Lexical Definition
כַּסְלֻחִים Kaçluchîym (kas-loo'-kheem) Casluhim N:N--PG
a plural probably of foreign derivation
Casluhim.
- § Casluhim = "fortified"
- Casluchim, a people cognate to the Egyptians
1) a people or tribe descended from Mizraim (Egypt) progenitors of the Philistines and Caphtorim
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| כַּסְלֻחִ֗ים | Casluhites | Gen.10.14 • 1Chr.1.12 |
| Χασλωνιείμ | Casluhim | LXX.Gen.10.14 |
| Χασλωίμ | Casluhim | LXX.1Chr.1.12 |
Extended Information
- People descended from Casluch of the Egyptians, first mentioned at Gen.10.14 descended from Egypt (מִצְרַיִם); along with Ludim (לוּדִי), Anamim (עֲנָמִים), Lehabim (לְהָבִים), Naphtuhim (נַפְתֻּחִים), Pathrusim (פַּתְרֻסִי) and Caphtorim (כַּפְתֹּרִי)
- progenitors of: the Philistine (פְּלִשְׁתִּי)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
כַּסְלֻחִים proper name, of a people Gen 10:14 (ᵐ5 D Ξασμωνιειμ, ᵐ5L Ξασλωνιειμ E Ξαλοειμ) = 1Chr 1:12 (A Ξασλωνιειμ, ᵐ5L Ξασλωειμ), among the sons of מִָצְרַיִם not identified; conjectures in Thes Di. כִּסְלֹת תָּבוֺר see כְּסֻלּוֺת above
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 10:14 |
| 1 Chronicles | 1:12 |
Profile
Group • Early nation • Descendants of Mizraim, ancestor of Philistines
People from Casluch(?)
The Casluhim, descendants of Mizraim, were the ancestors of the Philistines.
- People from Casluch(?) of the Egyptians, first mentioned at Gen.10.14;
- only referred to as Casluhim כַּסְלֻחִים;
- descended from Egypt מִצְרַיִם along with Ludim לוּדִי, Anamim עֲנָמִים, Lehabim לְהָבִים, Naphtuhim נַפְתֻּחִים, Pathrusim פַּתְרֻסִי and Caphtorim כַּפְתֹּרִי;
- progenitors of the Philistine פְּלִשְׁתִּי.
The Casluhim are mentioned in Genesis 10:14 and 1 Chronicles 1:12 as descendants of Mizraim, who was a son of Ham and grandson of Noah. They are listed among the peoples who descended from Egypt (Mizraim is the Hebrew name for Egypt). According to Genesis 10:14, the Casluhim were the ancestors of the Philistines, a prominent enemy of the Israelites in the Old Testament. The Philistines are known to have migrated from the region of the Aegean Sea to the coastal plain of Canaan, where they established a powerful confederation of city-states. The connection between the Casluhim and the Philistines suggests a possible Egyptian origin or influence on the Philistine people. However, the exact nature of this relationship is not clearly defined in the biblical text.
All entries for Casluhim: כַּסְלֻחִים