# שִׁמְשׁוֹן (shimshon)

Israeli respelling: shimshon. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew.

Strong’s H8123. 37 Old Testament occurrences.

Shimshon, an Israelite

King James renderings: Samson.

Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/shimshon-h8123

## Occurrences

- [Judges 13:24](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/13/24) — And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the LORD blessed him.
- [Judges 14:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/14/1) — And Samson went down to Timnath, and saw a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines.
- [Judges 14:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/14/3) — Then his father and his mother said unto him, Is there never a woman among the daughters of thy brethren, or among all my people, that thou…
- [Judges 14:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/14/5) — Then went Samson down, and his father and his mother, to Timnath, and came to the vineyards of Timnath: and, behold, a young lion roared ag…
- [Judges 14:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/14/7) — And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.
- [Judges 14:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/14/10) — So his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.
- [Judges 14:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/14/12) — And Samson said unto them, I will now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can certainly declare it me within the seven days of the feast, an…
- [Judges 14:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/14/15) — And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they said unto Samson’s wife, Entice thy husband, that he may declare unto us the riddle, lest…
- [Judges 14:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/14/16) — And Samson’s wife wept before him, and said, Thou dost but hate me, and lovest me not: thou hast put forth a riddle unto the children of my…
- [Judges 14:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/14/20) — But Samson’s wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.
- [Judges 15:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/15/1) — But it came to pass within a while after, in the time of wheat harvest, that Samson visited his wife with a kid; and he said, I will go in…
- [Judges 15:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/15/3) — And Samson said concerning them, Now shall I be more blameless than the Philistines, though I do them a displeasure.
- [Judges 15:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/15/4) — And Samson went and caught three hundred foxes, and took firebrands, and turned tail to tail, and put a firebrand in the midst between two…
- [Judges 15:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/15/6) — Then the Philistines said, Who hath done this? And they answered, Samson, the son in law of the Timnite, because he had taken his wife, and…
- [Judges 15:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/15/7) — And Samson said unto them, Though ye have done this, yet will I be avenged of you, and after that I will cease.
- [Judges 15:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/15/10) — And the men of Judah said, Why are ye come up against us? And they answered, To bind Samson are we come up, to do to him as he hath done to…
- [Judges 15:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/15/11) — Then three thousand men of Judah went to the top of the rock Etam, and said to Samson, Knowest thou not that the Philistines are rulers ove…
- [Judges 15:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/15/12) — And they said unto him, We are come down to bind thee, that we may deliver thee into the hand of the Philistines. And Samson said unto them…
- [Judges 15:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/15/16) — And Samson said, With the jawbone of an ass, heaps upon heaps, with the jaw of an ass have I slain a thousand men.
- [Judges 16:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/16/1) — Then went Samson to Gaza, and saw there an harlot, and went in unto her.
- [Judges 16:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/16/2) — And it was told the Gazites, saying, Samson is come hither. And they compassed him in, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the c…
- [Judges 16:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/16/3) — And Samson lay till midnight, and arose at midnight, and took the doors of the gate of the city, and the two posts, and went away with them…
- [Judges 16:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/16/6) — And Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength lieth, and wherewith thou mightest be bound to afflict thee.
- [Judges 16:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/16/7) — And Samson said unto her, If they bind me with seven green withs that were never dried, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.
- [Judges 16:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/16/9) — Now there were men lying in wait, abiding with her in the chamber. And she said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he brak…
- [Judges 16:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/16/10) — And Delilah said unto Samson, Behold, thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: now tell me, I pray thee, wherewith thou mightest be bound.
- [Judges 16:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/16/12) — Delilah therefore took new ropes, and bound him therewith, and said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And there were liers in…
- [Judges 16:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/16/13) — And Delilah said unto Samson, Hitherto thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: tell me wherewith thou mightest be bound. And he said unto he…
- [Judges 16:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/16/14) — And she fastened it with the pin, and said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awaked out of his sleep, and went away wi…
- [Judges 16:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/16/20) — And she said, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and sh…
- [Judges 16:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/16/23) — Then the lords of the Philistines gathered them together for to offer a great sacrifice unto Dagon their god, and to rejoice: for they said…
- [Judges 16:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/16/25) — And it came to pass, when their hearts were merry, that they said, Call for Samson, that he may make us sport. And they called for Samson o…
- [Judges 16:26](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/16/26) — And Samson said unto the lad that held him by the hand, Suffer me that I may feel the pillars whereupon the house standeth, that I may lean…
- [Judges 16:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/16/27) — Now the house was full of men and women; and all the lords of the Philistines were there; and there were upon the roof about three thousand…
- [Judges 16:28](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/16/28) — And Samson called unto the LORD, and said, O Lord God, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God, tha…
- [Judges 16:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/16/29) — And Samson took hold of the two middle pillars upon which the house stood, and on which it was borne up, of the one with his right hand, an…
- [Judges 16:30](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/16/30) — And Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines. And he bowed himself with all his might; and the house fell upon the lords, and upon all…