H7586 שָׁאוּל (Shâʼûwl) shaw-ool'

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine)

Quick Definition

Saul

Biblical Persons & Places

Saul King living at the time of United Monarchy

A king of Israel, from the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.9.2; referred to as Saul (שָׁאוּל), or Saul (Σαούλ); a son of Kish; husband of Ahinoam and Rizpah; father of Jonathan, Abinadab, Malchi-shua, Merab, Michal, Ish-bosheth, Armoni, Mephibosheth.

Shaul Levite living at the time of Divided Monarchy

A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.24; referred to as Shaul (שָׁאוּל), or Joel (יוֹאֵל); a son of Uzziah; father of Elkanah.

Shaul King living at the time of the Patriarchs

A king of Edom living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.37; referred to as Shaul (שָׁאוּל).

Shaul Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness

A man from the tribe of Simeon living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.10; referred to as Shaul (שָׁאוּל), or Shaulite (שָׁאוּלִי); son of Simeon and Canaanite woman; a brother of Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin and Zerah; father of Shallum.

Strong's Definition

Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites

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

KJV Usage: Saul, Shaul.

Outline of Biblical Usage

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

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G4549

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

שָׁאוּל (sha.ul) — Saul. A king of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.9.2; 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

שָׁאוּל (sha.ul) — Shaul. A man of the tribe of Simeon living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.10; son of: Simeon (H8095) and Canaanite_woman (H3669); brother of: Jemuel (H3223), Jamin (H3226), Ohad (H0161), Jachin (H3199) and Zerah (H2226L); father of: Shallum (H7967K) Also named: sha.u.li (שָׁאוּלִי "Shaulite" H7587) § 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

שָׁאוּל (sha.ul) — Shaul. A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.37 § 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

שָׁאוּל (sha.ul) — Shaul. A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.24; son of: Uzziah (H5818H); father of: Elkanah (H0511I); also called Joel at 1Ch.6.36; Also named: yo.el (יוֹאֵל "Joel" H3100U) § 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

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

שָׁאוּל (H7586)

name · שָׁאוּלִי

Names of People

Saul = man; ◄ son of Kish; tribe of Benjamin; ► first king of Israel

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Names of People

Shaul = man; ► king of Edom

GEN 36:37 · GEN 36:38 · 1CH 1:48 · 1CH 1:49

Names of People

Shaul = man; ◄ son of Simeon

GEN 46:10 · EXO 6:15 · NUM 26:13 · 1CH 4:24

Names of People

Shaul = man; ◄ son of Uzziah; descendant of Kohath; tribe of Levi; ► ancestor of Samuel

1CH 6:9

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

שָׁאוּל n.pr.m. (= asked) 397 1st king of Isr.

a king of Edom

a son of Simeon

a Levite

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Bible Occurrences (335)

36:37 36:38 46:10

6:15

26:13

9:2 9:3 9:5 9:7 9:8 9:10 9:15 9:17 9:18 9:19 9:21 9:22 9:24 9:25 9:26 9:27 10:11 10:12 10:14 10:15 10:16 10:21 10:26 11:4 11:5 11:6 11:7 11:11 11:12 11:13 11:15 13:1 13:2 13:3 13:4 13:7 13:9 13:10 13:11 13:13 13:15 13:16 13:22 14:1 14:2 14:16 14:17 14:18 14:19 14:20 14:21 14:24 14:33 14:34 14:35 14:36 14:37 14:38 14:40 14:41 14:42 14:43 14:44 14:45 14:46 14:47 14:49 14:50 14:51 14:52 15:1 15:4 15:5 15:6 15:7 15:9 15:11 15:12 15:13 15:15 15:16 15:20 15:24 15:26 15:31 15:34 15:35 16:1 16:2 16:14 16:15 16:17 16:19 16:20 16:21 16:22 16:23 17:2 17:8 17:11 17:12 17:13 17:14 17:15 17:19 17:31 17:32 17:33 17:34 17:37 17:38 17:39 17:55 17:57 17:58 18:1 18:2 18:5 18:6 18:7 18:8 18:9 18:10 18:11 18:12 18:13 18:15 18:17 18:18 18:19 18:20 18:21 18:22 18:23 18:24 18:25 18:27 18:28 18:29 18:30 19:1 19:2 19:4 19:6 19:7 19:9 19:10 19:11 19:14 19:15 19:17 19:18 19:19 19:20 19:21 19:24 20:25 20:26 20:27 20:28 20:30 20:32 20:33 21:7 21:10 21:11 22:6 22:7 22:9 22:12 22:13 22:21 22:22 23:7 23:8 23:9 23:10 23:11 23:12 23:13 23:14 23:15 23:16 23:17 23:19 23:21 23:24 23:25 23:26 23:27 23:28 24:1 24:2 24:3 24:4 24:5 24:7 24:8 24:9 24:16 24:22 25:44 26:1 26:2 26:3 26:4 26:5 26:6 26:7 26:12 26:17 26:21 26:25 27:1 27:4 28:3 28:4 28:5 28:6 28:7 28:8 28:9 28:10 28:12 28:13 28:14 28:15 28:20 28:21 28:25 29:3 29:5 31:2 31:3 31:4 31:5 31:6 31:7 31:8 31:11 31:12

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1:48 1:49 4:24 5:10 6:24 8:33 9:39 10:2 10:3 10:4 10:5 10:6 10:7 10:8 10:11 10:12 10:13 11:2 12:1 12:2 12:19 12:23 12:29 13:3 15:29 26:28

18:1 52:1 54:1 57:1 59:1

10:29

Genesis 36:37

When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the Euphrates reigned in his place.

Genesis 36:38

When Shaul died, Baal-hanan son of Achbor reigned in his place.

Genesis 46:10

The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman.

Exodus 6:15

The sons of Simeon [were] Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman. These were the clans of Simeon.

Numbers 26:13

the Zerahite clan from Zerah, [and] the Shaulite clan from Shaul.

1 Samuel 9:2

And he had a son named Saul, choice and handsome, without equal...... among the Israelites... — a head... taller than any of the people.

1 Samuel 9:3

One day the donkeys of Saul’s father Kish wandered off, and Kish said to his son Saul, Take... one of the servants... and go look for the donkeys.”

1 Samuel 9:5

When they reached the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant -, Come, let us go back, or my father will stop [worrying] about the donkeys and start worrying about us.”