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

Verse Usage

This word appears 8 times in the Bible. Verse examples coming soon.