פלשת

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
פ־ל־שׁ (p-l-sh)
4 terms

Compare Egyptian (pwrꜣsꜣtj) and Akkadian 𒆳𒉿𒇷𒄑𒋫 (pilistu), 𒆳𒉺𒆷𒀾𒋫 (palastu).

Pronunciation

• (Biblical Hebrew) IPA^(key): /paˈlaʃt/
• (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ˈplɛ.ʃɛθ/, [pʰaˈlɛː.ʃɛθ]
• (Yemenite Hebrew) IPA^(key): /pəˈla.ʃaθ/, [pʰæˈlæː.ʃæθ]
• (Sephardi Hebrew) IPA^(key): /peˈle.ʃet/
• (Italian Hebrew) IPA^(key): /peˈle.ʃed/
• (Ashkenazi Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ˈple.ʃes/
• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ˈple.ʃet/

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Proper noun

פְּלֶשֶׁת • (pléshet) f

1. Philistia

Descendants

• → Ancient Greek: Παλαιστῑ́νη (Palaistī́nē)