פְּלֶשֶׁת
Pelesheth , a region of Syria
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What does פְּלֶשֶׁת (pĕlešet) mean in the Bible?
פְּלֶשֶׁת (pĕlešet) is a Hebrew word meaning "Pelesheth , a region of Syria". Pelesheth, a region of Syria BDB: Philistia Usage: Palestina, Palestine, Philistia, Philistines.
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Meaning
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.