פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים
𐤐𐤋𐤔𐤕𐤉𐤌
pelishetim
of the Philistines
patrial from פְּלֶשֶׁת; a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth; Philistine.
Genesis 21:32 · Word #13
Lexicon H6430
| Lemma | פְּלִשְׁתִּי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤐𐤋𐤔𐤕𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Pᵉlishtîy |
| Strong's | H6430 |
| In-context | of the Philistines |
Morphology HNgmpa
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 H6430-10
Invader-men (Pelishtites)
| Root | פלש (p-l-š) |
| Core Meanings | to roll, to wallow, to penetrate, to invade |
| Semantic Range | The Philistines; the people inhabiting the coastal region of Pelesheth; by extension, Israel’s coastal adversaries; culturally distinct Aegean-associated group in the Iron Age Levant. |
| Conceptual Significance | The Pelishtites are portrayed as recurring adversaries of Israel during the period of the Judges and early monarchy. They embody foreign military pressure and cultural contrast, especially in narratives concerning Samson, Saul, and David, highlighting themes of covenant identity, territorial struggle, and divine deliverance. |
| Morphological Notes | Gentilic noun from פְּלִשְׁתִּי (Pelishtite), masculine plural absolute (HNgmpa). Functions as an ethnic designation for the people of פְּלֶשֶׁת (Pelesheth). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun פְּלִשְׁתִּים is a masculine plural gentilic in the absolute state, referring to the male members of the people group descended from or associated with פְּלֶשֶׁת. Rendering it "Invader-men" preserves the likely root sense of פלשׁ (to penetrate or invade) while reflecting the masculine plural form indicated by the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root פלש (to roll, to wallow, to penetrate, to invade)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6430-02 |
felishetim | Invaders |
H6430-03 |
flshtyym | Pelishtite invaders |
H6430-04 |
hapelisheti | the Invader-man (Philistine) |
H6430-06 |
hflshtym | the Invaders |
|
htflshty | I have wallowed myself |
H6430-07 |
kapelishetim | like the Peleshet-invaders |
H6430-08 |
lapelishetim | to the Pelishtite men |
H6430-09 |
mipelishetim | from the Invaders |
H6430-13 |
ufelishetiyim | and Pelishtite men |
H6430-14 |
ufileshitim | and Pelishtite men |
H6430-15 |
umipelishetim | and from Pelishtite men |
H6430-16 |
uvapelishetim | and against the Pelesheth-ites |
H6430-17 |
vapelishetim | among the Invading-ones |
H6430-18 |
vehapelishetim | and the Pelishtite men |
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 |