Judg. 16:4 in context
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Judges 16:4

And it came to pass that he fell in love with a woman by the river Soreq [near Samson's home region where the cities of Tsorah, Eshtaol, Timnah, and Ekron were located], and her name was Delilah.
[In the previous verse, Samson was in Hebron (Hebr. Chevrón). Perhaps Samson would now stay in the Jewish areas and find a wife there, but already at the beginning of this verse, the reader senses something amiss. Some time passes, and Samson falls in love again. This is the third woman Samson becomes involved with (mentioned in the Book of Judges, see Judges 14:1-2; 16:1). The Bible is not against love between a man and a woman, the problem is where he is and where he is looking for love. Soreq is located in the lowlands of the Philistine territory. His first wife and the prostitute in Gaza are not mentioned by name, but now the reader is informed that this third woman is called Delilah. The meaning of her name also carries a mystery. The origin of the word can be traced back to the Arabic dalla, which means to flirt. But there is also a connection to the Hebrew word for night, which is lajla. The letter Dalet at the beginning of Delilah's name gives it the meaning "of the night." There is also an allusion here to how Samson (Hebr. Shimshon), which means "like the sun," is now heading toward night.]
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיְהִי   אַחֲרֵי   כֵן   וַיֶּאֱהַב   אִשָּׁה   בְּנַחַל   שֹׂרֵק   וּשְׁמָהּ   דְּלִילָה  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ ἐγένετο μετὰ τοῦτο καὶ ἠγάπησεν γυναῖκα ἐν Αλσωρηχ καὶ ὄνομα αὐτῇ Δαλιδα

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H1961
 וַֽ (va)
יְהִי֙ (jehi)
 seq
to be
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H0310a
H9014
 אַחֲרֵי (acharei-)
־
behind
link
Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

Ncmpc
H3651c
 כֵ֔ן (khen)
 so
Adv. Adverb

 D
H9001
H0157
 וַ (va)
יֶּאֱהַ֥ב (jeehav)
 seq
to love
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H0802
 אִשָּׁ֖ה (ishah)
 woman
Noun Noun
♀ sing. feminine singular Absolute state

 Ncfsa
H9003
H5158a
 בְּ (be)
נַ֣חַל (nachal)
 in
torrent
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

R
Ncbsc
H7796
 שֹׂרֵ֑ק (sóreq)
 Sorek
Noun Noun
Name/Place name/place

 Npl
H9002
H8034
H9024
 וּ (o)
שְׁמָ֖ (shema)
הּ (h)
 and
name
her
Conj. Conjunktion

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♀ sing. Pronominal third person feminine singular

C
Ncbsc
Sp3fs
H1807
H9016
 דְּלִילָֽה (delilah)
׃
Delilah
verseEnd
Noun Noun
♀ feminine
Name/Place name/place

 Npf

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