Pᵉlesheth — H6429

Definition

proper noun

Pelesheth, a region of Syria

1. Philistia = "land of sojourners"
2. the general territory on the west coast of Canaan or the entire country of Palestine

Usually translated as

Philistia, Philistines, Palestina, Palestine

Origin

from H6428; rolling, i.e. migratory

• Derived from Pâlash (H6428)

Greek equivalents

• allóphylos (G246)

Occurrences

Pᵉlesheth occurs 6 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Exodus (1), Psalms (4), Joel (1)

• Exodus 15:14 — The people shall hear, and be afraid: sorrow shall take hold on the inhabitants of (פְּלָֽשֶׁת) Palestina.
• Psalms 60:8 — Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia (פְּלֶ֣שֶׁת), triumph thou because of me.
• Psalms 83:7 — Gebal, and Ammon, and Amalek; the Philistines (פְּ֝לֶ֗שֶׁת) with the inhabitants of Tyre;
• Psalms 87:4 — I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me: behold Philistia (פְלֶ֣שֶׁת), 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 (פְ֝לֶ֗שֶׁת) will I triumph.
• Joel 3:4 — Yea, and what have ye to do with me, O Tyre, and Zidon, and all the coasts of (פְּלָ֑שֶׁת) Palestine? will ye render me a recompence? and if ye recompense me, swiftly and speedily will I return your recompence upon your own head;