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Occom, Samson
(Encyclopedia)Occom or Occum, Samson both: ŏkˈəm [key], 1723–92, Native American clergyman, b. near Norwich, Conn. He became one of the first pupils of Eleazer Wheelock, and in 1749 he went to Long Island, N.Y...Samson
(Encyclopedia)Samson, in the Bible, judge of Israel. His long hair was a symbol of his vows to God, and because of this covenant Samson was strong. The enemies of his people, the Philistines, accomplished his destr...Wheelock, Eleazar
(Encyclopedia)Wheelock, Eleazar ĕlēāˈzər hwēˈlŏk [key], 1711–79, American clergyman, founder of Dartmouth College, b. Windham, Conn., grad. Yale, 1733. He became (1735) the pastor of a Congregational chur...Hirsch, Samson Raphael
(Encyclopedia)Hirsch, Samson Raphael, 1808–88, German rabbi and chief exponent of Neo-Orthodoxy. As rabbi in Frankfurt-am-Main, he advocated the organization of autonomous Orthodox congregations outside the state...Delilah
(Encyclopedia)Delilah dĭlīˈlə [key], in the Book of Judges, courtesan in the pay of the Philistines, perhaps a Philistine herself, who was loved by Samson. She learned that his strength lay in his long hair and...Manoah
(Encyclopedia)Manoah mənōˈə [key], in the Bible, father of Samson. ...En-hakkore
(Encyclopedia)En-hakkore ĕn-hăkˈōrē [key], in the Bible, spring in Lehi that burst forth when Samson called upon the Lord. ...Ramath-lehi
(Encyclopedia)Ramath-lehi rāˈmăth-lēˈhī [key], in the Bible, place, SW ancient Palestine, where Samson slew the Philistines with the jawbone of an ass. ...Etam
(Encyclopedia)Etam ēˈtəm [key], in the Bible. 1 Village, S ancient Palestine. 2 Town of Judah, SW of Bethlehem. 3 Cleft rock, where Samson hid. These may be the same. ...Judges
(Encyclopedia)Judges, book of the Bible, seventh book of the Old Testament in the order of the Authorized Version. It is the sequel of Joshua in the biblical history, telling of the Hebrews in the Promised Land fro...Browse by Subject
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