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Meaning of Samson | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈsæmsən

Definitions

  1. An Israelite judge in the Old Testament who performed feats of strength against the Philistines but was betrayed by Delilah his mistress.
  2. Any very strong man.
  3. A male given name from Hebrew.
  4. An English surname derived from the given name, or from Samuel + son.

Equivalents

Afrikaans Simson
العربية سامسن شَمْشُون
Deutsch Samson Simson
Ελληνικά Σαμψών
Español Sansón
Suomi Simson
Français Samson
עברית שמשון
Magyar Sámson
Italiano Sansone
日本語 サムソン
한국어 삼손
Latina Samson
Nederlands Samson Simson
Português Sansão
Русский Самсо́н
Svenska Simson
தமிழ் சிம்சோன்
Tiếng Việt Sam-sôn

Examples

“And Delilah ſaid to Samſon, Tel me, I pray thee, wherein thy great ſtrength lyeth, and wherewith thou mighteſt be bound, to afflict thee.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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