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After this it came about that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
After the hind or following part Adverb H310 אַחֲרֵי־ a·cha·rei-
this so, thus Adjective H3651 כֵ֔ן chen,
it came to fall out, come to pass, become, be Verb H1961 וַֽיְהִי֙ vay·hi
about that he loved to love Verb H157 וַיֶּאֱהַ֥ב vai·ye·'e·hav
a woman woman, wife, female Noun H802 אִשָּׁ֖ה i·shah
in the valley torrent, torrent-valley, wadi Noun H5158 בְּנַ֣חַל be·na·chal
of Sorek, "choice vines," a valley where Delilah lived Noun H7796 שֹׂרֵ֑ק so·rek;
whose name a name Noun H8034 וּשְׁמָ֖הּ u·she·mah
was Delilah. Philistine mistress of Samson Noun H1807 דְּלִילָֽה׃ de·li·lah.
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Valley of Sorek

SOREK, VALLEY OFso'-rek (nachal soreq, "the valley of the choice (soreq) vine" (see VINE); sorech): "(Samson) loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah" (Judges 16:4). Jerome (OS, 153, 6) mentions a Capharsorec which was near Saraa (ancient ZORAH (which see)); this latter is undoubtedly the village of Sura`h, high up upon the northern slop... View Details

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Delilah

Philistine mistress of Samson

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New American Standard Bible 1995 After this it came about that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.
King James Bible After this And it came about to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.
Hebrew Greek English After this it came about that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.