those who dwell in villages
(Gen. 10:14, R.V.; but in A.V., "Philistim"), a tribe allied to the Phoenicians. They were a branch ...
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Bailiffs, or officers of justice; also drunkards. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
(immigrants), The origin of the Philistines is nowhere expressly stated in the Bible; but as the pro...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary