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Lexicon :: Strong's H8123 - šimšôn

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שִׁמְשׁוֹן

Transliteration

šimšôn

Pronunciation

shim-shone'

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Part of Speech

proper masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From שֶׁמֶשׁ (H8121)

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

שִׁמְשׁוֹן Shimshôwn, shim-shone'; from H8121; sunlight; Shimshon, an Israelite:—Samson.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 38x

The KJV translates Strong's H8123 in the following manner: Samson (38x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 38x

The KJV translates Strong's H8123 in the following manner: Samson (38x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

Samson = "like the sun"
1. a Danite, son of Manoah, a Nazarite for life, and a judge of Israel for 20 years

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

שִׁמְשׁוֹן Shimshôwn, shim-shone'; from H8121; sunlight; Shimshon, an Israelite:—Samson.

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STRONGS H8123: Abbreviations

שִׁמְשׁוֺן ₃₈ proper name, masculine Samson (Assyrian proper name Šamšânu, Hilpr^{Murâshu 27. 70}; on שמש in Arabic proper name, of a tribe compare Nö^{ZMG x1 (1886), 166}); — Σαμψων: Judges 13:24; Judges 14:1, 3 + 35 times Judges 14; Judges 15; 16

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13:24; 14; 14:1; 14:3; 15; 16

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H8123

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Strong's Number H8123 matches the Hebrew שִׁמְשׁוֹן (šimšôn),
which occurs 38 times in 37 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 13:24

Jdg 13:24 - And the woman^H802 bare^H3205 a son,^H1121 and called^H7121 his name^H8034 Samson:^H8123 and the child^H5288 grew,^H1431 and the LORD^H3068 blessed^H1288 him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 14:1

Jdg 14:1 - And Samson^H8123 went down^H3381 to Timnath,^H8553 and saw^H7200 a woman^H802 in Timnath^H8553 of the daughters^H1323 of the Philistines.^H6430

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 14:3

Jdg 14:3 - Then his father^H1 and his mother^H517 said^H559 unto him, Is there never^H369 a woman^H802 among the daughters^H1323 of thy brethren,^H251 or among all my people,^H5971 that thou goest^H1980 to take^H3947 a wife^H802 of the uncircumcised^H6189 Philistines?^H6430 And Samson^H8123 said^H559 unto his father,^H1 Get^H3947 her for me; for she pleaseth me well.^H3474^H5869

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 14:5

Jdg 14:5 - Then went^H3381 ➔ Samson^H8123 down,^H3381 and his father^H1 and his mother,^H517 to Timnath,^H8553 and came^H935 to the vineyards^H3754 of Timnath:^H8553 and, behold, a young^H3715 lion^H738 roared^H7580 against^H7125 him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 14:7

Jdg 14:7 - And he went down,^H3381 and talked^H1696 with the woman;^H802 and she pleased^H3474 ➔ Samson^H8123 well.^H3474^H5869

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 14:10

Jdg 14:10 - So his father^H1 went down^H3381 unto the woman:^H802 and Samson^H8123 made^H6213 there a feast;^H4960 for so used the young men^H970 to do.^H6213

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 14:12

Jdg 14:12 - And Samson^H8123 said^H559 unto them, I will now put forth^H2330 a riddle^H2420 unto you: if ye can certainly^H5046 declare^H5046 it me within the seven^H7651 days^H3117 of the feast,^H4960 and find it out,^H4672 then I will give^H5414 you thirty^H7970 sheets^H5466 and thirty^H7970 change^H2487 of garments:^H899

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 14:15

Jdg 14:15 - And it came to pass on the seventh^H7637 day,^H3117 that they said^H559 unto Samson's^H8123 wife,^H802 Entice^H6601 thy husband,^H376 that he may declare^H5046 unto us the riddle,^H2420 lest we burn^H8313 thee and thy father's^H1 house^H1004 with fire:^H784 have ye called^H7121 us to take that we have?^H3423 is it not so?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 14:16

Jdg 14:16 - And Samson's^H8123 wife^H802 wept^H1058 before him, and said,^H559 Thou dost but hate^H8130 me, and lovest^H157 me not: thou hast put forth^H2330 a riddle^H2420 unto the children^H1121 of my people,^H5971 and hast not told^H5046 it me. And he said^H559 unto her, Behold, I have not told^H5046 it my father^H1 nor my mother,^H517 and shall I tell^H5046 it thee?

