in Ancient Geography, the country Philistia, of the Philistines (Bible), which lay along the Mediterranean, from Joppa to the boundary of Egypt, and extending to inland places not far from the coast. Philistim, the people; Philistine, the country (Josephus). Afterwards applied to the whole of the Holy Land and its inhabitants. Philistaei, the people (Septuagint); Philistini (Vulgate); the Caphtorim and Philistim, originally from Egypt, and descendants of Cham (Moses). Expelled and destroyed the Hivites the ancient inhabitants, and occupied their country; that is, the region which retained the name of Philistim, in which that of Caphtorim was swallowed up.