Samson
Hair-powered warrior
Samson is a biblical figure of immense strength whose power resided in his uncut hair.
In the Book of Judges, the Israelite hero performs feats like killing a lion barehanded and slaying a thousand Philistines with a donkey's jawbone.
His lover Delilah betrays him by cutting his hair while he sleeps.
Used allusively for any man of exceptional physical strength: He's a real Samson.
The name also appears in compounds: Samson post (a sturdy structural support).
Treacherous biblical woman
- PhilistinesAncient Canaanite coastal tribe
- JudgesSeventh Old Testament book
- IsraeliteBiblical covenant people member
- jawboneLower skull bone
betrayal · blindness · captivity · redemption · Hebrew · sacrifice · anointing · Gaza
Having well-developed sinews
- powerfulHaving great strength
- mightyHaving great power
- brawnyPhysically powerful, well-muscled
- superhumanBeyond typical ability
feats · wrestling · bare hands · unmatched · legendary · brute force · invincible · bound
Security fastening devices
- shornCut close, as wool
- shavedCut very close
- DelilahTreacherous biblical woman
- razorBlade for removing hair
regrowth · secret · power source · loom · weaving · uncut · vow · consecration
Legendary Greek strongman
- AchillesGreek hero, mortal heel
- GilgameshMesopotamian epic protagonist
- heroOne admired for courage
- legendUnverified traditional tale
strongman · tragic · hubris · demigod · folklore · epic · archetype · invincibility
Old Testament warrior-judge
- DeborahFeminine Hebrew appellation
- BarakIsraelite army commander
- ElonHebrew masculine name
- delivererOne who brings goods
cycle · apostasy · oppression · deliverance · tribal
Tresses never shortened
- abstinenceVoluntary forgoing of indulgences
- consecrationDedicating to sacred purpose
- set apartTo separate distinctly
- holyDedicated to the divine
dedication · forbidden · violated · broken vow · sanctified
Delilah
Treacherous biblical woman
- PhilistinesAncient Canaanite coastal tribe
- JudgesSeventh Old Testament book
- IsraeliteBiblical covenant people member
jawbone · betrayal · blindness · captivity · redemption · Hebrew · sacrifice · anointing · Gaza · pillars
muscular
Having well-developed sinews
superhuman · feats · wrestling · bare hands · unmatched · legendary · brute force · invincible · bound · ropes
locks
Security fastening devices
razor · regrowth · secret · power source · loom · weaving · uncut · vow · consecration
Hercules
Legendary Greek strongman
legend · strongman · tragic · hubris · demigod · folklore · epic · archetype · invincibility · weakness
Gideon
Old Testament warrior-judge
deliverer · cycle · apostasy · oppression · deliverance · tribal
uncut hair
Tresses never shortened
- abstinenceVoluntary forgoing of indulgences
- consecrationDedicating to sacred purpose
- set apartTo separate distinctly
holy · dedication · forbidden · violated · broken vow · sanctified
- Bible FiguresAbraham, Moses, David, Paul, Peter
- Bible PeopleAbraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, David
- Biblical MenAdam, Abraham, Moses, David, Joseph
- Biblical FiguresJesus, Adam, Eve, Moses, Noah
- Hebrew BibleTanakh, Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers
- Ancient FiguresGilgamesh, Hammurabi, Ramesses II, Akhenaten, Tutankhamun
- Samson and DelilahBiblical seduction and betrayal