פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים

𐤐𐤋𐤔𐤕𐤉𐤌

pelishetim

of the Philistines

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

H6430

Genesis 21:32 · Word #13

Lexicon H6430

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

Rootפלש (p-l-š)
Core Meaningsto roll, to wallow, to penetrate, to invade
Semantic RangeThe 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 SignificanceThe 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 NotesGentilic noun from פְּלִשְׁתִּי (Pelishtite), masculine plural absolute (HNgmpa). Functions as an ethnic designation for the people of פְּלֶשֶׁת (Pelesheth).
Rendering RationaleThe 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