Delilah has shed the stigma of its Biblical image and is now appreciated for its haunting melodic feminine qualities.

Delilah name meaning bible. She was bribed by the lords of the Philistines to obtain from Samson the secret of his strength and the means of overcoming. The name of a character in the Bible who was Samsons mistress. Poor small head of hair.

Delilah as a girls name is of Hebrew origin meaning languishing lovelorn or seductive. Whatever its etymology her name is a wordplay on Hebrew layla night for as the night overcomes the mighty sun the name Samson Shimshon is related to sun shemesh so Delilah overcomes the apparently invincible strong man Samson. In Biblical Names the meaning of the name Delilah is.

For a meaning of the name Delilah NOBSE Study Bible Name List reads an enthusiastic Lustful although in the Bible there are no references to sexuality close to this root. From the Hebrew dal meaning delicate or weak. In both Hebrew and Arabic the name means delicate If you are familiar with biblical stories then youll immediately recognize the name Delilah.

Delilah was the name borne in the Bible by the mistress of Samson. Meaning of the name Delilah. Derived from the Hebrew delilah delicate.

Delilah was the love interest of Samson who was famed for his great strength. From 1 the verb דלה dala to hang or transport and 2 יה yah the shortened name of the Lord. Delilah N H languishing a Philistine woman who dwelt in the valley of Sorek Judges 164-20.

What Does Delilah Mean and History. Philistine mistress of Samson. Delilah is the only woman in the Samson story whose name is given.