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Pelesheth <a href="../hebrew/6430.htm" title="6430">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">Pelesheth: Philistia</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">פְלֶשֶׁת</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>Plesheth<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>peh-leh'-sheth<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(pel-eh'-sheth)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Philistia<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>Pelesheth<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root word פָּלַשׁ (palash), meaning "to roll" or "migrate."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>There is no direct Greek equivalent for Pelesheth, but the Philistines are referred to in the New Testament context as "Philistia" or "Philistines" in historical references.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>Pelesheth refers to the region inhabited by the Philistines, a group of people who were often in conflict with the Israelites. The term is used to denote the land of the Philistines, located on the southwestern coast of Canaan, along the Mediterranean Sea.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>The Philistines were one of the Sea Peoples who settled in the coastal region of Canaan around the 12th century BC. They are known for their advanced iron technology and were formidable adversaries of the Israelites during the period of the Judges and the early monarchy. The Philistines are frequently mentioned in the context of their conflicts with figures such as Samson, Saul, and David. Their cities included Gaza, Ashkelon, Ashdod, Ekron, and Gath.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/6428.htm">palash</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a territory on the S. Mediterranean coast of Isr.<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>Philistia (8).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">מְּלֶ֫שֶׁת</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>proper name, of a territory</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>Philistia</b></font>, in poetry and late; — <font class="hebrew2">(ישְׁבֵי) מְּלָ֑שֶׁת</font> <a href="/interlinear/exodus/15-14.htm">Exodus 15:14</a> (<font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Φυλιστιειμ</font>; elsewhere (<font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">οἱ</font>) <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">ἀλλόφυλοι</font>), Joel 4:4, elsewhere <font class="hebrew2">מְּלֶשֶׁת</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/14-29.htm">Isaiah 14:29,31</a>; <a href="/interlinear/psalms/60-10.htm">Psalm 60:10</a> = <a href="/interlinear/psalms/108-10.htm">Psalm 108:10</a>; <a href="/interlinear/psalms/83-8.htm">Psalm 83:8</a>; <a href="/interlinear/psalms/87-4.htm">Psalm 87:4</a>; Assyrian <i><em>Palastu</em></i>, <em>Pilistu</em>, COT<sup>Genesis 10:14</sup> Dl<sup>pa 288 f.</sup> Greek <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Παλαιστίνη</font> Herod<sup>ii. 104, 106, vii. 89</sup> Jos<sup>Ant. i. 6</sup>. 2 (also <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Φυλιστίνου</font>); see Rel<sup>Pal. 73 f</sup>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>Palestina, Palestine, Philistia, Philistines <p>From <a href="/hebrew/6428.htm">palash</a>; rolling, i.e. Migratory; Pelesheth, a region of Syria -- Palestina, Palestine, Philistia, Philistines. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/6428.htm">palash</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>פְ֝לֶ֗שֶׁת פְּ֝לֶ֗שֶׁת פְּלֶ֣שֶׁת פְּלָ֑שֶׁת פְּלָֽשֶׁת׃ פְלֶ֙שֶׁת֙ פְלֶ֣שֶׁת פלשת פלשת׃ feLeshet pə·lā·šeṯ pə·le·šeṯ p̄ə·le·šeṯ pəlāšeṯ peLashet pəlešeṯ p̄əlešeṯ peLeshet<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/exodus/15-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 15:14</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/15.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אָחַ֔ז יֹשְׁבֵ֖י <b> פְּלָֽשֶׁת׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/15.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the inhabitants <span class="itali">of Philistia.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/15.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> on the inhabitants <span class="itali">of Palestina.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/15-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> has gripped the inhabitants <span class="itali">of Philistia</span><p><b><a href="/text/psalms/60-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 60:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/60.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">נַעֲלִ֑י עָ֝לַ֗י <b> פְּלֶ֣שֶׁת </b> הִתְרֹעָֽעִֽי׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/60.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Shout loud, <span class="itali">O Philistia,</span> because<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/60.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> my shoe: <span class="itali">Philistia,</span> triumph<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/60-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> my shoe because <span class="itali">Philistia</span> Shout<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/83-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 83:7</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/83.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְ֭עַמּוֹן וַעֲמָלֵ֑ק <b> פְּ֝לֶ֗שֶׁת </b> עִם־ יֹ֥שְׁבֵי</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/83.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and Amalek, <span class="itali">Philistia</span> with the inhabitants<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/83.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and Amalek; <span class="itali">the Philistines</span> with the inhabitants<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/83-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and Ammon and Amalek <span class="itali">Philistia</span> with the inhabitants<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/87-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 87:4</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/87.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לְֽיֹ֫דְעָ֥י הִנֵּ֤ה <b> פְלֶ֣שֶׁת </b> וְצ֣וֹר עִם־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/87.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Me; Behold, <span class="itali">Philistia</span> and Tyre<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/87.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> to them that know <span class="itali">me: behold Philistia,</span> and Tyre,<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/87-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> know Behold <span class="itali">Philistia</span> and Tyre with<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/108-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 108:9</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/108.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">נַעֲלִ֑י עֲלֵֽי־ <b> פְ֝לֶ֗שֶׁת </b> אֶתְרוֹעָֽע׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/108.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Over <span class="itali">Philistia</span> I will shout aloud.<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/108.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> my shoe; <span class="itali">over Philistia</span> will I triumph.<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/108-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> my shoe Over <span class="itali">Philistia</span> will shout<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/14-29.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 14:29</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/14.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אַֽל־ תִּשְׂמְחִ֤י <b> פְלֶ֙שֶׁת֙ </b> כֻּלֵּ֔ךְ כִּ֥י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Do not rejoice, <span class="itali">O Philistia,</span> all<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Rejoice <span class="itali">not thou, whole Palestina,</span> because the rod<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/14-29.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> not rejoice <span class="itali">Philistia</span> all Because<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/14-31.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 14:31</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/14.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עִ֔יר נָמ֖וֹג <b> פְּלֶ֣שֶׁת </b> כֻּלֵּ֑ךְ כִּ֤י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Melt <span class="itali">away, O Philistia,</span> all<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> O city; <span class="itali">thou, whole Palestina,</span> [art] dissolved:<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/14-31.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> city Melt <span class="itali">Philistia</span> all from<p><b><a href="/text/joel/3-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Joel 3:4</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/joel/3.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְכֹ֖ל גְּלִיל֣וֹת <b> פְּלָ֑שֶׁת </b> הַגְּמ֗וּל אַתֶּם֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/joel/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the regions <span class="itali">of Philistia?</span> Are you rendering<br><a href="/kjvs/joel/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and all the coasts <span class="itali">of Palestine?</span> will ye render<br><a href="/interlinear/joel/3-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and all the regions <span class="itali">Palestina</span> your recompense you<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6429.htm">8 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6429.htm">Strong's Hebrew 6429<br>8 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/feleshet_6429.htm">p̄ə·le·šeṯ — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/pelashet_6429.htm">pə·lā·šeṯ — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/peleshet_6429.htm">pə·le·šeṯ — 3 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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