Quick Definition
Philistia
Biblical Persons & Places
Philistia
Philistia
A location first mentioned at Gen.21.32;
referred to as Philistia (פְּלֶ֫שֶׁת), or Philistine or Philistia (פְּלִשְׁתִּי).
Strong's Definition
Pelesheth, a region of Syria
Derivation: from H6428 (פָּלַשׁ); rolling, i.e. migratory;
KJV Usage: Palestina, Palestine, Philistia, Philistines.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Philistia = "land of sojourners"
1) the general territory on the west coast of Canaan or the entire country of Palestine
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
פְּלֶ֫שֶׁת (pe.le.shet) — Philistia. Philistia = "land of sojourners" the general territory on the west coast of Canaan or the entire country of Palestine Also named: pe.lish.ti (פְּלִשְׁתִּי "Philistine" H6430G)
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
פְּלֶ֫שֶׁת n.pr.terr. Philistia, poet. and late base