philistiaとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From Hebrew פלשת (Pleshet); see also Philistine, Palestine.

発音

• (General American) IPA: /fɪˈlɪstiə/

固有名詞

Philistia

1. (historical) An ancient pentapolis in south-western Levant, comprising Ashkelon, Ashdod, Ekron, Gath, and Gaza.
   • 2010, Nancy R. Bowen, Abingdon Old Testament Commentaries: Ezekiel‎, page 158:

     The Babylonian Chronicles recount Nebuchadnezzar's conquest of Philistia between 604–601 B.C.E.

   • 2010, Seymour Gitin, “Philistines in the Books of Kings”, in André Lemaire, Baruch Halpern, Matthew Joel Adams, editors, The Books of Kings: Sources, Composition, Historiography and Reception, page 317:

     With Assyria in full control of the Levantine littoral, Philistia, which was vital to Assyrian political and commercial aspirations, was treated leniently and was awarded “favored nation” status.

   • 2014, C. L. Crouch, The Making of Israel‎, page 30:

     All of Assyria's dealings with Egypt were obliged to pass through Philistia; geographic expediency also seems to have resulted in most of Assyria's interactions with Judah progressing via Philistia.

関連する語

• Philistine (which see for more)

参考

• Category:Maps of Philistia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons