Strong's Lexicon

H7586

H7586 — שָׁאוּל

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewSha'uwlnameOccurrences: 406

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H7586
Word:	שָׁאוּל
Part of Speech:	name
Etymology:	passive participle of H7592
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	406
Transliteration:	Sha'uwl
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	shaw-ool'
Meaning:	1. asked 2. Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites
KJV Renderings:	Saul, Shaul.

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שָׁאוּל proper name, masculine (= asked (of ׳ י), cf שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל below; Palmyrene proper name שאילא Lzb³⁷¹ Cooke²⁸³); — Σαονλ:

1.₃₉₇ 1st king of Israel, 1Sam 9:2; 1Sam 9:3 (twice in verse); 1Sam 9:5 (son of Kish, a Benjamite) + 359 t. Samuel; 28 t. 1 Chronicles; Ps 18:1; Ps 52:2; Ps 54:2; Ps 57:1; Ps 59:1 (all in titles); ׳ גִּבְעַת שׁ Isa 10:29 (and 1Sam 11:4; 1Sam 15:34; 2Sam 21:6 see II . גִּבְעָה).

2. a king of Edom Gen 36:37; Gen 36:38 ( P ) = 1Chr 1:48 ; 1Chr 1:49

3. a son of Simeon Gen 46:10; Exod 6:15; Num 26:13 (all P ) = 1Chr 4:24 .

4. a Levite 1Chr 6:9.