Dalila
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Dalila is a biblical figure, often depicted as a Philistine woman who betrays Samson by discovering and revealing the secret of his strength.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dalila canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5424019 — 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: Dalila Context triple: [Samson Agonistes, character, Dalila]
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A.
D'Lila
D'Lila is one of the twin daughters of music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs and the late model Kim Porter.
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B.
Soraya
Soraya was an Iranian-German actress and former Queen consort of Iran as the second wife of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.
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C.
Leila
Leila is a tragic female character in Lord Byron’s narrative poem "The Giaour," whose fate embodies themes of forbidden love, betrayal, and vengeance.
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D.
Juwayriya
Juwayriya was a wife of the Prophet Muhammad and is regarded as one of the Mothers of the Believers in Islamic tradition.
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E.
Leyla
"Leyla" is a novel by German-Turkish author Feridun Zaimoglu that explores themes of migration, identity, and womanhood through the life story of its titular protagonist.
- 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: Dalila Target entity description: Dalila is a biblical figure, often depicted as a Philistine woman who betrays Samson by discovering and revealing the secret of his strength.
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A.
D'Lila
D'Lila is one of the twin daughters of music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs and the late model Kim Porter.
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B.
Soraya
Soraya was an Iranian-German actress and former Queen consort of Iran as the second wife of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.
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C.
Leila
Leila is a tragic female character in Lord Byron’s narrative poem "The Giaour," whose fate embodies themes of forbidden love, betrayal, and vengeance.
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D.
Juwayriya
Juwayriya was a wife of the Prophet Muhammad and is regarded as one of the Mothers of the Believers in Islamic tradition.
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E.
Leyla
"Leyla" is a novel by German-Turkish author Feridun Zaimoglu that explores themes of migration, identity, and womanhood through the life story of its titular protagonist.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical figure
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woman in the Hebrew Bible ⓘ |
| action |
had Samson's hair cut while he slept
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pressed Samson to reveal the source of his strength ⓘ tested Samson with false explanations of his strength ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Book of Judges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
conflict between Israelites and Philistines
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consequences of disobedience to God in biblical narrative ⓘ vulnerability through love ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Samson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequenceOfActions |
Samson lost his strength
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Samson was captured by the Philistines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | archetype of the treacherous woman ⓘ |
| ethnicIdentity | Philistine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| influenceOnLanguage | name used metaphorically for a deceitful or seductive woman ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Christian exegesis and sermons
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Jewish midrashic literature ⓘ |
| motivatedBy | offer of money from Philistine rulers ⓘ |
| nameVariant | Delilah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
betraying Samson
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discovering the secret of Samson's strength ⓘ revealing Samson's secret to the Philistines ⓘ |
| portrayedIn |
literature inspired by the Samson and Delilah story
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music and opera, including works titled "Samson and Delilah" ⓘ visual art depicting Samson and Delilah ⓘ |
| relationshipToSamson | lover ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Islamic tradition ⓘ Judaism ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative | antagonist to Samson ⓘ |
| sourceText |
Book of Judges, chapter 16
NERFINISHED
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Hebrew Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolism |
betrayal
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deception ⓘ seduction ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dalila Description of subject: Dalila is a biblical figure, often depicted as a Philistine woman who betrays Samson by discovering and revealing the secret of his strength.
Referenced by (2)
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