Philistia
H6429
Proper Name
UBS
פְּלֶשֶׁת
Pᵉleshethpel-eh'-sheth
Noun
Definition
= land of the {L:Philistines<SDBH:פְּלִשְׁתִּי>}, situated along the coast of the Meditteranean and concentrated around the cities of {L:Gaza<SDBH:עַזָּה>}, {L:Gath<SDBH:גַּת>}, {L:Ekron<SDBH:עֶקְרֹון>}, {L:Ashdod<SDBH:אַשְׁדֹּוד>}, and {L:Ashkelon<SDBH:אַשְׁקְלֹון>}
Semantic Domains
Names of Locations
Etymology
from H6428 (פָּלַשׁ); rolling, i.e. migratory;
KJV Translations
Palestina, Palestine, Philistia, Philistines
Occurrences8
Frequency Rank#2511