Dalila

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Dalila is a biblical figure, often depicted as a Philistine woman who betrays Samson by discovering and revealing the secret of his strength.

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Dalila canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf biblical figure ⓘ
woman in the Hebrew Bible ⓘ
action had Samson's hair cut while he slept ⓘ
pressed Samson to reveal the source of his strength ⓘ
tested Samson with false explanations of his strength ⓘ
appearsIn Book of Judges NERFINISHED ⓘ
associatedTheme conflict between Israelites and Philistines ⓘ
consequences of disobedience to God in biblical narrative ⓘ
vulnerability through love ⓘ
associatedWith Samson NERFINISHED ⓘ
consequenceOfActions Samson lost his strength ⓘ
Samson was captured by the Philistines NERFINISHED ⓘ
culturalImpact archetype of the treacherous woman ⓘ
ethnicIdentity Philistine NERFINISHED ⓘ
gender female ⓘ
influenceOnLanguage name used metaphorically for a deceitful or seductive woman ⓘ
mentionedIn Christian exegesis and sermons ⓘ
Jewish midrashic literature ⓘ
motivatedBy offer of money from Philistine rulers ⓘ
nameVariant Delilah NERFINISHED ⓘ
notableFor betraying Samson ⓘ
discovering the secret of Samson's strength ⓘ
revealing Samson's secret to the Philistines ⓘ
portrayedIn literature inspired by the Samson and Delilah story ⓘ
music and opera, including works titled "Samson and Delilah" ⓘ
visual art depicting Samson and Delilah ⓘ
relationshipToSamson lover ⓘ
religiousTradition Christianity ⓘ
Islamic tradition ⓘ
Judaism ⓘ
roleInNarrative antagonist to Samson ⓘ
sourceText Book of Judges, chapter 16 NERFINISHED ⓘ
Hebrew Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ
Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ
symbolism betrayal ⓘ
deception ⓘ
seduction ⓘ

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