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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פְּלֶשֶׁת H6429
Pronunciation pĕlešet
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 It Philistia 3× Psalms 60:8, Psalms 87:4, Psalms 108:9
of Philistia 2× Exodus 15:14, Joel 3:4
you Philistines 2× Isaiah 14:29, Isaiah 14:31
[of] Philistia 1× Psalms 83:7
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Exodus 15:14 פְּלָֽשֶׁת׃ to of Philistia Noun - proper - feminine singular Psalms 60:8 פְּלֶ֣שֶׁת to Philistia Noun - proper - feminine singular Psalms 83:7 פְּ֝לֶ֗שֶׁת to [of] Philistia Noun - proper - feminine singular Psalms 87:4 פְלֶ֣שֶׁת to Philistia Noun - proper - feminine singular Psalms 108:9 פְ֝לֶ֗שֶׁת to Philistia Noun - proper - feminine singular Isaiah 14:29 פְלֶ֙שֶׁת֙ to you Philistines Noun - proper - feminine singular Isaiah 14:31 פְּלֶ֣שֶׁת to you Philistines Noun - proper - feminine singular Joel 3:4 פְּלָ֑שֶׁת to of Philistia Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 15:14
Aligned rows 8
Books represented 4
Exodus 1 Psalms 4 Isaiah 2 Joel 1
Source forms
פְּלֶ֣שֶׁת 2x pə·le·šeṯ Psalms 60:8, Isaiah 14:31
פְלֶ֣שֶׁת 1x p̄ə·le·šeṯ Psalms 87:4
פְ֝לֶ֗שֶׁת 1x p̄ə·le·šeṯ Psalms 108:9
פְלֶ֙שֶׁת֙ 1x p̄ə·le·šeṯ Isaiah 14:29
פְּ֝לֶ֗שֶׁת 1x pə·le·šeṯ Psalms 83:7
פְּלָ֑שֶׁת 1x pə·lā·šeṯ Joel 3:4
פְּלָֽשֶׁת׃ 1x pə·lā·šeṯ Exodus 15:14
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular 8x Exodus 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 definition Source: 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:
פָּלַשׁ H6428
Part of These Phrases
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain