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Sorek

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(vine). A valley of Philistia, where Delilah lived (Judg. 16:4⁴And it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah. (Judges 16:4)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Valley in the land of the Philistines (Judg. 16:4⁴And it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah. (Judges 16:4)). Identified with Wady es Surar, which has its source near BEEROTH.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

7796 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Sowreq

Phonic:

so-rake’

Meaning:

the same as 8321; a vine; Sorek, a valley in Palestine

KJV Usage:

Sorek

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

choice vine

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Generous vine:―a valley of Philistia, where Delilah lived, Judg. 16:4. {Vitis generosa}