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Tekoälykääntäjä

Ääntäminen

  • GA:
    • IPA: /fɪˈlɪstiə/
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suomiFilistea

Määritelmät

Erisnimi

  1. (historical) An ancient pentapolis in south-western Levant, comprising Ashkelon, Ashdod, Ekron, Gath, and Gaza.

Esimerkit

  • The Babylonian Chronicles recount Nebuchadnezzar's conquest of Philistia between 604–601 B.C.E.
  • With Assyria in full control of the Levantine littoral, Philistia, which was vital to Assyrian political and commercial aspirations, was treated leniently and was awarded “favored nation” status.
  • All of Assyria's dealings with Egypt were obliged to pass through Philistia; geographic expediency also seems to have resulted in most of Assyria's interactions with Judah progressing via Philistia.