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Samson

/ˈsæmsən/

Samson proper noun: an Israelite judge in the Old Testament who performed feats of strength against the Philistines but was betrayed by Delilah his mistress.

Proper noun

Samson

  1. An Israelite judge in the Old Testament who performed feats of strength against the Philistines but was betrayed by Delilah his mistress.
    • And Delilah ſaid to Samſon, Tel me, I pray thee, wherein thy great ſtrength lyeth, and wherewith thou mighteſt be bound, to afflict thee.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Judges 16:6
  2. (broadly) Any very strong man.
  3. A male given name from Hebrew.
  4. An English surname derived from the given name, or from Samuel + son.

Samson meaning in Tamil, Nepali, Arabic and Indonesian

Samson in Tamil

Israelite judge
சிம்சோன் cimcōṉ

Samson in Nepali

Israelite judge
सैम्पसन saimpasan

Samson in Arabic

Israelite judge
شَمْشُون šamšūn

Samson in Indonesian

Israelite judge
Simson
More languagesFewer languages
Samson in Vietnamese
Sam-sôn
Samson in Myanmar
ဆမ္မဆန် hcamma.hcan

Forms of Samson

alternative formSampson

Origin of Samson

From Middle English Sampson, Sampsoun, Samson, from Latin Samson, from Ancient Greek Σαμψών (Sampsṓn), from Hebrew שִׁמְשׁוֹן.

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Questions about Samson

What does Samson mean?
Samson means an Israelite judge in the Old Testament who performed feats of strength against the Philistines but was betrayed by Delilah his mistress.
What is Samson in Tamil?
Samson in Tamil is சிம்சோன் (cimcōṉ). See Samson meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Samson?
Samson is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Samson?
Samson is pronounced /ˈsæmsən/.

Words near Samson in the dictionary

  1. samskaras
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  3. Samskies
  4. Samskrit
  5. Samsky
  6. Samson
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  8. Samson fox
  9. Samson foxes
  10. Samson Option
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