Delilah
Scissors betrayed him
Delilah is a biblical figure who betrayed Samson by discovering that his strength lay in his uncut hair, then having it shorn while he slept.
The name has become a byword for a seductive, treacherous woman: She was his Delilah, beautiful and deadly.
The story appears in the Book of Judges.
Biblical figure with hair-bound might
- PhilistinesAncient Canaanite coastal tribe
- JudgesSeventh Old Testament book
- Old TestamentPre-Christian biblical canon
- seductionEnticing someone romantically
betrayal · strength · capture · blindness · Gaza · Hebrew · Israelite · temptress
Pertaining to women
- HebrewSemitic language of Israel
- biblicalOf sacred texts
- girlYoung female person
- classicOf lasting excellence
vintage · romantic · literary · melodic · elegant · Tom Jones · song · popular
Woman who entices
- femme fataleTreacherous enchantress
- seductivePowerfully attractive, tempting
- alluringPowerfully appealing
- enchantingDelightfully attractive, spellbinding
manipulative · beguiling · captivating · enticing · treacherous · irresistible · scheming · bewitching
Deliberate violation of trust
- deceptionIntentional misleading of others
- betrayalBreaking of trust
- double-crossTreacherous deception of partner
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
disloyalty · conspiracy · sabotage · traitor · perfidy · duplicity · unfaithfulness · scheming
Samson
Biblical figure with hair-bound might
- PhilistinesAncient Canaanite coastal tribe
- JudgesSeventh Old Testament book
- Old TestamentPre-Christian biblical canon
seduction · betrayal · strength · capture · blindness · Gaza · Hebrew · Israelite · temptress · scissors
feminine
Pertaining to women
classic · vintage · romantic · literary · melodic · elegant · Tom Jones · song · popular · baby name
temptress
Woman who entices
- femme fataleTreacherous enchantress
- seductivePowerfully attractive, tempting
- alluringPowerfully appealing
enchanting · manipulative · beguiling · captivating · enticing · treacherous · irresistible · scheming · bewitching · dangerous
treachery
Deliberate violation of trust
- deceptionIntentional misleading of others
- betrayalBreaking of trust
- double-crossTreacherous deception of partner
manipulation · disloyalty · conspiracy · sabotage · traitor · perfidy · duplicity · unfaithfulness · scheming · sellout
DelilahRuth
Name meaning friend
Esther · Deborah · Mary Magdalene · Sarah · Rebecca
Delilahheroine
Brave female protagonist
saint · loyal friend · faithful servant · Joan of Arc · Antigone
- Samson and DelilahBiblical seduction and betrayal