Delilah
E108901
Delilah is a biblical figure best known for betraying Samson by discovering and revealing the secret of his strength.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Delilah canonical | 17 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T899339 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Delilah Context triple: [Book of Judges, featuresCharacter, Delilah]
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A.
Jezebel
Jezebel is a feminist-leaning online magazine and blog known for its sharp commentary on gender, culture, and media.
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B.
Lenore
"Lenore" is a melancholic poem by Edgar Allan Poe that explores themes of death, mourning, and idealized love through the lament for a lost woman.
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C.
Morgiana
Morgiana is a clever and resourceful slave girl in the tale of "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves" from The Arabian Nights, famed for outwitting the thieves and saving her master.
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D.
Annabella
Annabella was a French film actress of the 1930s and 1940s, known for her work in both European and Hollywood cinema.
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E.
Damita Jo
Damita Jo is Janet Jackson’s 2004 R&B and pop studio album known for its sensual themes and fusion of dance, soul, and hip-hop influences.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Delilah Target entity description: Delilah is a biblical figure best known for betraying Samson by discovering and revealing the secret of his strength.
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A.
Jezebel
Jezebel is a feminist-leaning online magazine and blog known for its sharp commentary on gender, culture, and media.
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B.
Lenore
"Lenore" is a melancholic poem by Edgar Allan Poe that explores themes of death, mourning, and idealized love through the lament for a lost woman.
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C.
Morgiana
Morgiana is a clever and resourceful slave girl in the tale of "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves" from The Arabian Nights, famed for outwitting the thieves and saving her master.
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D.
Annabella
Annabella was a French film actress of the 1930s and 1940s, known for her work in both European and Hollywood cinema.
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E.
Damita Jo
Damita Jo is Janet Jackson’s 2004 R&B and pop studio album known for its sensual themes and fusion of dance, soul, and hip-hop influences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical figure
ⓘ
woman in the Bible ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Book of Judges
ⓘ
linked to:
Judges
|
| appearsInChapter | Judges 16 ⓘ |
| asks | Samson ⓘ |
| asksAbout | source of Samson's great strength ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Samson ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeople | Philistines ⓘ |
| bribedBy | Philistine rulers ⓘ |
| causes |
Samson's capture by the Philistines
ⓘ
loss of Samson's strength ⓘ |
| culturalRole | archetype of the femme fatale in Western culture ⓘ |
| cutsOrHasCut | Samson's hair cut ⓘ |
| genreContext | Deuteronomistic history ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
consequences of disobedience to God
ⓘ
deception ⓘ power and vulnerability ⓘ |
| influences |
Christian sermons and moral teachings
ⓘ
Islamic narrative traditions about Samson (Shamshun) ⓘ later Jewish interpretations of betrayal and loyalty ⓘ |
| knownFor |
betraying Samson
ⓘ
discovering the secret of Samson's strength ⓘ revealing the secret of Samson's strength to the Philistines ⓘ |
| languageNameForm |
Hebrew: דְּלִילָה (Dəlīlāh)
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linked to:
Hebrew
|
| literaryType | character in a biblical narrative ⓘ |
| moralSymbolism |
symbol of betrayal
ⓘ
symbol of seduction ⓘ warning against misplaced trust ⓘ |
| motivatedBy | offer of money from Philistine rulers ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | often interpreted as "delicate" or "weak" ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | instrument of Philistine strategy against Samson ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | resident of the Valley of Sorek ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islamic tradition ⓘ Judaism ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative |
betrayer
ⓘ
temptress ⓘ |
| scripturalCanonStatus |
canonical figure in the Hebrew Bible
ⓘ
canonical figure in the Old Testament ⓘ mentioned in later religious commentary and exegesis ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
literary retellings of the Samson story
ⓘ
numerous works of art ⓘ operas such as "Samson et Dalila" by Camille Saint-Saëns ⓘ paintings by artists including Peter Paul Rubens ⓘ |
| uses |
emotional pressure on Samson
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persistence to obtain Samson's secret ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Delilah Description of subject: Delilah is a biblical figure best known for betraying Samson by discovering and revealing the secret of his strength.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Judges
subject linked to:
operas such as "Samson et Dalila" by Camille Saint-Saëns