ΣΑΜΨΩΝ, σαμψων
SAMPSŌN, sampsōn
Sounds Like: SAM-psone
Translations: Samson
From the root: ΣΑΜΨΩΝ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: Samson is a proper noun referring to a prominent biblical figure from the Book of Judges. He was one of the last judges of ancient Israel, known for his immense strength and his long hair, which was the source of his power. He is often depicted as a hero who fought against the Philistines.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative. Proper nouns like this are often indeclinable or only inflect for case.
Strong’s number: G4546 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Hebrews — 11:32
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 5 — 8:290, 8:291, 8:294, 8:295, 8:297, 8:300, 8:301, 8:303, 8:304, 8:305, 8:308, 8:312, 8:314, 8:316
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Judges — 13:24, 14:1, 14:3, 14:5, 14:7, 14:10, 14:12, 14:15, 14:16, 14:18, 14:19, 14:20, 15:1, 15:3, 15:4, 15:6, 15:7, 15:10, 15:11, 15:12, 15:16, 16:1, 16:2, 16:3, 16:6, 16:7, 16:9, 16:10, 16:12, 16:13, 16:14, 16:15, 16:19, 16:20, 16:23, 16:25, 16:26, 16:27, 16:29, 16:30
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Hebrews — 11:32
From the same root
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