Samson

American  

[sam-suhn] / ˈsæm sən /

noun

1. a judge of Israel famous for his great strength. Judges 13–16.

2. any man of extraordinary physical strength.

3. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “like the sun.”

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Samson British  

/ ˈsæmsən /

noun

1. a judge of Israel, who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistine oppressors until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah (Judges 13–16)

2. any man of outstanding physical strength

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Samson Cultural  

1. In the Old Testament, an Israelite servant of God who pitted his invincible strength and his wits against the Philistines on many occasions. He was eventually betrayed by his lover, the beautiful Delilah, who tricked Samson into telling her that the secret of his strength lay in his uncut hair. Delilah cut Samson's hair while he slept, and then called for the Philistines, who captured and blinded him. During his captivity, Samson's hair grew back, and he eventually pulled the Philistines' banquet hall down on their heads.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• Samsonian
  adjective

Example Sentences

Musk spoke remotely at the Samson International Smart Mobility Summit in Tel Aviv early Monday, claiming that autonomous Tesla robo-taxis will “probably” be “widespread in the U.S. by the end of this year.”

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Musk, speaking virtually at the Samson International Smart Mobility Summit in Tel Aviv, was asked to describe an exciting breakthrough technology that he’s working on and that people “aren’t talking about enough.”

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

“Nobody wanted to touch late-stage funds two years ago,” said Ethan Samson, managing principal and director of private markets client and partner strategy at Meketa Investment Group.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

In the 1980s, Deighton published Berlin Game, featuring a new character, Bernard Samson.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

“Can’t recollect nothing no more. Sam, was it? Yeh. Samuel. No. No, it wasn’t. It was Samson. Samson Fuller.”

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison