- Original: פּלתי - Transliteration: P@lethiy - Phonetic: pel-ay-thee' - Definition: Pelethites = couriers 1. a collective name for the guardsmen of David a. probably descendants of an unknown person, perhaps Philistine mercenaries - Origin: from the same form as H6431 - TWOT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Adjective - Strong's: From the same form as H6431 ; a courier (collectively) or official messenger: - Pelethites. Total KJV Occurrences: 7 • Pelethites, 7 2 Samuel 8:18; 2 Samuel 15:18; 2 Samuel 20:7; 2 Samuel 20:23; 1 Kings 1:38; 1 Kings 1:44; 1 Chronicles 18:17