Philistine

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Etymology

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

Proper noun

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𐤀𐤋𐤅𐤕 (ʼlwtm

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

References

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