𐤀𐤋𐤅𐤕

Philistine

Etymology

Some linguists discern connection to Ancient Greek Ἀλυάττης (Aluáttēs).[1] Compare Biblical Hebrew גָּלְיָת (gǒlyāṯ).

Proper noun

𐤀𐤋𐤅𐤕 (ʼlwt) m

  1. Implicitly a name, considered by some to represent Goliath

References

  1. ^ Aharon Kempinski (1987) Some Philistine names from the Kingdom of Gaza‎[1], Israel Exploration Journal
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