Strong H1807דְּלִילָה
Delilah
- Transliteration
- delîylâh
- Pronunciation
- del-ee-law'
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Feminine) of a Person
Definition
From H1809; languishing: - {Delilah} a Philistine woman: - Delilah.
Meaning of the name
Delilah = "feeble"
Detailed definition
A woman living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jdg.16.4; married to Samson (H8123)
In the biblical story
Delilah
Philistine woman who betrayed Samson
Delilah was a Philistine woman who deceived Samson into revealing the secret of his strength, leading to his capture. (Jdg.16.4,6,10,12,13,18)
In the Bible
Strong H1807 appears in 6 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- delilah6
First verses
- Judges 16:4And it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.
- Judges 16:6And Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength lieth, and wherewith thou mightest be bound to afflict thee.
- Judges 16:10And Delilah said unto Samson, Behold, thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: now tell me, I pray thee, wherewith thou mightest be bound.
- Judges 16:12Delilah therefore took new ropes, and bound him therewith, and said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And there were liers in wait abiding in the chamber. And he brake them from off his arms like a thread.
- Judges 16:13And Delilah said unto Samson, Hitherto thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: tell me wherewith thou mightest be bound. And he said unto her, If thou weavest the seven locks of my head with the web.
- Judges 16:18And when Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, she sent and called for the lords of the Philistines, saying, Come up this once, for he hath shewed me all his heart. Then the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and brought money in their hand.