Strong H6429פְּלֶ֫שֶׁת
Philistia
- Transliteration
- pelesheth
- Pronunciation
- pel-eh'-sheth
- Morphology
- Proper Name of a Location with no gender
Definition
From H6428; {rolling} that {is} migratory;
{Pelesheth} a region of Syria: - {Palestina} {Palestine} {Philistia} Philistines.
{Pelesheth} a region of Syria: - {Palestina} {Palestine} {Philistia} Philistines.
Meaning of the name
Philistia = "land of sojourners"
Detailed definition
The Philistines were a powerful people who inhabited the coastal plain of Canaan and were often in conflict with the Israelites during the period of the judges and early monarchy.
In the biblical story
Philistia
An ancient people and region in Canaan
The Philistines were a powerful people who inhabited the coastal plain of Canaan and were often in conflict with the Israelites during the period of the judges and early monarchy.
In the Bible
Strong H6429 appears in 8 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- philistia2
- thou2
- behold1
- palestina1
- palestine1
- philistines1
First verses
- Exodus 15:14The people shall hear, and be afraid: sorrow shall take hold on the inhabitants of Palestina.
- Psalms 60:8Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia, triumph thou because of me.
- Psalms 83:7Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; the Philistines with the inhabitants of Tyre;
- Psalms 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.
- Psalms 108:9Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe; over Philistia will I triumph.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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;