𐤑𐤃𐤒𐤀

𐤑𐤃𐤒𐤀

Philistine

Etymology

From a common West Semitic root, compare Hebrew צְדָקָה‎ (ṣəḏāqā), Arabic صَدَقَة‎ (ṣadaqa).

Proper noun

𐤑𐤃𐤒𐤀 (ṣīdqāʾ) m

1. Sidqa, a king of Ashkelon
   • Seal of Abd-eliab, c. 7th century BC:[1]

     ‏𐤋𐤏𐤁𐤃𐤀𐤋𐤀𐤁
     𐤁𐤍 𐤔𐤁𐤏𐤕
     𐤏𐤁𐤃 𐤌𐤕𐤕 𐤁𐤍
     𐤑𐤃𐤒𐤀‎‎

     (Belonging) to ʿAbdʾeliʾab,
     son of Shibʿat,
     servant of Mitinti, son of
     Sidqa

2. a male given name

Descendants

• Akkadian: 𒍢𒀉𒋡𒀀 (ṣi-id-qa-a)
  • → English: Ṣidqa, Sidqa

References

1. Bergman, A. “Two Hebrew Seals of the ’Ebed Class.” Journal of Biblical Literature, vol. 55, no. 3, Society of Biblical Literature, 1936, pp. 221–26, https://doi.org/10.2307/3259805.