Definition of Philistia. Meaning of Philistia. Synonyms of Philistia

Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word Philistia. Also in the bottom left of the page several parts of wikipedia pages related to the word Philistia and, of course, Philistia synonyms and on the right images related to the word Philistia.

Definition of Philistia

No result for Philistia. Showing similar results...

Meaning of Philistia from wikipedia

- Philistia was a confederation of five main cities or pentapolis in the Southwest Levant, made up of prin****lly Gaza, Ashkelon, Ashdod, Ekron, Gath, and...
- the Iron Age in a confederation of city-states generally referred to as Philistia. There is compelling evidence to suggest that the Philistines originated...
- kings of Philistia, and an enemy of Israel. Yannis Anastasakis as Ashdod: The Philistine king of Ashdod, one of the five kings of Philistia, and an enemy...
- Philistine pentapolis during the Iron Age. It was located in northeastern Philistia, close to the border with Judah. Gath is often mentioned in the Hebrew...
- The God on the Winged Wheel coin, minted in Gaza City, southern Philistia, during the Persian period of the 4th century BCE. It possibly represents Yahweh...
- family sanctuary. Achish agrees, and upon hearing that David has fled to Philistia, Saul ceases to pursue him, though no such pursuit seemed to be in progress...
- Avvim (Hebrew: עַוִּים‎, Modern: ʿAvvīm, Tiberian: ʿAwwīm) or Avvites of Philistia in the Old Testament were a people dwelling in Hazerim, or "the villages"...
- from Arabic. Persian: فلسطین (Felestin) Latin: Palæstina - same word as Philistia Turkish: Filistin An early version of the name Palestine was first recorded...
- plant and tossed away'. "Thrust": "pierced" Do not rejoice, all you of Philistia, Because the rod that struck you is broken; For out of the serpent's roots...
- calls the area Palaistine, referring to the territory previously held by Philistia, a state that existed in that area from the 12th to the 7th century BCE...