Hebrew Word Study
The meaning of “שִׁמְשׁוֹן”
Understanding Shimshôwn reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Definition
Samson. - § Samson = "like the sun" - Shimshon, an Israelite 1) a Danite, son of Manoah, a Nazarite for life, and a judg...
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Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance
שִׁמְשׁוֹן
Phoneticshim-shone'
TransliterationShimshôwn
Grammar Code
N:N-M-P
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Samson. - § Samson = "like the sun" - Shimshon, an Israelite 1) a Danite, son of Manoah, a Nazarite for life, and a judge of Israel for 20 years
Scripture References
Occurrences in the Bible
37 total references
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Judges 15:16 | “And Samson said, With the jawbone of an ass, heaps upon heaps, with the jaw of an ass have I slain a thousand men.” Word: שִׁמְשׁוֹן (Shimshôwn) |
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