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    Delilah

    deh-LY-luh

    Hebrew
    Girl
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    Delicate; Languishing; Amorous
    Origin
    Hebrew
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Delilah appears in the King James Bible, including Judges 16:18.
    First appears in
    Judges — Conquest and judges
    Peak US usage
    2000s (0.029% of births), currently rising
    Spiritual meaning
    Delilah's story is a cautionary tale about vulnerability to manipulation — even the strongest can fall when they entrust their secrets to the wrong person.
    King James verses
    • Judges 16:18

      "And when Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, she sent and called for the lords of the Philistines."

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