פְלִשְׁתִּים֙

𐤐𐤋𐤔𐤕𐤉𐤌

felishetim

Philistines

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

H6430

1 Samuel 6:21 · Word #9

Lexicon H6430

Lemmaפְּלִשְׁתִּי
Lemma (Paleo)𐤐𐤋𐤔𐤕𐤉
TransliterationPᵉlishtîy
Strong'sH6430
In-contextPhilistines

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

Rootפלש (p-l-sh)
Core Meaningsto roll, wallow, intrude, invade
Semantic RangeThe Philistine people; inhabitants of Peleshet; a coastal Aegean-associated group frequently in conflict with Israel; by implication, foreign aggressors or territorial intruders.
Conceptual SignificanceThe 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 NotesMasculine 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 RationaleThe 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