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(ssoh' rehk) Place name meaning, “red grape.” A valley on the western side of Palestine. It runs from near Jerusalem toward the Mediterranean Sea. Beth-shemesh guarded the eastern end, while the Philistines controlled the western portion during the era of the judges. Delilah, Samson's mistress, lived in the valley of Sorek (Judges 16:4 ). See Palestine .

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Sorek'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​s/sorek.html. 1991.
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