samson
samson Lexical Profile
• noun
In biblical tradition, the last of the judges of the ancient Israelites described in the Book of Judges, renowned for his immense strength derived from his uncut hair and his eventual betrayal by Delilah.
"The mural depicted the biblical story of Samson pulling down the pillars of the Philistine temple."
A person of extraordinary physical strength, named in allusion to the biblical judge and hero Samson.
"The young weightlifter was hailed as a modern-day Samson after lifting the massive stone effortlessly."
Word Origin & Etymology
From the biblical figure Samson in the Book of Judges, via Late Latin Samson and Ancient Greek Sampson, from the Hebrew name Shimshon (derived from shemesh, meaning 'sun'), who was granted supernatural physical strength by God.
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