Greek word · G4546

Σαμψών

sampsōn

Samson

Appears once in the Greek New Testament. ·

What it means

Σαμψών, ὁ indecl. (Heb. שִׁמְשׁוֹן),

Samson (Judges 13:1-25 ff.): Hebrews 11:32.†

(AS)

From G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), via STEPBible.org (CC BY 4.0).

Where it appears

Hebrews · 1

  1. Hebrews 11:32 Σαμψών, Samson,

    And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets,

    Here: The Nazirite judge of Judges 13–16. His feats of strength came when 'the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon him', and he ended his life with a prayer that brought down the Philistine temple (16:28–30). He was also notoriously reckless.

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