H8123 שִׁמְשׁוֹן (Shimshôwn) shim-shone'

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine)

Quick Definition

Samson

Biblical Persons & Places

Samson Judge living before Israel's Monarchy

A Judge living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jdg.13.24; referred to as Samson (שִׁמְשׁוֹן), or Samson (Σαμψών); a son of Manoah; husband of Delilah.

Strong's Definition

Shimshon, an Israelite

Derivation: from H8121 (שֶׁמֶשׁ); sunlight;

KJV Usage: Samson.

Outline of Biblical Usage

Samson = "like the sun"

1) a Danite, son of Manoah, a Nazarite for life, and a judge of Israel for 20 years

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G4546

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

שִׁמְשׁוֹן (shim.shon) — Samson. 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

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

שִׁמְשֹׁון (H8123)

name

Names of People

Samson = man; ◄ son of Manoah; ► judge of Israel

JDG 13:24 · JDG 14:1 · JDG 14:3 · JDG 14:5 · JDG 14:7 · JDG 14:10 · JDG 14:12 · JDG 14:15 · JDG 14:16 · JDG 14:20 · JDG 15:1 · JDG 15:3 · JDG 15:4 · JDG 15:6 · JDG 15:7 · JDG 15:10 · JDG 15:11 · JDG 15:12 · JDG 15:16 · JDG 16:1 · JDG 16:2 · JDG 16:3 · JDG 16:6 · JDG 16:7 · JDG 16:9 · JDG 16:10 · JDG 16:12 · JDG 16:13 · JDG 16:14 · JDG 16:20 · JDG 16:23 · JDG 16:25 · JDG 16:25 · JDG 16:26 · JDG 16:27 · JDG 16:28 · JDG 16:29 · JDG 16:30

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

שִׁמְשׁוֹן 38 n.pr.m. Samson base

Bible Occurrences (37)

13:24 14:1 14:3 14:5 14:7 14:10 14:12 14:15 14:16 14:20 15:1 15:3 15:4 15:6 15:7 15:10 15:11 15:12 15:16 16:1 16:2 16:3 16:6 16:7 16:9 16:10 16:12 16:13 16:14 16:20 16:23 16:25 16:26 16:27 16:28 16:29 16:30

Judges 13:24

So the woman gave birth to a son and named him Samson. The boy grew, and the LORD blessed him.

Judges 14:1

One day Samson went down to Timnah, where he saw... a young Philistine woman....

Judges 14:3

But his father and mother replied, Can’t you [find] a young woman among your relatives or among any of our people? Must you go to the uncircumcised Philistines to get a wife? But Samson... told his father, Get her for me, for she is pleasing to my eyes.

Judges 14:5

Then Samson went down to Timnah with his father and mother and came to the vineyards of Timnah. Suddenly a young lion... came roaring at him,

Judges 14:7

Then [Samson] continued on his way down and spoke to the woman, because she was pleasing to his eyes.

Judges 14:10

Then his father went to visit the woman, and Samson prepared a feast there, as... was customary for the bridegroom.

Judges 14:12

Let me tell... you a riddle, Samson said to them. If you can solve... it for me [within the] seven days of the feast -, I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty sets of clothes.

Judges 14:15

So on the fourth day they said to Samson’s wife, Entice your husband to explain the riddle to us, or we will burn you and your father’s household to death. Did you invite us here... to rob us?