What does שִׁמְשׁוֹן mean in the Bible?
שִׁמְשׁוֹן is a Hebrew word meaning "Shimshon , an Israelite".
Hebrew · H8123
שִׁמְשׁוֹן
שִׁמְשׁוֹן is a Hebrew word meaning "Shimshon , an Israelite".
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שִׁמְשׁוֹןH8123
What does שִׁמְשׁוֹן mean in the Bible?
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H8123?
The BSB source-word alignment has 38 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Samson (21), Then Samson (4), and Samson (3), But Samson (2), One day Samson (2).
Where does שִׁמְשׁוֹן appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Judges 13:24. Its strongest book concentrations include Judges (38).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders ItSamson21×Judges 13:24, Judges 14:12, Judges 15:1, Judges 15:3
Then Samson4×Judges 14:5, Judges 15:4, Judges 15:16, Judges 16:28
and Samson3×Judges 14:10, Judges 15:7, Judges 16:29
But Samson2×Judges 14:3, Judges 16:3
One day Samson2×Judges 14:1, Judges 16:1
and his1×Judges 14:20
because1×Judges 14:7
for Samson1×Judges 16:25
It was Samson1×Judges 15:6
Then Samson’s1×Judges 14:16
to Samson’s1×Judges 14:15
Show sample aligned rows
Judges 13:24שִׁמְשׁ֑וֹןtoSamsonNoun - proper - masculine singularJudges 14:1שִׁמְשׁ֖וֹןtoOne day SamsonNoun - proper - masculine singularJudges 14:3שִׁמְשׁ֤וֹןtoBut SamsonNoun - proper - masculine singularJudges 14:5שִׁמְשׁ֛וֹןtoThen SamsonNoun - proper - masculine singularJudges 14:7שִׁמְשֽׁוֹן׃tobecauseNoun - proper - masculine singularJudges 14:10שִׁמְשׁוֹן֙toand SamsonNoun - proper - masculine singularJudges 14:12שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹןtoSamsonNoun - proper - masculine singularJudges 14:15שִׁמְשׁוֹן֙toto Samson’sNoun - proper - masculine singularJudges 14:16שִׁמְשׁ֜וֹןtoThen Samson’sNoun - proper - masculine singularJudges 14:20שִׁמְשׁ֑וֹןtoand hisNoun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowJudges 13:24
Aligned rows38
Books represented1
Judges38
Source forms
שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן10xšim·šō·wnJudges 14:12, Judges 15:3, Judges 15:4, Judges 15:7
שִׁמְשׁ֑וֹן5xšim·šō·wnJudges 13:24, Judges 14:20, Judges 16:9, Judges 16:14
שִׁמְשׁוֹן֙5xšim·šō·wnJudges 14:10, Judges 14:15, Judges 15:6, Judges 15:10
שִׁמְשׁ֜וֹן3xšim·šō·wnJudges 14:16, Judges 16:26, Judges 16:29
שִׁמְשׁ֖וֹן2xšim·šō·wnJudges 14:1, Judges 16:1
שִׁמְשׁ֤וֹן2xšim·šō·wnJudges 14:3, Judges 15:1
שִׁמְשׁ֛וֹן2xšim·šō·wnJudges 14:5, Judges 16:28
שִׁמְשׁ֗וֹן2xšim·šō·wnJudges 16:13, Judges 16:30
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular35xJudges 13:24, Judges 14:1, Judges 14:3, Judges 14:5
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular3xJudges 15:11, Judges 16:25
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Shimshon , an Israelite
Source Gloss
Shimshon , an Israelite
Extended definition
Samson.