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 14:20

Jdg 14:20 - But Samson's^H8123 wife^H802 was given to his companion,^H4828 whom he had used as his friend.^H7462

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 15:1

Jdg 15:1 - But it came to pass within a while after,^H3117 in the time^H3117 of wheat^H2406 harvest,^H7105 that Samson^H8123 visited^H6485 his wife^H802 with a kid;^H1423^H5795 and he said,^H559 I will go in^H935 to my wife^H802 into the chamber.^H2315 But her father^H1 would not suffer^H5414 him to go in.^H935

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 15:3

Jdg 15:3 - And Samson^H8123 said^H559 concerning them, Now^H6471 shall I be more blameless^H5352 than the Philistines,^H6430 though I do^H6213 them a displeasure.^H7451

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 15:4

Jdg 15:4 - And Samson^H8123 went^H3212 and caught^H3920 three^H7969 hundred^H3967 foxes,^H7776 and took^H3947 firebrands,^H3940 and turned^H6437 tail^H2180 to tail,^H2180 and put^H7760 a^H259 firebrand^H3940 in the midst^H8432 between two^H8147 tails.^H2180

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 15:6

Jdg 15:6 - Then the Philistines^H6430 said,^H559 Who hath done^H6213 this? And they answered,^H559 Samson,^H8123 the son in law^H2860 of the Timnite,^H8554 because he had taken^H3947 his wife,^H802 and given^H5414 her to his companion.^H4828 And the Philistines^H6430 came up,^H5927 and burnt^H8313 her and her father^H1 with fire.^H784

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 15:7

Jdg 15:7 - And Samson^H8123 said^H559 unto them, Though^H518 ye have done^H6213 this,^H2063 yet will I be avenged^H5358 of you, and after^H310 that I will cease.^H2308

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 15:10

Jdg 15:10 - And the men^H376 of Judah^H3063 said,^H559 Why are ye come up^H5927 against us? And they answered,^H559 To bind^H631 Samson^H8123 are we come up,^H5927 to do^H6213 to him as he hath done^H6213 to us.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 15:11

Jdg 15:11 - Then three^H7969 thousand^H505 men^H376 of Judah^H3063 went^H3381 to the top^H5585 of the rock^H5553 Etam,^H5862 and said^H559 to Samson,^H8123 Knowest^H3045 thou not that the Philistines^H6430 are rulers^H4910 over us? what is this that thou hast done^H6213 unto us? And he said^H559 unto them, As they did^H6213 unto me, so have I done^H6213 unto them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 15:12

Jdg 15:12 - And they said^H559 unto him, We are come down^H3381 to bind^H631 thee, that we may deliver^H5414 thee into the hand^H3027 of the Philistines.^H6430 And Samson^H8123 said^H559 unto them, Swear^H7650 unto me, that ye will not fall upon^H6293 me yourselves.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 15:16

Jdg 15:16 - And Samson^H8123 said,^H559 With the jawbone^H3895 of an ass,^H2543 heaps^H2565 upon heaps,^H2565 with the jaw^H3895 of an ass^H2543 have I slain^H5221 a thousand^H505 men.^H376

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 16:1

Jdg 16:1 - Then went^H3212 Samson^H8123 to Gaza,^H5804 and saw^H7200 there an harlot,^H802^H2181 and went in^H935 unto her.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 16:2

Jdg 16:2 - And it was told the Gazites,^H5841 saying,^H559 Samson^H8123 is come^H935 hither. And they compassed him in,^H5437 and laid wait^H693 for him all night^H3915 in the gate^H8179 of the city,^H5892 and were quiet^H2790 all the night,^H3915 saying,^H559 In the morning,^H1242 when it is day,^H216 we shall kill^H2026 him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 16:3

Jdg 16:3 - And Samson^H8123 lay^H7901 till midnight,^H2677^H3915 and arose^H6965 at midnight,^H2677^H3915 and took^H270 the doors^H1817 of the gate^H8179 of the city,^H5892 and the two^H8147 posts,^H4201 and went away^H5265 with them, bar^H1280 and all, and put^H7760 them upon his shoulders,^H3802 and carried them up^H5927 to the top^H7218 of an hill^H2022 that is before^H6440 Hebron.^H2275

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 16:6

Jdg 16:6 - And Delilah^H1807 said^H559 to Samson,^H8123 Tell^H5046 me, I pray thee, wherein thy great^H1419 strength^H3581 lieth, and wherewith thou mightest be bound^H631 to afflict^H6031 thee.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 16:7

Jdg 16:7 - And Samson^H8123 said^H559 unto her, If they bind^H631 me with seven^H7651 green^H3892 withs^H3499 that were never dried,^H2717 then shall I be weak,^H2470 and be as another^H259 man.^H120

