Samson
English
Etymology
From Hebrew שִׁמְשׁוֹן.
Proper noun
Samson
- An Israelite judge in the Old Testament who performed feats of strength against the Philistines but was betrayed by Delilah his mistress. (biblical character)
- (by extension) Any very strong man.
- A male given name from Hebrew.
- An English surname derived from the given name.
Quotations
- Template:RQ:Authorized Version : Judges 16:6:
- And Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength lieth, and wherewith thou mightest be bound to afflict thee.
Alternative forms
Translations
Israelite judge
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very strong man
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given name
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surname
Further reading
Anagrams
Faroese
Proper noun
Samson m
- a male given name.
Usage notes
Patronymics
- son of Samson: Samsonsson
- daughter of Samson: Samsonsdóttir
Declension
Singular | |
Indefinite | |
Nominative | Samson |
Accusative | Samson |
Dative | Samsoni |
Genitive | Samsons |
French
Proper noun
Samson
- a surname
Tagalog
Etymology
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Proper noun
Samson
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Alternative forms
See also
Categories:
- English terms derived from Hebrew
- English lemmas
- English proper nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- English given names
- English male given names
- English male given names from Hebrew
- English surnames from given names
- en:Biblical characters
- en:Individuals
- Faroese lemmas
- Faroese proper nouns
- Faroese masculine nouns
- Faroese given names
- Faroese male given names
- French lemmas
- French proper nouns
- French surnames
- Tagalog lemmas
- Tagalog proper nouns