פְּלִשְׁתִּי (pe.lish.ti) means “Philistine” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
Pronunciation guide: pel-ish-tee' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
פְּלִשְׁתִּי · pe.lish.ti · Philistine
Philistine = "immigrants" an inhabitant of Philistia; descendants of Mizraim who immigrated from Caphtor (Crete?) to the western seacoast of Canaan Another spelling of pe.le.shet (פְּלֶ֫שֶׁת "Philistia" H6429)
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פְּלִשְׁתִּי · pe.lish.ti · Philistine
A Philistine living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.14; son of: Casluhim (H3695) § Philistine = "immigrants" an inhabitant of Philistia; descendants of Mizraim who immigrated from Caphtor (Crete?) to the western seacoast of Canaan
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פְּלִשְׁתִּי · pe.lish.ti · (Sea of the) Philistines
Philistine = "immigrants" an inhabitant of Philistia; descendants of Mizraim who immigrated from Caphtor (Crete?) to the western seacoast of Canaan Another name of ga.dol (גָּדוֹל "Great( Sea)" H1419J)
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patrial from H6429 (פְּלֶשֶׁת); a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth
KJV glosses: Philistine.
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Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| the philistines | 82 |
| of the philistines | 77 |
| the philistine | 21 |
| philistine | 9 |
| when the philistines | 9 |
| now the philistines | 7 |
| philistines | 7 |
| and the philistines | 6 |
| so the philistines | 6 |
| against the philistines | 4 |
| of the philistine | 4 |
| the philistines are | 4 |
| them | 3 |
| they | 3 |
| to the philistines | 3 |
| and philistines | 2 |
| in philistine | 2 |
| of philistines | 2 |
| then the philistines | 2 |
| through the philistine | 2 |
| while the philistines | 2 |
| a philistine | 1 |
| a young philistine | 1 |
| after the philistines | 1 |
| and among the philistines | 1 |
| and philistia | 1 |
| and the philistine | 1 |
| as the philistine | 1 |
| as the philistines | 1 |
| from the philistine | 1 |
| he | 1 |
| here | 1 |
| him | 1 |
| in the philistine | 1 |
| like the philistines | 1 |
| now the philistine | 1 |
| o philistines | 1 |
| of philistine | 1 |
| still holding his | 1 |
| that the philistines | 1 |
| their | 1 |
| then the philistine | 1 |
| to join the philistines | 1 |
| when the philistine | 1 |
| which the philistines | 1 |
| who | 1 |
| will possess the land of the philistines | 1 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| of the philistines | 102 |
| the philistines | 43 |
| and the philistines | 29 |
| the philistine | 10 |
| with the philistines | 9 |
| against the philistines | 6 |
| and the philistine | 6 |
| of the philistine | 5 |
| to the philistines | 5 |
| for the philistines | 4 |
| now the philistines | 4 |
| all the philistines | 3 |
| and when the philistines | 3 |
| philistine | 3 |
| unto him the philistines | 3 |
| when the philistines | 3 |
| and from the philistines | 2 |
| but the philistines | 2 |
| that the philistines | 2 |
| then the philistines | 2 |
| to the philistine | 2 |
| upon the philistines | 2 |
| which the philistines | 2 |
| again with the philistines | 1 |
| against this philistine | 1 |
| all that the philistines | 1 |
| among the philistines | 1 |
| and against the philistines | 1 |
| and among the philistines | 1 |
| and it came to pass when the philistine | 1 |
| and of the philistines | 1 |
| and there the philistines | 1 |
| and when the philistine | 1 |
| because the philistines | 1 |
| behold the philistines | 1 |
| but when the philistines | 1 |
| him against the philistines | 1 |
| i the philistines | 1 |
| in the philistines | 1 |
| like the philistines | 1 |
| moreover the philistines | 1 |
| not i a philistine | 1 |
| o ye philistines | 1 |
| of that which the philistines | 1 |
| of this philistine | 1 |
| philistim | 1 |
| philistines | 1 |
| so the philistines | 1 |
| than the philistines | 1 |
| therewith and when the philistines | 1 |
| these philistines | 1 |
| thou not that the philistines | 1 |
| unto the philistines | 1 |
| upon the philistine | 1 |
| was against the philistines | 1 |
| were with the philistines | 1 |
| where the philistines | 1 |
| with this philistine | 1 |
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The Philistines followed hard after Saul and his sons, and they killed Saul’s sons Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua.
Read word by wordWhen all the Israelites in the valley saw that the army had fled and that Saul and his sons had died, they abandoned their cities and ran away. So the Philistines came and occupied their cities.
Read word by wordThe next day, when the Philistines came to strip the dead, they found Saul and his sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.
Read word by wordThey stripped Saul, cut off his head, took his armor, and sent messengers throughout the land of the Philistines to proclaim the news in the temple of their idols and among their people.
Read word by wordWhen all the people of Jabesh-gilead heard about everything the Philistines had done to Saul,
Read word by wordHe was with David at Pas-dammim when the Philistines gathered there for battle. At a place with a field full of barley, the troops fled from the Philistines.
