Quick Definition
Pelethite
Biblical Persons & Places
Pelethites
People from Pelath(?)
A group of warriors from Pelath(?), first mentioned at 2Sa.8.18;
only referred to as Pelethites (פְּלֵתִי).
Strong's Definition
a courier (collectively) or official messenger
Derivation: from the same form as H6431 (פֶּלֶת);
KJV Usage: Pelethites.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Pelethites = "couriers"
1) a collective name for the guardsmen of David
1a) probably descendants of an unknown person, perhaps Philistine mercenaries
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
Someone descended from Pelath(?), first mentioned at 2Sa.8.18
§ Pelethites = "couriers"
1) a collective name for the guardsmen of David
1a) probably descendants of an unknown person, perhaps Philistine mercenaries
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
פְּלֵתִי
pelêthý̂y
BDB Definition:
Pelethites = couriers
1) a collective name for the guardsmen of David
1a) probably descendants of an unknown person, perhaps Philistine mercenaries
Part of Speech: adjective
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from the same form as H6431
Total KJV Occurrences: 7