Strong's Lexicon
G4546 — Σαμψών
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4546 |
|---|---|
| Word: | Σαμψών |
| Part of Speech: | Name Person |
| Etymology: | of Hebrew origin (H8123) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | Sampson |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | samp-sone' |
| Meaning: | 1. Sampson (i.e. Shimshon), an Israelite |
| KJV Renderings: | Samson |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Σαμψών (ùÄÑîÀùÑåï from ùÆÑîÆùÑ, ’sun-like’, cf. Hebrew àÄéùÑåï from àÄéùÑ) (Buttmann, 15 (14)), ὁ, Samson (Vulg. Samson), one of the Israelite judges (ùÉÑôÀèÄéí), famous for his strength and courage, the Hebrew Hercules (cf. BB. DD.; McClintock and Strong’s Cyclopaedia, under the word 2, 4; especially Orelli in Herzog edition 2, under the word Simson) (Jdg 13:1-25 ff): Heb 11:32.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
Σαμψών (Samson)
Hebrews 11:32
- KJV: And what shall I more say for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon and Barak and Samson and Jephthae David also and Samuel and the prophets
- GK: και τι έτι λέγω επιλείψει γαρ με διηγούμενον ο χρόνος περί Γεδεών Βαράκ τε και Σαμψών και Ιεφθάε Δαβίδ τε και Σαμουήλ και των προφητών
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