Philistia in Hebrew is פְּלֶשֶׁת (pléshet).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
In English
Philistia
/fɪˈlɪstiə/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for Philistia as a name.
ancient pentapolis in the Levant
- פְּלֶשֶׁתפלשתpléshetfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These words come before and after Philistia in the list.
These are the questions people ask about Philistia in Hebrew.
How do you say Philistia in Hebrew?
Philistia in Hebrew is פְּלֶשֶׁת, said pléshet. Without vowel points it is written פלשת.
Is פלשת masculine or feminine?
The word פלשת is feminine.
How is Philistia pronounced in English?
Philistia is pronounced /fɪˈlɪstiə/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Philistia and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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