[MeshugeMikey]

“Palestine” in the Bible by Paul Sumner The names "Palestine" and "Palestina" occur four times in the Old Testament portion of the King James Bible (1611), the most influential English translation in history. What have ye to do with me, O Tyre, and Sidon, and all the coasts of Palestine? (Joel 3:4a = 4:4a Heb) The people shall hear, and be afraid; sorrow shall take hold of the inhabitants of Palestina. (Exod 15:14)

Rejoice not thou, whole Palestina ... (Isa 14:29a)

Howl, O gate; cry, O city, thou whole Palestina, art dissolved. (Isa 14:31a)

A few English versions since the KJV occasionally use "Palestine." But most use the term "Philistia." For example at: Exod 15:14; Isa 14:29, 31; Joel 3:4; Ps 60:8; 83:7; 87:4; 108:9 (NASB-95). [Note 1]

Whence “Palestine” The oldest known reference to "Palestine" is in the work of Greek historian Herodotus (ca. 484–425). He says Palaistine is "part of Syria" along the Mediterranean coast. [Note 2]

http://www.hebrew-streams.org/works/hebrew/palestine.html

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In the fifth century BC, the region of eastern coast of the Mediterranean started being called as “the Philistine Syria”, a term coined by the Greek historian, Herodotus and used in its Greek language form. In AD 135, the Emperor Hadrian blotted out the name “Provincia Judea” and renamed it “Provincia Syria Palaestina”. This was the Latin version of the Greek name and soon became a name to be used as an administrative unit. This name was shortened to Palaestina and the name “Palestine” was derived from it as a modern and anglicized version.

http://www.palestinefacts.org/pf_early_palestine_name_origin.php

[knarf]

Right

I'm impressed we can cite a non religious source to the polidiots that are foisting this crap on us

We have a weapon for every day conversation

[bunkerhill7]

In AD 135, the Emperor Hadrian blotted out the name “Provincia Judea” and renamed it “Provincia Syria Palaestina”

Sue Italy.

[lentulusgracchus]

Good riposte to the "Oh, yeah?!" challenge.

Well done.

[Verginius Rufus]

The earliest surviving mention of "Palaistine" is in Herodotus but it wasn't a name he coined. Either he got it from informants he talked to or found it in a written work which is now lost.

Since the Philistines seem to have assimilated into the general Canaanite culture of the area long before the 5th century B.C., when it was part of the Persian Empire, it seems likely that earlier rulers of the area such as Assyrians or Babylonians had a designation derived from the name of the Philistines (or they would have been forgotten--the Persians and others weren't reading the books of the Bible which mention the Philistines).