ה/פלשתים

𐤄/𐤐𐤋𐤔𐤕𐤉𐤌

hflshtym

the Philistines

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

H6430

2 Samuel 21:12 · Word #25

Lexicon H6430

Lemmaפְּלִשְׁתִּי
Lemma (Paleo)𐤐𐤋𐤔𐤕𐤉
TransliterationPᵉlishtîy
Strong'sH6430
In-contextthe 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 H6430-06

the Invaders

Rootפלש (p-l-š)
Core Meaningsto roll, to wallow, to invade, to penetrate
Semantic RangePhilistines (ethnic designation), inhabitants of Philistia, invaders or intruders (etymological sense), a specific coastal people group in the Iron Age Levant.
Conceptual SignificanceThe פְּלִשְׁתִּים are a central adversarial people in the biblical narrative, especially in Judges and Samuel. Their name, possibly linked to the idea of invasion, reflects their identity as foreign intruders along Israel’s coastal frontier and symbolizes recurring external opposition to Israel’s covenantal life.
Morphological NotesNoun, gentilic adjective used substantivally; masculine plural absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ־). Refers collectively to the people group descended from or inhabiting פְּלֶשֶׁת.
Rendering RationaleThe term פְּלִשְׁתִּים is a masculine plural gentilic with the definite article, referring to the people associated with פְּלֶשֶׁת. Deriving from the root פלש (“to invade, penetrate”), the rendering "the Invaders" preserves both the plural masculine form and the root’s core sense of intrusion or incursion.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root פלש (to roll, to wallow, to invade, to penetrate)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H6430-02 felishetim Invaders
H6430-03 flshtyym Pelishtite invaders
H6430-04 hapelisheti the Invader-man (Philistine)

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