Samson
/ˈsæmsən/ name
name ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 a large and strong and heavyset man wordnet
Proper Noun
- 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."
- 2 Any very strong man. broadly
- 3 A male given name from Hebrew.
- 4 An English surname derived from the given name, or from Samuel + son.
Example
More examples"Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength."
Etymology
From Middle English Sampson, Sampsoun, Samson, from Latin Samson, from Ancient Greek Σαμψών (Sampsṓn), from Hebrew שִׁמְשׁוֹן.