דְּלִילָה֙

𐤃𐤋𐤉𐤋𐤄

Delilah

Delilah

Proper noun; the personal name of a woman associated with the narrative of Samson. In its original context, the name likely conveys a sense of 'delicateness, frailty, or languishing,' consistent with its verbal root, but as a proper name it primarily identifies the specific individual known from the narrative. Its meaning in the text is not directly tied to her actions or character beyond functioning as a unique identifier.

H1807

Judges 16:6 · Word #2

Lexicon H1807

Lemmaדְּלִילָה
Lemma (Paleo)𐤃𐤋𐤉𐤋𐤄
TransliterationDelilah
Strong'sH1807
DefinitionProper noun; the personal name of a woman associated with the narrative of Samson. In its original context, the name likely conveys a sense of 'delicateness, frailty, or languishing,' consistent with its verbal root, but as a proper name it primarily identifies the specific individual known from the narrative. Its meaning in the text is not directly tied to her actions or character beyond functioning as a unique identifier.

Morphology HNp All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype p — Proper Name — Proper name

Common Translation

PhraseDelilah

SIBI-P1 Translation H1807-01

Delilah

Morphological NotesFeminine singular proper noun (personal name).
Rendering RationaleAs a feminine singular proper name derived from דלל, the form likely once conveyed "delicate" or "languishing," but in usage it functions primarily as a personal identifier. Retaining the name "Delilah" preserves its morphological status as a proper noun while acknowledging its root origin.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

Delilah

Same as P1Yes
RationaleProper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Delilah