Judges 16:18:20Judg.16.18.W20TAB
פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים
felishtim
“of the Philistines”
- Transliteration
- fe-lish-TIM
- Extended
- feh-lish-TEEM
- IPA
- /fəliʃˈtiːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- of 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
fe-lish-TIM
- phraseyour reading level
sar-NE fe-lish-TIM
- clause
ve-a-LU e-LE-ha sar-NE fe-lish-TIM va-ya-a-LU ha-KE-sef be-ya-DAM
- sentence
va-te-RE de-li-LA ki-hi-GID LA et-kol-li-BO va-tish-LAKH va-tik-RA le-sar-NE fe-lish-TIM le-MOR a-LU ha-PA-am ki-hi-GID LA LI et-kol-li-BO ve-a-LU e-LE-ha sar-NE fe-lish-TIM va-ya-a-LU ha-KE-sef be-ya-DAM
Exegesis
The construct chain le-sar-nei pe-lish-tim {לְסַרְנֵ֨י פְלִשְׁתִּ֤ים | lə-sar-nê pə-lîš-tîm} expresses “to the commanders of the Philistines.”
In context — Judges 16:18
And Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, and she sent and called for the lords of the Philistines, saying, “Come up this time , for he has told me all his heart.” Then the lords of the Philistines went up to her, and they brought the silver in their hand.
About this coordinate
Judges 16:18:20 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 20 of Judges 16:18, so the Hebrew word פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים (felishtim) 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.16.18.W20, which extends further down to each syllable (Judg.16.18.W20.S1) and character.