לַ/פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים
𐤋/𐤐𐤋𐤔𐤕𐤉𐤌
lapelishetim
with-the-Philistines
patrial from פְּלֶשֶׁת; a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth; Philistine.
2 Samuel 21:15 · Word #4
Lexicon H6430
| Lemma | פְּלִשְׁתִּי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤋𐤔𐤕𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Pᵉlishtîy |
| Strong's | H6430 |
| In-context | with-the-Philistines |
Morphology HRd/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 H6430-08
to the Pelishtite men
| Root | פלש (p-l-š) |
| Core Meanings | to roll, wallow, invade, encroach |
| Semantic Range | Members of the Philistine people; inhabitants of Pelesheth; representatives of the Philistine polity; sometimes symbolizing foreign or hostile coastal powers. |
| Conceptual Significance | The Pelishtites (Philistines) are a प्रमुख adversarial people group in the biblical narrative, often representing foreign encroachment into Israel’s land. Their identity, possibly linked to the idea of invasion or intrusion, reinforces their role as recurring outsiders and challengers within Israel’s covenant history. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ with definite article (assimilated) + noun, gentilic masculine plural absolute (Ngmpa). Indicates direction or relation: "to the" + masculine plural people group. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form לַפְּלִשְׁתִּים consists of the preposition לְ ("to") with the definite article and the masculine plural gentilic noun "Pelishtites." Rendering it "to the Pelishtite men" preserves the masculine plural form and keeps the ethnic identity tied to the root פלש, traditionally associated with encroaching or invading. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root פלש (to roll, wallow, invade, encroach)
| 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 |