pwrꜣsꜣtj

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Egyptian

Etymology

Likely cognate with Akkadian 𒆳𒉿𒇷𒄑𒋫 (KURPilistu), 𒆳𒉺𒆷𒀾𒋫 (KURPalastu) and Hebrew פְּלֶשֶׁת (Pəléšeṯ, “Philistia”). Also compare Ancient Greek Πελασγός (Pelasgós).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

p
W		 r
Z1		 Aa18
Z1		 tiiA1 B1
Z2

 m

  1. one of the Sea Peoples that invaded Egypt during the reign of Ramesses III, likely to be identified with the later Philistines

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of pwrꜣsꜣtj  
pWr Z1
Aa18 Z1		 tii]]
Z2
pW]]r
Z1		 tii]]A1
Z2ss
p
W		 r
Ba15s Aa18 Z1 Ba15as		 tiiT14A1
Ba15s Z2ss Ba15as
pwrꜣsꜣtj pwrꜣsꜣtj pwrꜣsꜣtj
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of pwrꜣsꜣtj  
pWr Z1
Aa18 Z1
T		 T14xAst
p W
r Z1		 Aa18 Z1
T		 T14A1 B1
p W
r Z1		 Aa18 Z1
T		 T14 A1 Z3
xAst
pWy
r Z1
Aa18 Z1		 tiiT14xAst
pwrꜣsꜣṯ pwrꜣsꜣṯ pwrꜣsꜣṯ pwjrsꜣtj

Descendants

  • → Ancient Greek: Παλαιστῑ́νη (Palaistī́nē)

References

  • Helck, Wolfgang, Westendorf, Wolfhart (1982) “Philister”, in Lexikon der Ägyptologie, volumes 4: Megiddo – Pyramiden, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, pages 1029–1030
  • Kitchen, K. A. (1983) Ramesside Inscriptions: Historical and Biographical, volume 5, pages 25.5, 28.4, 36.7, 37.2–37.3, 40.3, 73.9, 91.11, 102.8
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