What does פְּלֶשֶׁת (pĕlešet) mean in the Bible?
פְּלֶשֶׁת (pĕlešet): A geopolitical adversary territory; synecdochically denotes both the land and its inhabitants throughout OT narrative.
Hebrew · H6429
פְּלֶשֶׁת
Pelesheth , a region of Syria
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פְּלֶשֶׁתH6429
Pronunciationpĕlešet
What does פְּלֶשֶׁת (pĕlešet) mean in the Bible?
פְּלֶשֶׁת (pĕlešet): A geopolitical adversary territory; synecdochically denotes both the land and its inhabitants throughout OT narrative.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6429?
The BSB source-word alignment has 8 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Philistia (3), of Philistia (2), you Philistines (2), [of] Philistia (1).
Where does פְּלֶשֶׁת (pĕlešet) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 15:14. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (4), Isaiah (2), Exodus (1), Joel (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders ItPhilistia3×Psalms 60:8, Psalms 87:4, Psalms 108:9
of Philistia2×Exodus 15:14, Joel 3:4
you Philistines2×Isaiah 14:29, Isaiah 14:31
[of] Philistia1×Psalms 83:7
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Exodus 15:14פְּלָֽשֶׁת׃toof PhilistiaNoun - proper - feminine singularPsalms 60:8פְּלֶ֣שֶׁתtoPhilistiaNoun - proper - feminine singularPsalms 83:7פְּ֝לֶ֗שֶׁתto[of] PhilistiaNoun - proper - feminine singularPsalms 87:4פְלֶ֣שֶׁתtoPhilistiaNoun - proper - feminine singularPsalms 108:9פְ֝לֶ֗שֶׁתtoPhilistiaNoun - proper - feminine singularIsaiah 14:29פְלֶ֙שֶׁת֙toyou PhilistinesNoun - proper - feminine singularIsaiah 14:31פְּלֶ֣שֶׁתtoyou PhilistinesNoun - proper - feminine singularJoel 3:4פְּלָ֑שֶׁתtoof PhilistiaNoun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowExodus 15:14
Aligned rows8
Books represented4
Exodus1Psalms4Isaiah2Joel1
Source forms
פְּלֶ֣שֶׁת2xpə·le·šeṯPsalms 60:8, Isaiah 14:31
פְלֶ֣שֶׁת1xp̄ə·le·šeṯPsalms 87:4
פְ֝לֶ֗שֶׁת1xp̄ə·le·šeṯPsalms 108:9
פְלֶ֙שֶׁת֙1xp̄ə·le·šeṯIsaiah 14:29
פְּ֝לֶ֗שֶׁת1xpə·le·šeṯPsalms 83:7
פְּלָ֑שֶׁת1xpə·lā·šeṯJoel 3:4
פְּלָֽשֶׁת׃1xpə·lā·šeṯExodus 15:14
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular8xExodus 15:14, Psalms 60:8, Psalms 83:7, Psalms 87:4
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. A geopolitical adversary territory; synecdochically denotes both the land and its inhabitants throughout OT narrative.
Source Gloss
Pelesheth , a region of Syria
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
A geopolitical adversary territory; synecdochically denotes both the land and its inhabitants throughout OT narrative.
Pelesheth, a region of Syria BDB: Philistia Usage: Palestina, Palestine, Philistia, Philistines.
Word Origins
פְּלֶשֶׁת is built from this root:
פָּלַשׁH6428
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