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Philistines is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Philistines in a sentence

Philistines | Philistine

Philistines meaning

plural of Philistine

Using Philistines

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of Philistine
  • In the example corpus, philistines often appears in combinations such as: the philistines, philistines were, of philistines.

Context around Philistines

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 11 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 18 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Philistines

  • In this selection, "philistines" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, canaanites, first, low, described, romans and reached stand out and add context to how "philistines" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include allowed the philistines to capture and and the philistines are gathering. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "philistines" sits close to words such as aachen, abayomi and abbots, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with philistines

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

She was to him for the foreskins of 100 Philistines. (10 words)

The landmark results shed fresh light on the long-disputed origins of the Philistines. (14 words)

For generations, biblical stories have impressed upon billions the view that Philistines were savage and uncultured. (16 words)

Low philistines saw regular Belizeans feeling good and they said, kaput,and threw mud at our wings so we couldn’t fly, so we lost our high and fell back into the doldrums of our daily grind. (37 words)

Egyptian inscriptions Since Edward Hincks and William Osburn Jr. in 1846, biblical scholars have connected the biblical Philistines with the Egyptian "Peleset" inscriptions; and since 1873, both have been connected with the Aegean " Pelasgians ". (34 words)

The first Philistines (not to be confused with present-day Palestinians) were invading seamen originating from Kaphtor (Cyprus or Crete) who arrived on the Gaza coast, close to Grar Stream. (30 words)

If this is an enactment of Beneath the Planet of the Of The Philistines or BAttle For the Planet of the Philistines or what? (24 words)

Was there a Philistine Pentapolis system in the Iron I? No. Are the Iron I Philistines the Philistines described in the Bible? (22 words)

Example sentences (20)

If this is an enactment of Beneath the Planet of the Of The Philistines or BAttle For the Planet of the Philistines or what?

Was there a Philistine Pentapolis system in the Iron I? No. Are the Iron I Philistines the Philistines described in the Bible?

Other tenants have included Canaanites, Moabites, Jebusites and Philistines in ancient times, and Romans, Ottomans, Byzantines and Crusaders in the modern ages.

The summer cavalcade of Philistines have departed, our streets are tranquil, the kiddies back in school, the rattlers in hibernation, and the joint is ours again for the taking.

Archaeological exhibits traced development of the area from Canaanites, Philistines, Romans, Arabs, Crusaders, and Ottomans to the present.

The Philistines were threatening the Israelites, and none of the soldiers would stand up to the Philistine giant Goliath.

Besides their role as the hostile “others” to the biblical Hebrews, the Philistines were totally wiped out by the Babylonians around 600 BC.

For generations, biblical stories have impressed upon billions the view that Philistines were savage and uncultured.

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Saul blamed Samuel: "You did not come to the appointed assembly days, and the Philistines are gathering themselves together at Mikmash" (1 Sam. 13:11b).

The first Philistines (not to be confused with present-day Palestinians) were invading seamen originating from Kaphtor (Cyprus or Crete) who arrived on the Gaza coast, close to Grar Stream.

The landmark results shed fresh light on the long-disputed origins of the Philistines.

Through analysis of ten ancient individuals’ DNA, the study suggests that Philistines reached Ashkelon from Europe by the early Iron Age.

Low philistines saw regular Belizeans feeling good and they said, kaput,and threw mud at our wings so we couldn’t fly, so we lost our high and fell back into the doldrums of our daily grind.

She was to him for the foreskins of 100 Philistines.

According to Bruce C. Birch, Samuel was a key figure in keeping the Israelites religious heritage and identity alive during Israel's defeat and occupation by the Philistines.

A number of Iron Age I features which were thought to be imported by the Philistines have been shown to have Late Bronze Age antecedents.

Archaeological research to date has been unable to corroborate a mass settlement of Philistines during the Ramesses III era.

As time went on, the spiritual level of the nation declined to the point that God allowed the Philistines to capture the tabernacle.

David joins the Philistines, but continues secretly to champion his own people, until Saul and Jonathan are killed in battle.

Egyptian inscriptions Since Edward Hincks and William Osburn Jr. in 1846, biblical scholars have connected the biblical Philistines with the Egyptian "Peleset" inscriptions; and since 1873, both have been connected with the Aegean " Pelasgians ".

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Common combinations with philistines

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "philistines" in a sentence?
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What does "philistines" mean?
Philistines means: plural of Philistine
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