H6429 H6429
Philistia (Pelesheth) — the coastal territory of the Philistines in southwestern Canaan, used in poetic and late texts.
Pelesheth is the Hebrew geographical name for Philistia, the coastal strip along southwestern Canaan inhabited by the Philistines. Notably, this particular form appears only in poetic and later texts, never in the main prose narratives of Judges or Samuel where the Philistines feature so prominently. It first appears in the Song of the Sea (Exod 15:14), then in prophetic oracles against the nations (Isa 14:29, 31), and in several psalms (Ps 60:10 = 108:10; 83:8; 87:4). The Greek tradition renders it with allophyloi ('foreigners') rather than a transliteration, reflecting how the LXX perceived the Philistines as quintessential outsiders.
Senses
1. Philistia — The geographical territory of the Philistines along the southwestern coast of Canaan, used exclusively in poetic and late biblical texts. The Song of the Sea names its inhabitants as trembling at Israel's deliverance (Exod 15:14). Isaiah's oracles warn Philistia not to rejoice at Assyria's troubles (Isa 14:29, 31). In the Psalms, Philistia appears as a conquered foe ('over Philistia I shout in triumph,' Ps 60:10 = 108:10), a hostile conspirator (Ps 83:8), and even a future worshiper of YHWH (Ps 87:4). The LXX's rendering as allophyloi ('foreigners') and the Assyrian forms Palastu/Pilistu connect this name to Greek Palaistine, the ultimate source of the modern name 'Palestine.' 8×
AR["فِلسْطينَ", "فِلَسطينُ", "فِلِسطين", "فِلِسْطِيةُ", "فِلِسْطِين", "يَا-فِلِسْطِينُ"]·ben["পলেশতীয়", "পলেষ্ট", "পলেষ্টীয়", "পলেষ্টীয়দের", "পলেষ্টীয়া", "পলেষ্টের", "ফিলিস্তিয়ার"]·DE["Philistia", "Philistäa", "[פלשת]"]·EN["Pelesheth", "Philistia"]·FR["Philistie", "Philistin", "Philistins", "[פלשת]"]·heb["פלשת"]·HI["पलिश्त", "पलिश्त-के", "पलेशत", "पलेशेत"]·ID["Filistia", "Filistia?", "Filistin"]·IT["Filistei", "Philistia", "[פלשת]"]·jav["Filistia", "Filistin", "Lèmbah", "Pelisti"]·KO["블레셋", "블레셋-과", "블레셋아", "블레셋의", "블레셋이"]·PT["Filistéia", "Filístia", "Peleshet", "Peleshet."]·RU["Пелешет", "Филистией", "Филистии", "Филистия"]·ES["Filistea", "Filistea?", "Peleshet"]·SW["Ufilisti", "wa-Ufilisti"]·TR["Filist'in", "Filistin", "Filistin'in", "Filistya"]·urd["فلسطین", "فلسطین-کے", "فِلسطین"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† פְּלֶ֫שֶׁת n.pr.terr. Philistia, poet. and late;—פְּלָ֑שֶׁת (ישְׁבֵי) Ex 15:14 (Φυλιστιειμ; elsewhere (οἱ) ἀλλόφυλοι), Jo 4:4, elsewhere פְּלֶשֶׁת Is 14:29, 31 ψ 60:10 = 108:10; 83:8; 87:4; Assyrian Palastu, Pilistu, COT Gn 10:14 DlPa 288 f. Gk. Παλαιστίνη Herod. ii. 104, 106, vii. 89 JosAnt. i, 6, 2 (also Φυλιστίνου); v. Rel Pal. 73 f.