the period of the Judges and early monarchy. Understanding the name in light of the root פלש highlights their narrative role as intrusive occupiers or invaders within the land promised to Israel, intensifying the theological theme of contested inheritance and covenant faithfulness. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine plural gentilic noun in the absolute state; derived from פְּלֶשֶׁת (Peleshet). The -ִים ending marks masculine plural. Used ethnically of the people inhabiting the coastal region southwest of Israel. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun is a masculine plural gentilic (HNgmpa), referring to a people group descended from or associated with פְּלֶשֶׁת (Peleshet). Rendering it as "Invaders" preserves the likely root sense of פלש (to intrude or invade) while accurately reflecting the masculine plural form of the Hebrew word. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root פלש (to roll, wallow, intrude, invade)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6430-03 |
flshtyym | Pelishtite invaders |
H6430-04 |
hapelisheti | the Invader-man (Philistine) |
H6430-06 |
hflshtym | the Invaders |
Word Usage (290 occurrences of H6430)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 10:14 | פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים | pelishetim | the Philistines |
| Genesis 21:32 | פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים | pelishetim | of the Philistines |
| Genesis 21:34 | פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים | pelishetim | of the Philistines |