Samson or Shimshon (שִׁמְשׁוֹן "Of the sun" (perhaps proclaiming he was radiant and mighty) or "[One who] Serves [God]", Standard Hebrew Šimšon, Tiberian Hebrew Šimšôn) is the third to last of the Judges of the ancient Children of Israel mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. He is described in the Book of Judges in chapters 13 to 16. Samson is something of a Herculean figure, utilizing massive strength to combat his enemies and perform heroic feats unachievable by ordinary men; ...

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Samson - Samson's name and birthplace. In the Hebrew text which English translations of the book of Judges are based on, Samson is named Shimshon (Samson is an English rendering). Standard translations of the meaning of this name are usually ...who serves... or of the sun, but it can also be translated as Little Shamash (essentially as Shamash-ino). Shamash itself translates as sun or ...who serves.., but it is also ...

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Samson, Samson - Biblical story, Samson - In rabbinic literature, Samson - In other literature, Samson - Samson's Life, Samson - Samson's name and birthplace, Samson - Dusk, Samson - The day, Samson - The yearly sun

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Samson - Samson's name and birthplace. In the Hebrew text that English translations of the book of Judges are based on, Samson is named Shimshon (Samson is an English rendering). Standard translations of the meaning of this name are usually ...who serves... or of the sun, but it can also be translated as Little Shamash (essentially as Shamash-ino). Shamash itself translates as sun or ...who serves.., but it is als ...

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Samson, Samson - Biblical story, Samson - In rabbinic literature, Samson - In other literature, Samson - Samson as myth, Samson - Samson's name and birthplace, Samson - Dusk, Samson - The day, Samson - The yearly sun

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Samson is said to have lived during the period when the Israelites were oppressed by the power of the Philistines. At this time an angel from God appeared to Manoah, an Israelite from the tribe of Dan, in the city of Zorah, and to his wife, who was barren. This angel predicted that they would have a son. In accordance with Nazaritic requirements, she was to abstain from wine and other strong drink, and her promised child was not to have a razor used upon his head. In due time the son was born; he ...

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Samson, Samson - Biblical story, Samson - In rabbinic literature, Samson - In other literature, Samson - Samson as myth, Samson - Samson's name and birthplace, Samson - Dusk, Samson - The day, Samson - The yearly sun

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Rabbinical literature identifies Samson with Bedan; Bedan was a Judge mentioned by Samuel in his farewell address (1 Samuel 12:11) among the Judges that delivered Israel from their enemies. However, the name "Bedan" is not found in the Book of Judges. The name "Samson" is derived from shemesh (= "sun"), so that Samson bore the name of God, who is also "a sun and shield" (Psalms 84:12). As God protected Israel, so did Samson watch over it in his generation, judging the people even as did God. Samson's strength was divinely derived (Talmud, Tractate Sotah 10a]). Samson resembled God in requiring neither aid nor ...

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Samson, Samson - Biblical story, Samson - In rabbinic literature, Samson - In other literature, Samson - Samson's Life, Samson - Samson's name and birthplace, Samson - Dusk, Samson - The day, Samson - The yearly sun

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Samson is said to have lived during the period when the Israelites were oppressed by the power of the Philistines. At this time an angel from God appeared to Manoah, an Israelite from the tribe of Dan, in the city of Zorah, and to his wife, who was barren. This angel predicted that they would have a son. In accordance with Nazaritic requirements, she was to abstain from wine and other strong drink, and her promised child was not to have a razor used upon his head. In due time the son was born; he ...

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Samson, Samson - Biblical story, Samson - In rabbinic literature, Samson - In other literature, Samson - Samson's Life, Samson - Samson's name and birthplace, Samson - Dusk, Samson - The day, Samson - The yearly sun

Read more here: » Samson: Encyclopedia II - Samson - Biblical story

Rabbinical literature identifies Samson with Bedan; Bedan was a Judge mentioned by Samuel in his farewell address (1 Samuel 12:11) among the Judges that delivered Israel from their enemies. However, the name "Bedan" is not found in the Book of Judges. The name "Samson" is derived from shemesh (= "sun"), so that Samson bore the name of God, who is also "a sun and shield" (Psalms 84:12). As God protected Israel, so did Samson watch over it in his generation, judging the people even as did God. Samson's strength was divinely derived (Talmud, Tractate Sotah 10a]). Samson resembled God in requiring neither aid nor ...

See also:

Samson, Samson - Biblical story, Samson - In rabbinic literature, Samson - In other literature, Samson - Samson as myth, Samson - Samson's name and birthplace, Samson - Dusk, Samson - The day, Samson - The yearly sun

Read more here: » Samson: Encyclopedia II - Samson - In rabbinic literature