Strong's H6432 · Hebrew
פְּלֵתִי
Pᵉlêthîy · /pel-ay-thee'/
Definition
a courier (collectively) or official messenger
KJV: Pelethites.
Root / derivation: from the same form as H6431 (פֶּלֶת);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered פְּלֵתִי across 7 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
7 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
2 Samuel4 verses
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers. chief rulers: or, princes
2 Samuel 15:18And 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.
2 Samuel 20:7And 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.
2 Samuel 20:23Now Joab was over all the host of Israel: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites:
1 Kings2 verses
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.
1 Kings 1:44And 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:
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H6432 (Pᵉlêthîy) mean?
a courier (collectively) or official messenger
How many times does H6432 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H6432 (פְּלֵתִי) appears in 7 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “Pelethites.”
How is Pᵉlêthîy translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H6432 is rendered as “Pelethites” (7×).
Where does the Hebrew word פְּלֵתִי come from?
from the same form as H6431 (פֶּלֶת);