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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dalila canonical | 2 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical figure
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woman in the Hebrew Bible ⓘ |
| action |
had Samson's hair cut while he slept
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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
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consequences of disobedience to God in biblical narrative ⓘ vulnerability through love ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Samson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequenceOfActions |
Samson lost his strength
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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
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discovering the secret of Samson's strength ⓘ revealing Samson's secret to the Philistines ⓘ |
| portrayedIn |
literature inspired by the Samson and Delilah story
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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
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Hebrew Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolism |
betrayal
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deception ⓘ seduction ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.