pelethite

pelethite
\\ˈpeləˌthīt, ˈpēl-\ noun (-s)
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Hebrew pĕlēthī Pelethite + English -ite
: a member of a group of ancient Philistines forming part of the bodyguard of David, King of Israel

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  • pelethite — pel·e·thite …   English syllables

  • PHILISTINES — (Heb. פְּלִשְׁתִּים), a people of Aegean origin occupying the south coast of Palestine, called Philistia (פְּלֶשֶׁת, peleshet) in the Bible, and often at war with the Israelites. The name Philistine is first found in the Egyptian form prst as one …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

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