The meaning of “פְּלִשְׁתִּי”
Understanding Pᵉlishtîy reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
patrial from פְּלֶשֶׁת Philistine. - § Philistine = "immigrants" - a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth 1) an inhabit...
פְּלִשְׁתִּי
patrial from פְּלֶשֶׁת Philistine. - § Philistine = "immigrants" - a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth 1) an inhabitant of Philistia; descendants of Mizraim who immigrated from Caphtor (Crete?) to the western seacoast of Canaan
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 26:8 | “And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife.” Word: פְּלִשְׁתִּי (Pᵉlishtîy) | |
| Judges 15:11 | “Then three thousand men of Judah went to the top of the rock Etam, and said to Samson, Knowest thou not that the Philistines are rulers over us? what is this that thou hast done unto us? And he said unto them, As they did unto me, so have I done unto them.” Word: פְּלִשְׁתִּי (Pᵉlishtîy) | |
| 1 Kings 15:27 | “And Baasha the son of Ahijah, of the house of Issachar, conspired against him; and Baasha smote him at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines; for Nadab and all Israel laid siege to Gibbethon.” Word: פְּלִשְׁתִּי (Pᵉlishtîy) | |
| 2 Chronicles 26:6 | “And he went forth and warred against the Philistines, and brake down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod, and built cities about Ashdod, and among the Philistines.” Word: פְּלִשְׁתִּי (Pᵉlishtîy) | |
| Jeremiah 47:1 | “The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Philistines, before that Pharaoh smote Gaza.” Word: פְּלִשְׁתִּי (Pᵉlishtîy) |