Strong's Hebrew Concordance

H6429: פְּלֶשֶׁת

Pᵉlesheth · pronounced pel-eh'-sheth · “Philistia”

Definition

Pelesheth, a region of Syria

KJV translates it as: Palestina, Palestine, Philistia, Philistines.

Word origin: from H6428 (פָּלַשׁ); rolling, i.e. migratory;

Extended 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)

Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).

How H6429 is translated

  • philistia ×5
  • o philistia ×3

Bible verses with H6429 (Pᵉlesheth)

Pᵉlesheth appears in 8 verses.

  • Exodus 15:14

    The people shall hear, and be afraid: sorrow shall take hold on the inhabitants of Palestina.

  • Psalms 60:8

    Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia, triumph thou because of me.

  • Psalms 83:7

    Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; the Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre;

  • Psalms 87:4

    I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me: behold Philistia, and Tyre, with Ethiopia; this man was born there.

  • Psalms 108:9

    Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe; over Philistia will I triumph.

  • Isaiah 14:29

    Rejoice 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.

  • Isaiah 14:31

    Howl, 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.

  • Joel 3:4

    Yea, 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;

Words derived from H6429