7027. Qish

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Qish: Kish

Original Word: קִישׁ
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Qiysh
Pronunciation: keesh
Phonetic Spelling: (keesh)
Definition: Kish
Meaning: Kish

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Kish

From qowsh; a bow; Kish, the name of five Israelites -- Kish.

see HEBREW qowsh

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
father of Saul, also the name of several other Isr.
NASB Translation
Kish (21).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

קִישׁ proper name, masculine (probably *קַיְשְׁ Arabic Aramaic קישׁא Nö^{ZMG xi (1896), 167} originally proper name, of deity as Arabic which now only in proper name, of person We^{Heid. 2. 67}); — K(ε)ις:

1 father of Saul 1 Samuel 9:1,3(twice in verse); 1 Samuel 10:11,21; 1 Samuel 14:51; 2 Samuel 21:14; 1 Chronicles 8:30,33 (where read אַבְנֵר Be Kau Kit), 1 Chronicles 8:33 = 1 Chronicles 9:36,39 (read as above), 1 Chronicles 9:39; 1 Chronicles 12:1; 1 Chronicles 26:28.

2 Levites :

a. 1 Chronicles 23:21,22; 1 Chronicles 24:29 (twice in verse).

b.2Chronicles 29:12.

3 ancestor of Mordecai Esther 2:5 (Κεισαίου).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root קוּשׁ (qush), which means "to bend" or "to bow."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2797 (Κίς, Kis): This Greek entry corresponds to the Hebrew קִישׁ (Kish) and is used in the New Testament to refer to the same individual, Kish, the father of Saul. It appears in Acts 13:21, where Paul recounts the history of Israel and mentions Saul, the son of Kish, as part of his sermon in Pisidian Antioch.

This lexical entry provides a comprehensive overview of the name Kish as it appears in the Hebrew Bible, highlighting its genealogical significance and its role in the narrative of Israel's history.

Usage: Kish is used as a proper name for several individuals in the Old Testament. It appears primarily in genealogical and narrative contexts.

Context: • Kish, the Father of Saul: Kish is most notably recognized as the father of Saul, the first king of Israel. He is described as a Benjamite, a man of wealth and standing. His lineage is detailed in 1 Samuel 9:1-2, where he is identified as the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite. Kish's role is significant in the narrative of Saul's anointing as king, as it is his lost donkeys that lead Saul to encounter the prophet Samuel (1 Samuel 9:3-10).
• Kish, the Son of Mahli: Another Kish is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 23:21-22 and 24:29, as a Levite, the son of Mahli, and a descendant of Merari. This Kish is noted in the genealogies of the Levites, emphasizing the importance of Levitical service and heritage.
• Kish, the Ancestor of Mordecai: In the Book of Esther, Kish is mentioned as an ancestor of Mordecai, a Jew living in Susa, the capital of Persia. Mordecai is described as the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite (Esther 2:5). This connection highlights the continuity of the Benjamite lineage and its significance in Jewish history.

Forms and Transliterations

וְקִ֔ישׁ וְקִ֖ישׁ וְקִ֧ישׁ וְקִֽישׁ׃ וקיש וקיש׃ לְקִ֖ישׁ לקיש קִ֑ישׁ קִ֔ישׁ קִ֖ישׁ קִ֚ישׁ קִ֜ישׁ קִ֣ישׁ קִ֥ישׁ קיש kish lə·qîš leKish ləqîš qîš veKish wə·qîš wəqîš

Englishman's Concordance

1 Samuel 9:1
HEB: ק) וּ֠שְׁמוֹ קִ֣ישׁ בֶּן־ אֲבִיאֵ֞ל
NAS: whose name was Kish the son
KJV: whose name [was] Kish, the son
INT: Benjamin name was Kish the son of Abiel

1 Samuel 9:3
HEB: וַתֹּאבַ֙דְנָה֙ הָאֲתֹנ֔וֹת לְקִ֖ישׁ אֲבִ֣י שָׁא֑וּל
NAS: Now the donkeys of Kish, Saul's
KJV: And the asses of Kish Saul's father
INT: were lost now the donkeys of Kish father Saul's

1 Samuel 9:3
HEB: שָׁא֑וּל וַיֹּ֨אמֶר קִ֜ישׁ אֶל־ שָׁא֣וּל
NAS: were lost. So Kish said
KJV: were lost. And Kish said
INT: Saul's said Kish about Saul

1 Samuel 10:11
HEB: הָיָ֣ה לְבֶן־ קִ֔ישׁ הֲגַ֥ם שָׁא֖וּל
NAS: to the son of Kish? Is Saul
KJV: What [is] this [that] is come unto the son of Kish? [Is] Saul
INT: has happened to the son Kish also Saul

1 Samuel 10:21
HEB: שָׁא֣וּל בֶּן־ קִ֔ישׁ וַיְבַקְשֻׁ֖הוּ וְלֹ֥א
NAS: the son of Kish was taken;
KJV: the son of Kish was taken:
INT: and Saul the son of Kish looked could

