Philistine
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- noun
- /ˈfɪlɪstiːn/
- Recently, excavators uncovered a crucible at Tell es-Safi/Gath, the site of a tenth-century B.C. Philistine city in southern Israel.
- Philistine Goliath
- Philistine chariots
- Philistine army
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Watch on YouTubeHis hair had grown back at that time and he collapsed this big stadium, killing thousands of Philistines.
- His hair had grown back at that time and he collapsed this big stadium, killing thousands of Philistines.
- One was the God of the Bible, the personal God, the God that answers prayers, walks on waters, performs miracles, smites the Philistines.
- They're more concerned about the fact that he just burned up their livelihood and it turns into all out war between Samson and the Philistines.
- And on one side was the the Philistines.
- But also your past that was trying to come across with you, which is the Philistines trying to get Moses, can't get across either.
- And so it's like you got these two people where back in the day the Jews wiped out the Philistines, which is Palestine, what Palestine is named after.
Examples
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God thunders, and the Philistines flee in fear.
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To begin the deliverance of Israel from the Philistine oppression.
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Do you know what a Philistine is, Jim?
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You are a servant girl to a Philistine king.
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Remember the day we drove the Philistine raiders from the village?
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And he slung it, and it struck the Philistine in the head.
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A century ago, Matthew Arnold introduced into common English usage the word "Philistine."
Academic text (1994) -
The name Palestine is a derivation of the word Philistine.
Blog text (25) -
Free at last from the Philistine tyrant, Rallah.
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The shepherd lad steps up to face the Philistine giant Goliath in single combat.
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Etymology
Philistine comes from the name of an ancient people who lived on the southern coast of Canaan, and their land was called Peleshet in Hebrew, which means 'land of the Philistines'. So, a Philistine is simply a person who belonged to that ancient people.