דְּלִילָה

Strong’s Definition

Delilah, a Philistine woman

Etymology & Derivation

from H1809 (דָּלַל); languishing

KJV Usage

Delilah.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.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

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: Dᵉlîylâh; Pronunciation: del-ee-law'