Hebrew · H3220, H6430 · unreviewed

יָם פְּלִשְׁתִּים

A sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water ; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea ; sometimes a large river , or an artifical basin ; locally, the west , or (rarely) the south · a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth

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יָם H3220 a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water ; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea ; sometimes a large river , or an artifical basin ; locally, the west , or (rarely) the south
Pronunciation yām
Represents cosmic chaos and divine boundary; the Mediterranean defines Israel's western limit and theological horizon.
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פְּלִשְׁתִּי H6430 a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth
Pronunciation pĕlišĕtiy
Designated enemy of Israel; represents technological superiority and idolatry in covenantal conflict narratives
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What does יָם פְּלִשְׁתִּים (yam Pelishtim) mean in the Bible?

יָם · פְּלִשְׁתִּי is a Hebrew word meaning "a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water ; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea ; sometimes a large river , or an artifical basin ; locally, the west , or (rarely) the south".

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Meaning

a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water ; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea ; sometimes a large river , or an artifical basin ; locally, the west , or (rarely) the south
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