Pelethi means “Pelethites” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.
Strong's H6432 פְּלֵתִי (Plethiy) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Plethiy (pel-ay-thee') adj. 1. a courier (collectively) or official messenger [from the same form as H6431] It has 7 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include pelethites. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
Plethiy (pel-ay-thee') adj. 1. a courier (collectively) or official messenger [from the same form as H6431] KJV: Pelethites. Root(s): H6431
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Pelethite
Usage: 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
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7 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers.
And all his servants passed on beside him; and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men which came after him from Gath, passed on before the king.
And there went out after him Joab's men, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and all the mighty men: and they went out of Jerusalem, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.
First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6432.
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers.
And all his servants passed on beside him; and all the Cherethites, and all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites, six hundred men which came after him from Gath, passed on before the king.
And there went out after him Joab's men, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and all the mighty men: and they went out of Jerusalem, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.
Now Joab was over all the host of Israel: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites:
So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, went down, and caused Solomon to ride upon king David's mule, and brought him to Gihon.
And the king hath sent with him Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and they have caused him to ride upon the king's mule:
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief about the king.
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Pelethi (Strong's H6432) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Pelethites". Plethiy (pel-ay-thee') adj. 1. a courier (collectively) or official messenger [from the same form as H6431]
This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H6432 across 3 books.
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6432 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as pelethites. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.