pwrꜣsꜣtj
Egyptian
Etymology
Likely cognate with Akkadian 𒆳𒉿𒇷𒄑𒋫 (KURPilistu), 𒆳𒉺𒆷𒀾𒋫 (KURPalastu) and Hebrew פְּלֶשֶׁת (Pəléšeṯ, “Philistia”). Also compare Ancient Greek Πελασγός (Pelasgós).
Pronunciation
- (modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /puːrɑsɑti/
- Conventional anglicization: purasati
Proper noun
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- 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
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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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