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פְּלֵתִי H6432
H6432 is the Hebrew word פְּלֵתִי, transliterated Pᵉlêthîy and said pel-ay-thee'. The King James Version most often renders it pelethites.
What it means
a courier (collectively) or official messenger.
Where it comes from
from the same form as H6431 (פֶּלֶת).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 7 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Pelethites.
Verses using פְּלֵתִי
All 7 verses, quoted in full.
2 Samuel 8:18 · KJV
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over both the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief rulers.
2 Samuel 15:18 · KJV
And 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 20:7 · KJV
And 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 20:23 · KJV
Now Joab was over all the host of Israel: and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and over the Pelethites:
1 Kings 1:38 · KJV
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 1:44 · KJV
And 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:
1 Chronicles 18:17 · KJV
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief about the king.
Common questions
What does Strong's H6432 mean?
H6432 is the Hebrew word פְּלֵתִי (Pᵉlêthîy), meaning a courier (collectively) or official messenger.
How is H6432 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it pelethites (6 times), over the pelethites (1 time).
How many times does H6432 appear in the Bible?
פְּלֵתִי (Pᵉlêthîy) is tagged in 7 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H6432 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from the same form as H6431 (פֶּלֶת).
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