הַ/פְּלִשְׁתִּים֙
𐤄/𐤐𐤋𐤔𐤕𐤉𐤌
hapelishetim
the Philistines
patrial from פְּלֶשֶׁת; a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth; Philistine.
H6430
2 Chronicles 21:16 · Word #7
Lexicon H6430
| Lemma | פְּלִשְׁתִּי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤋𐤔𐤕𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Pᵉlishtîy |
| Strong's | H6430 |
| In-context | the Philistines |
Morphology HTd/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 |
SIBI-P1 H6430-05
the Invaders
| Root | פלשׁ (p-l-š) |
| Core Meanings | to roll, wallow, penetrate, invade |
| Semantic Range | Ethnic designation for the people of Philistia; by extension a national or military enemy; one characterized as an invader or foreign aggressor. |
| Conceptual Significance | The Philistines function in the Hebrew Bible as a persistent foreign power and archetypal adversary of Israel, especially in the period of the Judges and early monarchy. Their name, likely tied to the idea of invasion or intrusion, underscores their role as encroaching outsiders in the land promised to Israel. |
| Morphological Notes | Definite article (הַ) + masculine plural gentilic noun in the absolute state (Ngmpa). The base form פְּלִשְׁתִּי is a patronymic/ethnic term meaning an inhabitant of פְּלֶשֶׁת (Peleshet). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun פְּלִשְׁתִּי is a gentilic derived from the root פלשׁ, which carries the sense of penetrating or invading. Rendered as "the Invaders," this preserves the definite article (הַ) and the masculine plural absolute form indicated by the morphology (Ngmpa), while reflecting the root’s underlying sense rather than merely transliterating the ethnic name. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root פלשׁ (to roll, wallow, penetrate, invade)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6430-01 |
bapelishetim | among the Invaders |
H6429-01 |
feleshet | Rolling-land |
H6429-02 |
pelashet | Pelesheth (Rolling-land) |
H6429-03 |
peleshet | Invasion-Land |
H6430-11 |
pelishetym | Pelishtite men |
H6430-12 |
ufelishetim | and the Pelishtite men |
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 |