Does the word 'Palestine' mean 'Land of Jews'?

Though the definite origins of the word Palestine have been debated for years and are still not known for sure, the name is believed to be derived from the Egyptian and Hebrew word peleshet. read more

Though the definite origins of the word Palestine have been debated for years and are still not known for sure, the name is believed to be derived from the Egyptian and Hebrew word peleshet. Roughly translated to mean rolling or migratory, the term was used to describe the inhabitants of the land to the northeast of Egypt - the Philistines. read more

Arabs later living in Palestine never developed themselves or the land, but remained nomadic and quasi-primitiveEven the word"Palestine" has no meaning in Arabic - every word in Arabic has some meaning deriving from the Koran, but the word"Palestine" does not. If anything, the name"Palestine" was associated with Jews. read more