שִׁמְשׁוֹן

shim.shonProper Noun (Masculine)H8123

Samson

From: from H8121 (שֶׁמֶשׁ); sunlight;

Short Definition

Shimshon, an Israelite

Full Lexicon Entry

A Judge living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at ; son of: Manoah (H4495); married to Delilah (H1807) Also named: Sampsōn (*Σαμψών *"Samson" G4546) § Samson = "like the sun" a Danite, son of Manoah, a Nazarite for life, and a judge of Israel for 20 years

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

37 times

Appears 37 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Judges
37

Key Passages

  • Judges 13:24
  • Judges 14:15
  • Judges 15:7
  • Judges 16:3
  • Judges 16:14

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