Hebrew · H6430

פְּלִשְׁתִּי

A Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth

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פְּלִשְׁתִּיH6430

Pronunciationpĕlišĕtiy

What does פְּלִשְׁתִּי (pĕlišĕtiy) mean in the Bible?

פְּלִשְׁתִּי (pĕlišĕtiy): Designated enemy of Israel; represents technological superiority and idolatry in covenantal conflict narratives

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What does פְּלִשְׁתִּי (pĕlišĕtiy) mean in the Bible?

פְּלִשְׁתִּי (pĕlišĕtiy): Designated enemy of Israel; represents technological superiority and idolatry in covenantal conflict narratives

How does the BSB render H6430?

The BSB source-word alignment has 288 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the Philistines (81), of the Philistines (77), the Philistine (21), Philistine (9), When the Philistines (9).

Where does פְּלִשְׁתִּי (pĕlišĕtiy) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 10:14. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Samuel (152), Judges (34), 2 Samuel (30), 1 Chronicles (29).

Source Word Evidence

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How English Renders It

the Philistines81×Genesis 10:14, Judges 14:4, Judges 15:6, Judges 15:11

of the Philistines77×Genesis 21:32, Genesis 21:34, Genesis 26:1, Genesis 26:8

the Philistine21×1 Samuel 13:3, 1 Samuel 14:1, 1 Samuel 14:4, 1 Samuel 17:16

Philistine9×Joshua 13:3, 1 Samuel 17:26, 1 Samuel 17:32, 1 Samuel 17:33

When the Philistines9×1 Samuel 7:7, 1 Samuel 17:51, 1 Samuel 31:8, 2 Samuel 5:17

Now the Philistines7×1 Samuel 13:5, 1 Samuel 17:1, 1 Samuel 29:1, 1 Samuel 31:1

Philistines7×Judges 3:31, Judges 10:11, Judges 14:3, 1 Samuel 18:27

and the Philistines6×1 Samuel 13:3, 1 Samuel 13:11, 1 Samuel 14:46, 1 Samuel 14:47

So the Philistines6×Genesis 26:15, Judges 15:6, 1 Samuel 4:10, 1 Samuel 7:13

against the Philistines4×Judges 14:4, 1 Samuel 7:13, 1 Samuel 23:5, 2 Chronicles 26:6

of the Philistine4×1 Samuel 13:17, 1 Samuel 17:11, 1 Samuel 17:46, 1 Samuel 17:54

-3×1 Samuel 5:2, 1 Samuel 29:3, 1 Samuel 29:4

the Philistines [are]3×Judges 16:9, Judges 16:14, Judges 16:20

to the Philistines3×Judges 15:3, 1 Samuel 13:4, 1 Samuel 13:20

. . .2×1 Samuel 31:2, 1 Chronicles 10:2

and Philistines2×Judges 10:6, 2 Samuel 8:12

in Philistine2×1 Samuel 27:7, 1 Samuel 27:11

of Philistines2×2 Samuel 23:13, 1 Chronicles 11:15

them2×1 Samuel 31:1, 1 Chronicles 10:1

Then the Philistines2×Judges 15:9, Judges 16:21

they2×2 Samuel 5:17, 1 Chronicles 14:8

through the Philistine2×2 Samuel 23:16, 1 Chronicles 11:18

while the Philistines2×1 Samuel 4:1, 1 Samuel 13:16

[them]1×2 Samuel 23:11

[they]1×2 Samuel 21:12

[who]1×1 Samuel 14:11

[will possess the land] of the Philistines1×Obadiah 1:19

a Philistine1×1 Samuel 17:8

a young Philistine1×Judges 14:1

After the Philistines1×1 Samuel 5:1

and among the Philistines1×2 Chronicles 26:6

and Philistia1×Isaiah 9:12

And the Philistine1×1 Samuel 17:43

As the Philistine1×1 Samuel 29:2

As the Philistines1×1 Samuel 7:10

from the Philistine1×1 Samuel 17:4

he1×1 Samuel 17:43

here1×1 Samuel 17:44

him1×1 Samuel 17:48

in the Philistine1×1 Samuel 14:19

like the Philistines1×Isaiah 2:6

Now the Philistine1×1 Samuel 17:41

O Philistines1×1 Samuel 4:9

of Philistine1×1 Samuel 6:18

still holding [his]1×1 Samuel 17:57

that the Philistines1×Genesis 26:14

the Philistine’s1×1 Samuel 17:51

the Philistines are1×Judges 16:12

their1×1 Samuel 7:7

Then the Philistine1×1 Samuel 17:10

to join the Philistines1×1 Samuel 14:21

When the Philistine1×1 Samuel 17:42

which the Philistines1×Genesis 26:18

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Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 10:14

Aligned rows288

Books represented18

Genesis8Exodus2Joshua2Judges341 Samuel1522 Samuel301 Kings32 Kings31 Chronicles292 Chronicles7Psalms1Isaiah3Jeremiah4Ezekiel4Amos3Obadiah1Zephaniah1Zechariah1

Source forms

פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים36xpə·liš·tîmGenesis 26:8, Genesis 26:15, Genesis 26:18, Exodus 13:17

פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים23xpə·liš·tîmJudges 14:2, Judges 15:5, Judges 15:12, 1 Samuel 7:11

פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים22xp̄ə·liš·tîmJudges 15:6, Judges 15:9, Judges 16:18, Judges 16:21

פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים17xp̄ə·liš·tîmJoshua 13:3, Judges 3:3, Judges 16:5, Judges 16:8

פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים16xpə·liš·tîmGenesis 10:14, Genesis 21:34, Genesis 26:1, Judges 13:1

פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃15xpə·liš·tîmGenesis 21:32, Genesis 26:14, Judges 10:11, Judges 13:5

פְלִשְׁתִּים֙11xp̄ə·liš·tîm1 Samuel 4:6, 1 Samuel 5:2, 1 Samuel 6:12, 1 Samuel 6:18

הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖י9xhap·pə·liš·tî1 Samuel 17:11, 1 Samuel 17:16, 1 Samuel 17:37, 1 Samuel 17:44

Parsing patterns

Noun - proper - masculine plural202xGenesis 10:14, Genesis 21:32, Genesis 21:34, Genesis 26:1

Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular33x1 Samuel 17:8, 1 Samuel 17:10, 1 Samuel 17:11, 1 Samuel 17:16

Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine plural19xJudges 15:14, 1 Samuel 4:1, 1 Samuel 5:1, 1 Samuel 7:10

Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural12x1 Samuel 7:13, 1 Samuel 13:4, 1 Samuel 14:30, 1 Samuel 14:31

Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural8xJoshua 13:2, 1 Samuel 4:7, 1 Samuel 7:13, 1 Samuel 13:20

Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural4x1 Samuel 14:21, 2 Samuel 21:15, 1 Kings 15:27, 1 Kings 16:15

Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine plural4xJudges 14:3, Judges 14:4, Judges 15:3, Judges 16:28

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural2x1 Samuel 14:47, 2 Chronicles 26:6

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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פְּלִשְׁתִּי

What does פְּלִשְׁתִּי (pĕlišĕtiy) mean in the Bible?

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How does the BSB render H6430?

Where does פְּלִשְׁתִּי (pĕlišĕtiy) appear in Scripture?

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