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Strong's H1807 דְּלִילָה (delilah)

Dliylah - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G1807 — exaireo (“actively”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H1807
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 6
Books 1

Strong's H1807 Quick Answer

Strong's H1807 דְּלִילָה (Dliylah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Dliylah (del-ee-law') n/p. 1. languishing 2. Delilah, a Philistine woman It has 6 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include delilah. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Dliylah (del-ee-law') n/p. 1. languishing 2. Delilah, a Philistine woman
Usage
6 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
delilah

Meaning and Definition

Dliylah (del-ee-law') n/p. 1. languishing 2. Delilah, a Philistine woman [from H1809] KJV: Delilah. Root(s): H1809

Original Word
דְּלִילָה
Transliteration
Dliylah
Derivation
Root: דלל First root strongs: 1809
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1807. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Delilah

Usage: A woman living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jdg.16.4; married to Samson (H8123) § Delilah = "feeble" the Philistine mistress of Samson who betrayed the secret of his great strength, and by cutting his hair, enfeebled him and delivered him to the Philistines

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How Strong's H1807 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Dliylah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

Delilah Judges 16:4

How Strong's H1807 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 6 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H1807 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H1807 in the Old Testament

6 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Judges 16:4 KJV

And it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.

Judges 16:6 KJV

And Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength lieth, and wherewith thou mightest be bound to afflict thee.

Judges 16:10 KJV

And Delilah said unto Samson, Behold, thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: now tell me, I pray thee, wherewith thou mightest be bound.

Usage Excerpts

First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1807.

Judges 16:4 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.
Judges 16:6 Old Testament, KJV
And Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength lieth, and wherewith thou mightest be bound to afflict thee.
Judges 16:10 Old Testament, KJV
And Delilah said unto Samson, Behold, thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: now tell me, I pray thee, wherewith thou mightest be bound.
Judges 16:12 Old Testament, KJV
Delilah therefore took new ropes, and bound him therewith, and said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And there were liers in wait abiding in the chamber. And he brake them from off his arms like a thread.
Judges 16:13 Old Testament, KJV
And Delilah said unto Samson, Hitherto thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: tell me wherewith thou mightest be bound. And he said unto her, If thou weavest the seven locks of my head with the web.
Judges 16:18 Old Testament, KJV
And when Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, she sent and called for the lords of the Philistines, saying, Come up this once, for he hath shewed me all his heart. Then the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and brought money in their hand.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1807, grouped by book.

Judges 6 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H1807 FAQ

What does delilah (דְּלִילָה) mean?

Delilah (Strong's H1807) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Delilah". Dliylah (del-ee-law') n/p. 1. languishing 2. Delilah, a Philistine woman

How many times is delilah (דְּלִילָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H1807 across 1 book.

Where can I study delilah (דְּלִילָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1807 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate delilah (דְּלִילָה)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as delilah. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.