Peleshet פְּלֶ֫שֶׁת
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| פְּלֶ֫שֶׁת | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | peleshet |
| Strong's number | H6429 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | place name |
| Gloss | Philistia |
| Occurrences | 8 in 8 verses |
| Most frequent in | Psalms (4) |
Peleshet (Hebrew פְּלֶ֫שֶׁת, Strong's H6429) is a place name in the Old Testament, glossed “Philistia”. It occurs 8 times.
Definition
Philistia = "land of sojourners"
the general territory on the west coast of Canaan or the entire country of Palestine
Also named: pe.lish.ti (פְּלִשְׁתִּי "Philistine" H6430G)
the general territory on the west coast of Canaan or the entire country of Palestine
Also named: pe.lish.ti (פְּלִשְׁתִּי "Philistine" H6430G)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | palestina (3), philistia (3), philistines (1), palestine (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | philistia (6), you philistines (2) |
Verses
Every verse with Peleshet, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Exodus
- Exodus 15:14The people shall hear, and be afraid: sorrow shall take hold on the inhabitants of Palestina.The nations will hear and tremble; anguish will grip the dwellers of Philistia.
Psalms
- Psalm 60:8Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia, triumph thou because of me.Moab is My washbasin; upon Edom I toss My sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph.”
- Psalm 83:7Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; the Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre;of Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek, of Philistia with the people of Tyre.
- Psalm 87:4I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me: behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this man was born there.“I will mention Rahab and Babylon among those who know Me— along with Philistia, Tyre, and Cush— when I say, ‘This one was born in Zion.’”
- Psalm 108:9Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe; over Philistia will I triumph.Moab is My washbasin; upon Edom I toss My sandal; over Philistia I shout in triumph.”
Isaiah
- Isaiah 14:29Rejoice not thou, whole Palestina, because the rod of him that smote thee is broken: for out of the serpent’s root shall come forth a cockatrice, and his fruit shall be a fiery flying serpent.Do not rejoice, all you Philistines, that the rod that struck you is broken. For a viper will spring from the root of the snake, and a flying serpent from its egg.
- Isaiah 14:31Howl, O gate; cry, O city; thou, whole Palestina, art dissolved: for there shall come from the north a smoke, and none shall be alone in his appointed times.Wail, O gate! Cry out, O city! Melt away, all you Philistines! For a cloud of smoke comes from the north, and there are no stragglers in its ranks.
Joel
- Joel 3:4Yea, and what have ye to do with me, O Tyre, and Zidon, and all the coasts of Palestine? will ye render me a recompence? and if ye recompense me, swiftly and speedily will I return your recompence upon your own head;Now what do you have against Me, O Tyre, Sidon, and all the regions of Philistia? Are you rendering against Me a recompense? If you retaliate against Me, I will swiftly and speedily return your recompense upon your heads.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).