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    In the Bible Delilah from the Promptuarium Iconum Insigniorum. Delilah was a woman of Sorek. She is the only woman in Samson's story who is named. The Bible says that Samson loved her (Judges 16:4) but not that she loved him.

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  3. DELILAH dĭ lī’ lə (Heb. דְּלִילָֽה), a woman of pagan extraction mentioned as the temptress of the judge Samson (Judges 16:4, et al.). No acceptable Sem. etymology for the name has been forthcoming and the comparison to Egyp. Arab. tedellel, “coquette” is quite fanciful. The woman was presumably a Philistine and therefore ...

  4. May 1, 2024 · Delilah, in the Old Testament, the central figure of Samson’s last love story (Judges 16). She was a Philistine who, bribed to entrap Samson, coaxed him into revealing that the secret of his strength was his long hair, whereupon she took advantage of his confidence to betray him to his enemies.

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  5. Dec 23, 2020 · In this article, we’ll discuss who Delilah was, what Scripture says about her, and what we can learn from her. What Does Scripture Say about Delilah and Samson? We first meet Delilah in Judges 16:4 where we learn she hails from the land of Sorek.

  6. Jan 4, 2022 · Answer. Delilah in the Bible is best known as the one who brought about the ruin of Samson. Delilah lived in the Valley of Sorek, which lay on the border between the territories of the ancient Philistines and the Israelite tribe of Dan. Samson, one of the judges of Israel, had an affair with Delilah, and she betrayed him to the Philistines ...

  7. Delilah. A Philistine woman, whom Samson loved, and who betrayed him to the enemies of Israel, Jud 16:1-31. Easton's Bible Dictionary. Languishing, a Philistine woman who dwelt in the valley of Sorek ( Judges 16:4 -20).

  8. Jan 17, 2019 · The story of Samson and Delilah is found in Judges 16. Samson is also mentioned with the heroes of faith in Hebrews 11:32. Samson and Delilah Story Summary. Samson was a miracle child, born to a woman who had previously been barren. His parents were told by an angel that Samson was to be a Nazirite all his life.

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