שמשון

Hebrew

Root
שׁ־מ־שׁ (sh-m-sh)
10 terms

Etymology

Probably from שמש (shémesh, “sun”).

Pronunciation

  • (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /ʃimˈʃon/
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Proper noun

שִׁמְשׁוֹן • (shimshón) m [pattern: קִטְלוֹן]

  1. a male given name, Shimshon, equivalent to English Samson
  2. (biblical) Samson (an Israelite judge in the Old Testament who performed feats of strength against the Philistines but was betrayed by Delilah his mistress)

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