דְּלִילָה

de.li.lahProper Noun (Feminine)H1807

Delilah

From: from H1809 (דָּלַל); languishing

Short Definition

Delilah, a Philistine woman

Full Lexicon Entry

A woman living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at ; married to Samson (H8123) § Delilah = "feeble" the Philistine mistress of Samson who betrayed the secret of his great strength, and by cutting his hair, enfeebled him and delivered him to the Philistines

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Feminine)

Morphology N:N-F-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Feminine

Occurrences

6 times

Appears 6 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Judges
6

Key Passages

  • Judges 16:4
  • Judges 16:6
  • Judges 16:10
  • Judges 16:12
  • Judges 16:13

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