Delilah

dɪˈlaɪlə

Biblical figure who betrayed Samson by revealing the secret of his strength.

"night, dark", in Biblical Hebrew (Semitic), First Temple Period, Judea

"to hang down, to languish", in Biblical Hebrew (Semitic), First Temple Period, Judea

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Historical

דְּלִילָה /delilah/

Biblical Period, Ancient Israel

Δαλιδά /dalida/

Hellenistic Period, Alexandria

PhilistineMember of an ancient people who inhabited southern Canaan