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DELILAH
“delicate, weak, languishing in Hebreo. In the Old Testament she is the lover of Samson, whom she betrays to the Philistines by cutting his hair, which is the source of his power. Despite her character flaws, the name began to be used by the Puritans ...”
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Significado
delicate, weak, languishing in Hebreo. In the Old Testament she is the lover of Samson, whom she betrays to the Philistines by cutting his hair, which is the source of his power. Despite her character flaws, the name began to be used by the Puritans in the 17th century. It has been used occasionally in the Inglés-speaking world since that time.
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Origen cultural
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Pronunciación
“di-LIE-lə (English)”
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Variantes en otros idiomas
3 idiomasHebreo BíblicoDelilah
BíblicoDelilah
InglésDelilah
Fuente: Behind the Name · Datos etimológicos verificados