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About Pelishtim

Hebrew Name

פְּלִשְׁתִּים

English Name

Pelishtim

Phonetic Spelling

p’-lish-TEEM
What does Pelishtim mean?
“Invaders”

וּמִצְרַ֡יִם יָלַ֞ד אֶת־לוּדִ֧ים וְאֶת־עֲנָמִ֛ים וְאֶת־לְהָבִ֖ים וְאֶת־נַפְתֻּחִֽים׃

And Mizraim begot the Ludim, the Anamim, the Lehabim, the Naphtuhim,

u-mitz-RA-yim ya-LAD et-lu-DIM v'-et-a-na-MEEM v'-et-le-ha-VIM v'-et-naf-tu-KHEEM

Genesis 10:13

Description about Pelishtim
The Philistines were an enemy nation of Israel, originally from Egypt, who invaded and settled the southern coast of Israel.
Attribute of Pelishtim
Cruel, warlike, hedonistic, immoral.
Where is Pelishtim in the Bible?
Genesis 10:13, Genesis 21:22-32, Exodus 13:17, Joshua 13, The Book of Judges, I Samuel 4, 6, 7, 13, 14, 17, 31; II Kings 18:8, Jeremiah 47:4, Ezekiel 25:15-16, Amos in 1:6-8, 9:7; Zephaniah 2:4-7
What did Pelishtim do in the Bible?
The Philistines are a nation descended from the Casluch nation, who were themselves descended from Mitzrayim, the son of Ham. They originally invaded the coast of Israel from their original home in Egypt. Philistines occupied the cities of Gaza, Ashkelon, Ashdod, Ekron, and Gath, stretching from the Yarkon River (north of Jaffa) to the Gaza Stream in the south.
What does the Bible say about Pelishtim?
Cruel

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