הַ/פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י
𐤄/𐤐𐤋𐤔𐤕𐤉
hapelisheti
the Philistine
patrial from פְּלֶשֶׁת; a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth; Philistine.
2 Samuel 21:17 · Word #8
Lexicon H6430
| Lemma | פְּלִשְׁתִּי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤋𐤔𐤕𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Pᵉlishtîy |
| Strong's | H6430 |
| In-context | the Philistine |
Morphology HTd/Ngmsa
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 | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H6430-04
the Invader-man (Philistine)
| Root | פלש (p-l-sh) |
| Core Meanings | to roll, wallow, invade, penetrate, intrude |
| Semantic Range | a Philistine man; a member of the Philistine people; by extension, a representative of the Philistine culture or military forces |
| Conceptual Significance | The Philistines are portrayed as recurring adversaries of Israel, symbolizing foreign intrusion into the land and covenantal opposition. The term carries historical and theological weight as a marker of persistent external threat during the period of the Judges and the monarchy. |
| Morphological Notes | Definite article (הַ) + gentilic noun, masculine singular absolute (Ngmsa). Refers to a single male inhabitant of Philistia. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun פְּלִשְׁתִּי is a masculine singular gentilic with the definite article, referring to one man from Philistia. Rendering it as "the Invader-man" preserves the likely root sense of intrusion or penetration (פלש) while maintaining the masculine singular form indicated by the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root פלש (to roll, wallow, invade, penetrate, intrude)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6430-02 |
felishetim | Invaders |
H6430-03 |
flshtyym | Pelishtite invaders |
H6430-06 |
hflshtym | the Invaders |
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 |