Name Old Testament Rare
Casluhim
hopes of life
כַּסְלֻחִים kas.lu.chim
Casluhim (Hebrew: כַּסְלֻחִים, kas.lu.chim) means “hopes of life”, by traditional interpretation. It appears in 2 verses across 2 books of the Bible. In United States birth records the name is below the reporting threshold. Appears with Caphtorim in Genesis 10.
The bearer in scripture
One person in scripture bears this name.
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Casluhim
Scripture against society
The two measures, side by side
At a glance
- Verses
- 2 across 2 books
- Bearers
- 1 one person only
- Testament
- Old
- Era
- Patriarchal
Using it today
In United States birth records this name is below the reporting threshold. The Social Security Administration does not publish counts under five, so a name given to four children looks the same as one given to none.
In scripture
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| First appears | Genesis 10:14 |
| Last appears | 1 Chronicles 1:12 |
| Cross-references | 17 linked passages |
Names connected to this one
- Philistine co-occurrence Appears with Philistine in Genesis 10.
- Pathrusim co-occurrence Appears with Pathrusim in Genesis 10.
- Caphtorim co-occurrence Appears with Caphtorim in Genesis 10.
Origin & meaning
People descended from Casluch(?) of the Egyptians, first mentioned at Gen.10.14; descended from Egypt (H4714); along with Ludim (H3866), Anamim (H6047), Lehabim (H3853), Naphtuhim (H5320), Pathrusim (H6625) and Caphtorim (H3732);
progenitors of: the Philistine (H6430);
§ Casluhim = "fortified"
a people or tribe descended from Mizraim (Egypt) progenitors of the Philistines and Caphtorim
The Casluhim, descendants of Mizraim, were the ancestors of the Philistines.
The biblical story
The Casluhim are mentioned in Gen.10.14 and 1Ch.1.12 as descendants of Mizraim, who was a son of Ham and grandson of Noah. They are listed among the peoples who descended from Egypt (Mizraim is the Hebrew name for Egypt). According to Gen.10.14, the Casluhim were the ancestors of the Philistines, a prominent enemy of the Israelites in the Old Testament. The Philistines are known to have migrated from the region of the Aegean Sea to the coastal plain of Canaan, where they established a powerful confederation of city-states. The connection between the Casluhim and the Philistines suggests a possible Egyptian origin or influence on the Philistine people. However, the exact nature of this relationship is not clearly defined in the biblical text.
Key verses
Casluhim appears in 2 verses. Here are some of the most notable:
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And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (out of whom came Philistim,) and Caphtorim.
Genesis 10:14 -
And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (of whom came the Philistines,) and Caphthorim.
1 Chronicles 1:12
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Genesis (1)
- Genesis 10:14
1 Chronicles (1)
- 1 Chronicles 1:12