Delilah

De·li·lah

D0112200 (də-lī′lə) In the Bible, a mistress of Samson who betrayed him to the Philistines by having his hair shorn while he slept, thus depriving him of his strength.

Delilah

(dɪˈlaɪlə) n1. (Bible) Samson's Philistine mistress, who deprived him of his strength by cutting off his hair (Judges 16:4–22)2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a voluptuous and treacherous woman; temptress

De•li•lah

(dɪˈlaɪ lə)

n. 1. Samson's mistress, who betrayed him to the Philistines. Judges 16. 2. a seductive and treacherous woman.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Delilah - (Old Testament) the Philistine mistress of Samson who betrayed him by cutting off his hair and so deprived him of his strengthOld Testament - the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible
	2.	Delilah - a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductiveenchantress, femme fatale, temptress, sirenadult female, woman - an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted"

Translations

Delilah

(dĭlī`lə), in the Book of Judges, courtesan in the pay of the Philistines, perhaps a Philistine herself, who was loved by SamsonSamson,
in the Bible, judge of Israel. His long hair was a symbol of his vows to God, and because of this covenant Samson was strong. The enemies of his people, the Philistines, accomplished his destruction through the woman Delilah.
..... Click the link for more information. . She learned that his strength lay in his long hair and betrayed him to his enemies by cutting it off.

Delilah

in biblical mythology, the beloved of the Hebrew hero Samson. Upon learning at the instigation of the “Philistine chiefs” that Samson’s invincible strength lay in his hair, Delilah lulled him to sleep, ordered his hair cut. and betrayed him to the Philistines. The myth of Samson and Delilah has been the subject of many works of art (the paintings of A. Mantegna and O. Gentileschi), oratorios, and operas (C. Saint-Saëns’ opera Samson et Dalila).

Delilah

fascinating and deceitful mistress of Samson. [O.T.: Judges 16]See: Seduction

Delilah

divulged secret of Samson’s strength to Philistines. [O.T.: Judges 16:19–20]See: Treachery

Delilah

tricks Samson into revealing secret of his strength. [O.T.: Judges 16:6–21]See: Trickery

Delilah

Samson's Philistine mistress, who deprived him of his strength by cutting off his hair (Judges 16:4--22)

Delilah

noun

Synonyms for Delilah

noun (Old Testament) the Philistine mistress of Samson who betrayed him by cutting off his hair and so deprived him of his strength

Related Words

Old Testament

noun a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive

Synonyms

enchantress
femme fatale
temptress
siren

Related Words

adult female
woman