1 Samuel 14:51
HEB: וְקִ֧ישׁ אֲבִֽי־ שָׁא֛וּל
NAS: Kish [was] the father of Saul,
KJV: And Kish [was] the father of Saul;
INT: Kish the father of Saul

2 Samuel 21:14
HEB: בְּצֵלָ֗ע בְּקֶ֙בֶר֙ קִ֣ישׁ אָבִ֔יו וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֔וּ
NAS: in the grave of Kish his father;
KJV: in the sepulchre of Kish his father:
INT: Zela the grave of Kish his father did

1 Chronicles 8:30
HEB: עַבְדּ֑וֹן וְצ֥וּר וְקִ֖ישׁ וּבַ֥עַל וְנָדָֽב׃
NAS: then Zur, Kish, Baal,
KJV: and Zur, and Kish, and Baal,
INT: Abdon Zur Kish Baal Nadab

1 Chronicles 8:33
HEB: הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־ קִ֔ישׁ וְקִ֖ישׁ הוֹלִ֣יד
NAS: the father of Kish, and Kish
KJV: And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat
INT: Ner became of Kish and Kish the father

1 Chronicles 8:33
HEB: אֶת־ קִ֔ישׁ וְקִ֖ישׁ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־
NAS: of Kish, and Kish became the father
KJV: begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul,
INT: became of Kish and Kish the father of Saul

1 Chronicles 9:36
HEB: עַבְדּ֑וֹן וְצ֣וּר וְקִ֔ישׁ וּבַ֥עַל וְנֵ֖ר
NAS: then Zur, Kish, Baal,
KJV: then Zur, and Kish, and Baal,
INT: Abdon Zur Kish Baal Ner

1 Chronicles 9:39
HEB: הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־ קִ֔ישׁ וְקִ֖ישׁ הוֹלִ֣יד
NAS: the father of Kish, and Kish
KJV: And Ner begat Kish; and Kish begat
INT: Ner became of Kish and Kish the father

1 Chronicles 9:39
HEB: אֶת־ קִ֔ישׁ וְקִ֖ישׁ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־
NAS: of Kish, and Kish became the father
KJV: begat Kish; and Kish begat Saul;
INT: became of Kish and Kish the father of Saul

1 Chronicles 12:1
HEB: שָׁא֣וּל בֶּן־ קִ֑ישׁ וְהֵ֙מָּה֙ בַּגִּבּוֹרִ֔ים
NAS: the son of Kish; and they were among the mighty men
KJV: the son of Kish: and they [were] among the mighty men,
INT: of Saul the son of Kish were among the mighty

1 Chronicles 23:21
HEB: מַחְלִ֖י אֶלְעָזָ֥ר וְקִֽישׁ׃
NAS: of Mahli [were] Eleazar and Kish.
KJV: of Mahli; Eleazar, and Kish.
INT: of Mahli Eleazar and Kish

1 Chronicles 23:22
HEB: וַיִּשָּׂא֥וּם בְּנֵי־ קִ֖ישׁ אֲחֵיהֶֽם׃
NAS: the sons of Kish, took
KJV: the sons of Kish took
INT: took the sons of Kish their brothers

1 Chronicles 24:29
HEB: לְקִ֖ישׁ בְּנֵי־ קִ֥ישׁ
NAS: By Kish: the sons of Kish,
KJV: Concerning Kish: the son of Kish
INT: Kish the sons of Kish

1 Chronicles 24:29
HEB: לְקִ֖ישׁ בְּנֵי־ קִ֥ישׁ יְרַחְמְאֵֽל׃
NAS: By Kish: the sons of Kish, Jerahmeel.
KJV: the son of Kish [was] Jerahmeel.
INT: Kish the sons of Kish Jerahmeel

1 Chronicles 26:28
HEB: וְשָׁא֣וּל בֶּן־ קִ֔ישׁ וְאַבְנֵ֣ר בֶּן־
NAS: the son of Kish, Abner
KJV: the son of Kish, and Abner
INT: and Saul the son of Kish Abner the son

2 Chronicles 29:12
HEB: בְּנֵ֣י מְרָרִ֔י קִ֚ישׁ בֶּן־ עַבְדִּ֔י
NAS: of Merari, Kish the son
KJV: of Merari, Kish the son
INT: the sons of Merari Kish the son of Abdi

Esther 2:5
HEB: שִׁמְעִ֛י בֶּן־ קִ֖ישׁ אִ֥ישׁ יְמִינִֽי׃
NAS: the son of Kish, a Benjamite,
KJV: the son of Kish, a Benjamite;
INT: of Shimei the son of Kish A Benjamite

21 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7027
21 Occurrences

qîš — 13 Occ.
lə·qîš — 2 Occ.
wə·qîš — 6 Occ.