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 16:9

Jdg 16:9 - Now there were men lying in wait,^H693 abiding^H3427 with her in the chamber.^H2315 And she said^H559 unto him, The Philistines^H6430 be upon thee, Samson.^H8123 And he brake^H5423 the withs,^H3499 as a thread^H6616 of tow^H5296 is broken^H5423 when it toucheth^H7306 the fire.^H784 So his strength^H3581 was not known.^H3045

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 16:10

Jdg 16:10 - And Delilah^H1807 said^H559 unto Samson,^H8123 Behold, thou hast mocked^H2048 me, and told^H1696 me lies:^H3577 now tell^H5046 me, I pray thee, wherewith thou mightest be bound.^H631

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 16:12

Jdg 16:12 - Delilah^H1807 therefore took^H3947 new^H2319 ropes,^H5688 and bound^H631 him therewith, and said^H559 unto him, The Philistines^H6430 be upon thee, Samson.^H8123 And there were liers in wait^H693 abiding^H3427 in the chamber.^H2315 And he brake^H5423 them from off his arms^H2220 like a thread.^H2339

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 16:13

Jdg 16:13 - And Delilah^H1807 said^H559 unto Samson,^H8123 Hitherto^H2008 thou hast mocked^H2048 me, and told^H1696 me lies:^H3577 tell^H5046 me wherewith thou mightest be bound.^H631 And he said^H559 unto her, If thou weavest^H707 the seven^H7651 locks^H4253 of my head^H7218 with the web.^H4545

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 16:14

Jdg 16:14 - And she fastened^H8628 it with the pin,^H3489 and said^H559 unto him, The Philistines^H6430 be upon thee, Samson.^H8123 And he awaked^H3364 out of his sleep,^H8142 and went away^H5265 with the pin^H3489 of the beam,^H708 and with the web.^H4545

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 16:20

Jdg 16:20 - And she said,^H559 The Philistines^H6430 be upon thee, Samson.^H8123 And he awoke^H3364 out of his sleep,^H8142 and said,^H559 I will go out^H3318 as at other times before,^H6471 and shake^H5287 myself. And he wist^H3045 not that the LORD^H3068 was departed^H5493 from him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 16:23

Jdg 16:23 - Then the lords^H5633 of the Philistines^H6430 gathered them together^H622 for to offer^H2076 a great^H1419 sacrifice^H2077 unto Dagon^H1712 their god,^H430 and to rejoice:^H8057 for they said,^H559 Our god^H430 hath delivered^H5414 Samson^H8123 our enemy^H341 into our hand.^H3027

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 16:25

Jdg 16:25 - And it came to pass, when their hearts^H3820 were merry,^H2896 that they said,^H559 Call^H7121 for Samson,^H8123 that he may make us sport.^H7832 And they called^H7121 for Samson^H8123 out of the prison^H631 house;^H1004 and he made them^H6440 sport:^H6711 and they set^H5975 him between the pillars.^H5982

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 16:26

Jdg 16:26 - And Samson^H8123 said^H559 unto the lad^H5288 that held^H2388 him by the hand,^H3027 Suffer^H3240 me that I may feel^H4184^H3237 the pillars^H5982 whereupon the house^H1004 standeth,^H3559 that I may lean^H8172 upon them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 16:27

Jdg 16:27 - Now the house^H1004 was full^H4390 of men^H582 and women;^H802 and all the lords^H5633 of the Philistines^H6430 were there; and there were upon the roof^H1406 about three^H7969 thousand^H505 men^H376 and women,^H802 that beheld^H7200 while Samson^H8123 made sport.^H7832

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 16:28

Jdg 16:28 - And Samson^H8123 called^H7121 unto the LORD,^H3068 and said,^H559 O Lord^H136 GOD,^H3069 remember^H2142 me, I pray thee, and strengthen^H2388 me, I pray thee, only this once,^H6471 O God,^H430 that I may be at once^H259 avenged^H5358^H5359 of the Philistines^H6430 for my two^H8147 eyes.^H5869

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 16:29

Jdg 16:29 - And Samson^H8123 took hold^H3943 of the two^H8147 middle^H8432 pillars^H5982 upon which the house^H1004 stood,^H3559 and on which it was borne up,^H5564 of the one^H259 with his right hand,^H3225 and of the other^H259 with his left.^H8040

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 16:30

Jdg 16:30 - And Samson^H8123 said,^H559 Let me die^H4191^H5315 with the Philistines.^H6430 And he bowed^H5186 himself with all his might;^H3581 and the house^H1004 fell^H5307 upon the lords,^H5633 and upon all the people^H5971 that were therein. So the dead^H4191 which he slew^H4191 at his death^H4194 were more^H7227 than they which he slew^H4191 in his life.^H2416

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