Strong's H6429 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: פְּלֶשֶׁת (Pᵉlesheth)

Pronunciation: pel-eh'-sheth

POS: pel-eh'-sheth Morph: n

Exegesis: from ; rolling, i.e. migratory;

Definition: from פָּלַשׁ; rolling, i.e. migratory; Pelesheth, a region of Syria; Palestina, Palestine, Philistia, Philistines.

KJV Usage: Palestina, Palestine, Philistia, Philistines.

Senses[edit | edit source]

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

Cross References[edit | edit source]

• GREEK G246

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