Genesis 21:34:4Gen.21.34.W4TAB
פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים
pelishtim
“the Philistines”
- Transliteration
- pe-lish-TIM
- Extended
- peh-lihsh-TEEM
- IPA
- /pə.liʃ.ˈtiːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- the Philistines
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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Word in context
- word
pe-lish-TIM
- phraseyour reading level
be-E-rets pe-lish-TIM
- sentence
va-ya-GAR a-ve-ra-HAM be-E-rets pe-lish-TIM ya-MIM ra-BIM
Exegesis
The locative phrase be’erets {בְּאֶ֥רֶץ | bə-ʾe-reṣ} ‘in the land’ is immediately specified by the gentilic plishtim {פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים | pə-liš-tîm} ‘Philistines’, establishing a clear geopolitical setting.
In context — Genesis 21:34
Abraham sojourned in Philistine territory for many days .
About this coordinate
Genesis 21:34:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Genesis 21:34, so the Hebrew word פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים (pelishtim) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Gen.21.34.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.21.34.W4.S1) and character.