Dᵉlîylâh — H1807

Definition

feminine proper noun

Delilah, a Philistine woman

1. Delilah = "feeble"
2. the Philistine mistress of Samson who betrayed the secret of his great strength, and by cutting his hair, enfeebled him and delivered him to the Philistines

Usually translated as

Delilah

Origin

from H1809; languishing

• Derived from Dâlal (H1809)

Occurrences

Dᵉlîylâh occurs 6 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Judges (6)

• Judges 16:4 — And it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah (דְּלִילָֽה).
• Judges 16:6 — And Delilah (דְּלִילָה֙) said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength lieth, and wherewith thou mightest be bound to afflict thee.
• Judges 16:10 — And Delilah (דְּלִילָה֙) said unto Samson, Behold, thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: now tell me, I pray thee, wherewith thou mightest be bound.
• Judges 16:12 — Delilah (דְּלִילָה֩) 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 16:13 — And Delilah (דְּלִילָ֜ה) 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 16:18 — And when Delilah (דְלִילָ֗ה) 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.