Read word by wordBut Eleazar and David stationed themselves in the middle of the field and defended it. They struck down the Philistines, and the LORD brought about a great victory.
Read word by wordThree of the thirty chief men went down to David, to the rock at the cave of Adullam, while a company of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.
Read word by wordAt that time David was in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was at Bethlehem.
Read word by wordSo the Three broke through the Philistine camp, drew water from the well at the gate of Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out to the LORD,
Read word by wordSome from Manasseh defected to David when he went with the Philistines to fight against Saul. (They did not help the Philistines because the Philistine rulers consulted and sent David away, saying, “It will cost us our heads if he defects to his master Saul.”)
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 12.20
When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel, they all went in search of him; but David learned of this and went out to face them.
Read word by wordNow the Philistines had come and raided the Valley of Rephaim.
Read word by wordSo David inquired of God, “Should I go up against the Philistines? Will You deliver them into my hand?” “Go,” replied the LORD, “for I will deliver them into your hand.”
Read word by wordOnce again the Philistines raided the valley.
Read word by wordAs soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, move out to battle, because this will mean that God has gone out before you to strike the camp of the Philistines.”
Read word by wordSo David did as God had commanded him, and they struck down the army of the Philistines all the way from Gibeon to Gezer.
Read word by wordSome time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Gath and its villages from the hand of the Philistines.
Read word by wordand King David dedicated these to the LORD, along with the silver and gold he had carried off from all these nations—from Edom and Moab, and from the Ammonites, Philistines, and Amalekites.
Read word by wordSome time later, war broke out with the Philistines at Gezer. At that time Sibbecai the Hushathite killed Sippai, a descendant of the Rephaim, and the Philistines were subdued.
Read word by wordOnce again there was a battle with the Philistines, and Elhanan son of Jair killed Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite, the shaft of whose spear was like a weaver’s beam.
Read word by wordHe reigned over all the kings from the Euphrates to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt.
Read word by wordSome Philistines also brought gifts and silver as tribute to Jehoshaphat, and the Arabs brought him 7,700 rams and 7,700 goats from their flocks.
Read word by wordThen the LORD stirred against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines and Arabs who lived near the Cushites.
Read word by wordUzziah went out to wage war against the Philistines, and he tore down the walls of Gath, Jabneh, and Ashdod. Then he built cities near Ashdod and among the Philistines.
Read word by wordGod helped him against the Philistines, against the Arabs living in Gur-baal, and against the Meunites.
Read word by wordThe Philistines had also raided the cities of the foothills and the Negev of Judah, capturing and occupying Beth-shemesh, Aijalon, and Gederoth, as well as Soco, Timnah, and Gimzo with their villages.
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Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 56.1
For You have abandoned Your people, the house of Jacob, because they are filled with influences from the east; they are soothsayers like the Philistines; they strike hands with the children of foreigners.
Read word by wordAram from the east and Philistia from the west have devoured Israel with open mouths. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.
Read word by wordSource alternate reference: 9.11
They will swoop down on the slopes of the Philistines to the west; together they will plunder the sons of the east. They will lay their hands on Edom and Moab, and the Ammonites will be subject to them.
Read word by wordall the mixed tribes; all the kings of Uz; all the kings of the Philistines: Ashkelon, Gaza, Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod;
Read word by wordThis is the word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet about the Philistines before Pharaoh struck down Gaza.
Read word by wordFor the day has come to destroy all the Philistines, to cut off from Tyre and Sidon every remaining ally. Indeed, the LORD is about to destroy the Philistines, the remnant from the coasts of Caphtor.
Read word by wordTherefore I stretched out My hand against you and reduced your portion. I gave you over to the desire of those who hate you, the daughters of the Philistines, who were ashamed of your lewd conduct.
Read word by wordbefore your wickedness was uncovered? Even so, you are now scorned by the daughters of Edom and all those around her, and by the daughters of the Philistines—all those around you who despise you.
Read word by wordThis is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because the Philistines acted in vengeance, taking vengeance with malice of soul to destroy Judah with ancient hostility,
Read word by wordtherefore this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I will stretch out My hand against the Philistines, and I will cut off the Cherethites and destroy the remnant along the coast.
Read word by wordI will cut off the ruler of Ashdod and the one who wields the scepter in Ashkelon. I will turn My hand against Ekron, and the remnant of the Philistines will perish,” says the Lord GOD.
Read word by wordCross over to Calneh and see; go from there to the great Hamath; then go down to Gath of the Philistines. Are you better than these kingdoms? Is their territory larger than yours?
Read word by word“Are you not like the Cushites to Me, O children of Israel?” declares the LORD. “Did I not bring Israel up from the land of Egypt, the Philistines from Caphtor, and the Arameans from Kir?
Read word by wordThose from the Negev will possess the mountains of Esau; those from the foothills will possess the land of the Philistines. They will occupy the fields of Ephraim and Samaria, and Benjamin will possess Gilead.
Read word by wordWoe to the dwellers of the seacoast, O nation of the Cherethites! The word of the LORD is against you, O Canaan, land of the Philistines: “I will destroy you, and no one will be left.”
Read word by wordA mixed race will occupy Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.
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