ה/פלשתים
𐤄/𐤐𐤋𐤔𐤕𐤉𐤌
hflshtym
the Philistines
patrial from פְּלֶשֶׁת; a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth; Philistine.
2 Samuel 21:12 · Word #25
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 H6430-06
the Invaders
| Root | פלש (p-l-š) |
| Core Meanings | to roll, to wallow, to invade, to penetrate |
| Semantic Range | Philistines (ethnic designation), inhabitants of Philistia, invaders or intruders (etymological sense), a specific coastal people group in the Iron Age Levant. |
| Conceptual Significance | The 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 Notes | Noun, gentilic adjective used substantivally; masculine plural absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ־). Refers collectively to the people group descended from or inhabiting פְּלֶשֶׁת. |
| Rendering Rationale | The 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 |