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Delilah

Delilah

25 8.6
A woman in the Bible who betrayed Samson by cutting his hair and causing him to lose his strength
  • proper noun
  • /dɪˈlaɪlə/
  • Literature
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  • After a while, Uncle and Delilah came and sat beside her.

OK, I can try take the story of Samson and Delilah.

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Examples

  • Get off of me, Delilah.

    The Fabelmans (2022)

  • - Nice of you to finally show up, Delilah!

    The Dark Military (2019)

  • No one even recognized Delilah when she showed up.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • "I'm not going to see her," my youngest sister, Delilah, said.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • You talking about Samson and Delilah.

    He Got Game (1998)

  • "Your mother is upstairs," Delilah said, her eyes swiveling toward some distant hidden room.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • In the morning, Margaret woke to find herself in Delilah's arms, a blanket covering them both.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • Now in the Book of Judges, Sampson tells Delilah that the secret of his strength lies in his hair only after her continued verbal assaults.

  • "Not again," Delilah said with a sigh as Addie hauled Roy Peabody into the kitchen.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • The story of Delilah warns against betrayal and deception in relationships.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Delilah comes from the Bible, where she was the Philistine woman who cut Samson's hair and so took away his 'strength'. Because she betrayed him, the name Delilah is remembered as the woman who caused his downfall.