Hebrew · Strong's H8123 · Name

שִׁמְשׁוֹן

shim·shon

Samson

38times used
37verses
1books

How it's translated

Definition

A Judge living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jdg.13.24;

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

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