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Chapter 10

Genesis 10:14

RBT Translation:
and the Pathrusim, and the Casilhim who go out from them the Philistines,387 and את the Caphtorim.388
RBT Paraphrase:
and the Interpreters and the Fools straightly go out from there the Wanderers, and the Buttons.
LITV Translation:
and Pathrusim, and Casluhim, who from whom came the Philistines and Caphtorim.
ESV Translation:
Pathrusim, Casluhim (from whom the Philistines came), and Caphtorim.
Brenton Septuagint Translation:
and the Pathrusim, and the Casluhim (whence came forth Philistines) and the Caphtorim.

Footnotes

387

Strong’s #6430, פלשתי (Pelishti). From the root palash = to roll/wallow (in dust)

The root פלש (palash). This root means "to roll" or "to wallow"

פלשתי (Pelishti) "Philistia" according to Gesenius means "Land of wanderers/migrants/strangers." Here’s how this connection might be interpreted:

Wandering or Migrating. The idea of "rolling" or "wallowing" could metaphorically describe the movement of people, implying a sense of wandering or migrating. This interpretation would align with the historical understanding of the Philistines as a people who migrated from other regions to settle in the coastal areas of Canaan.

פתרסים Pathrusim: The name "Pathros" aligns to the Egyptian term "Pa-To-Ris" or "Pȝ tȝ rs(y)", which means "the southern land." This aligns with its geographical reference to Upper Egypt, the southern part of ancient Egypt. Yet the apparent Hebrew root פתר patar means to interpret dreams cf. Strongs #6622. The similarity between pataron "interpretation" and Pathros couldn't be understated:

cf. Gesenius Hebrew Chaldee Lexicon

כסלחים Casilhim: In Biblical Hebrew, the term כסיל (pronounced "k'sil") means "fool" or "simpleton." From Strongs #3684: Noun Masculine; from כָּסַל [kacal ]; The additional letter ח (chet) to form the suffix כסלחים (pronounced "k'silchim"), would certainly throw off some as it is not typical, but the main root כסל is apparent enough as "fools/stupid ones" in the plural form.

Observe כסילים kesilim "fools" in Proverbs 1:22, 32, etc.

 

 

388

Strong’s #3866: Ludim or Lydians = ‘to the firebrands: travailings’, #6047: Anamim = ‘affliction of the dual-waters’, #5320: Naphtuhim = ‘openings’

#3732: Caphtorim = see Caphtor a crown, Caphtor is a coastland (See Jeremiah 47:4). The Hebrew kaphtor (#3730) means knobs, buttons, or bulbs.