Sorek

In Bible versions:

Sorek: NET AVS NIV NRSV NASB TEV

a valley draining west from Jerusalem past Beth-Shemesh

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vine; hissing; a color inclining to yellow

Hebrew

Strongs #07796: qrws Sowreq

Sorek = "choice vines"

1) a wadi in Palestine in which Delilah lived

7796 Sowreq so-rake'

the same as 8321; a vine; Sorek, a valley in
Palestine:-Sorek.
see HEBREW for 08321

Sorek [EBD]

choice vine, the name of a valley, i.e., a torrent-bed, now the Wady Surar, "valley of the fertile spot," which drains the western Judean hills, and flowing by Makkedah and Jabneel, falls into the sea some eight miles south of Joppa. This was the home of Deliah, whom Samson loved (Judg. 16:4).

Sorek [NAVE]

SOREK, valley of, Judg. 16:4.

SOREK [SMITH]

(red), The valley of, a wady in which lay the residence of Delilah. (Judges 16:4) It was possibly nearer Gaza than any other of the chief Philistine cities, since thither Samson was taken after his capture at Delilah?s house.