Judges 16:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Afterאַחֲרֵי־
(a·cha·rei-)
310: the hind or following partfrom achar
thisכֵ֔ן
(chen,)
3651: so, thusa prim. adverb
it cameוַֽיְהִי֙
(vay·hi)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
about that he lovedוַיֶּאֱהַ֥ב
(vai·ye·'e·hav)
157: to lovea prim. root
a womanאִשָּׁ֖ה
(i·shah)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
in the valleyבְּנַ֣חַל
(be·na·chal)
5158a: torrent, torrent-valley, wadiof uncertain derivation
of Sorek,שֹׂרֵ֑ק
(so·rek;)
7796a: "choice vines," a valley where Delilah livedfrom the same as saroq
whose nameוּשְׁמָ֖הּ
(u·she·mah)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
was Delilah.דְּלִילָֽה׃
(de·li·lah.)
1807: Philistine mistress of Samsonfrom dalal


















KJV Lexicon
And it came to pass afterward
'achar  (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
that he loved
'ahab  (aw-hab')
to have affection for (sexually or otherwise) -- (be-)love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.
a woman
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
in the valley
nachal  (nakh'-al)
a stream, especially a winter torrent; (by implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a brook runs); also a shaft (of a mine) -- brook, flood, river, stream, valley.
of Sorek
Sowreq  (so-rake')
a vine; Sorek, a valley in Palestine -- Sorek.
whose name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
was Delilah
Dliylah  (del-ee-law')
languishing -- Delilah, a Philistine woman -- Delilah.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
After this it came about that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.

King James Bible
And it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Some time later, he fell in love with a woman named Delilah, who lived in the Sorek Valley.

International Standard Version
After this incident, he loved a woman in Sorek Valley whose name was Delilah.

NET Bible
After this Samson fell in love with a woman named Delilah, who lived in the Sorek Valley.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
After [leaving Gaza], he fell in love with a woman in the Sorek Valley. Her name was Delilah.

King James 2000 Bible
And it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.
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