Judges 14:1:8Judg.14.1.W8TAB
פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃
pelishtim
“the Philistines”
- Transliteration
- pe-lish-TIM
- Extended
- peh-lihsh-TEEM
- IPA
- /pə.liʃˈtːiːm/
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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The word
Word in context
- word
pe-lish-TIM
- phraseyour reading level
mib-be-NOT pe-lish-TIM
- clause
va-YAR-e i-SHA be-tim-na-TA mib-be-NOT pe-lish-TIM
- sentence
va-YE-red shim-SHON tim-na-TA va-YAR-e i-SHA be-tim-na-TA mib-be-NOT pe-lish-TIM
Exegesis
The phrase bəṯimnāṯâh {בְּתִמְנָתָה | bəṯimnāṯâh} ‘in Timnah’ repeats the location for emphasis, while the construct chain mibbenôt pəlištîm {מִבְּנוֹת פְּלִשְׁתִּים | mibbenôt pəlištîm} ‘from the daughters of the Philistines’ specifies ethnic origin through possessive construct. Hebrew’s clause-initial verbs and repeated place name underscore narrative pacing and focus, which in English is rendered with ‘where’ to streamline repetition. The construct relationship in mibbenôt pəlištîm is conveyed by ‘from a Philistine family’.
Root and etymology
p-l-shpe–lamed–shin
“invaders”
In context — Judges 14:1
And Samson went down to Timnah , and he saw a woman in Timnah from among the daughters of the Philistines.
About this coordinate
Judges 14:1:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Judges 14:1, so the Hebrew word פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ (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 Judg.14.1.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Judg.14.1.W8.S1) and character.