לַ/פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים

𐤋/𐤐𐤋𐤔𐤕𐤉𐤌

lapelishetim

with-the-Philistines

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

H6430

2 Samuel 21:15 · Word #4

Lexicon H6430

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

Rootפלש (p-l-š)
Core Meaningsto roll, wallow, invade, encroach
Semantic RangeMembers of the Philistine people; inhabitants of Pelesheth; representatives of the Philistine polity; sometimes symbolizing foreign or hostile coastal powers.
Conceptual SignificanceThe 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 NotesPreposition לְ with definite article (assimilated) + noun, gentilic masculine plural absolute (Ngmpa). Indicates direction or relation: "to the" + masculine plural people group.
Rendering RationaleThe 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