שָׁאוּל

sha.ulProper Noun (Masculine)H7586

Saul

From: passive participle of H7592 (שָׁאַל); asked;

Short Definition

Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites

Full Lexicon Entry

A king of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at ; son of: Kish (H7027); married to Ahinoam (H0293) and Rizpah (H7532); father of: Jonathan (H3083H), Abinadab (H0041H), Malchi-shua (H4444), Merab (H4764), Michal (H4324), Ish-bosheth (H0378), Armoni (H0764), Mephibosheth (H4648H) § Saul or Shaul = "desired" 1) a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel 2) an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah 3) a son of Simeon 4) a Levite, son of Uzziah

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

311 times

Appears 311 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

1 Samuel
228
2 Samuel
55
1 Chronicles
22
Genesis
3
Exodus
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 1:48
  • 1 Samuel 14:37
  • 1 Samuel 18:6
  • 1 Samuel 23:17
  • 1 Samuel 9:26

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