7586. Shaul
Strong's Lexicon
Shaul: Saul

Original Word: שָׁאוּל
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Shaul
Pronunciation: shaw-ool'
Phonetic Spelling: (shaw-ool')
Definition: Saul
Meaning: Shaul

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root שָׁאַל (sha'al), meaning "to ask" or "to inquire."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4569: Σαῦλος (Saulos) - Referring to Saul of Tarsus, later known as Paul.

Usage: The name "Shaul" or "Saul" is primarily associated with two significant figures in the Hebrew Bible. The first is Saul, the first king of Israel, anointed by the prophet Samuel. The second is Saul of Tarsus, who is more commonly known as the Apostle Paul in the New Testament. The name implies someone who is "asked for" or "prayed for," reflecting the people's request for a king in 1 Samuel.

Cultural and Historical Background: Saul, the first king of Israel, reigned during a transitional period in Israelite history when the tribes of Israel were moving from a loose confederation under judges to a centralized monarchy. His reign is marked by military successes and failures, as well as his complex relationship with David, his successor. Saul's account is a cautionary tale about the dangers of disobedience to God and the importance of humility and faithfulness.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from shaal
Definition
"asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr.
NASB Translation
Saul (357), Saul's (34), Shaul (9).

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

1397 1st king of Israel, 1 Samuel 9:2,3(twice in verse); 1 Samuel 9:5 (son of Kish, a Benjamite) + 359 t. Samuel; 28 t. 1Chronicles; Psalm 18:1; Psalm 52:2; Psalm 54:2; Psalm 57:1; Psalm 59:1 (all in titles); ׳גִּבְעַת שׁ Isaiah 10:29 (and 1 Samuel 11:4; 1 Samuel 15:34; 2 Samuel 21:6 see II . גִּבְעָה).

2 a king of Edom Genesis 36:37,38 (P) = 1 Chronicles 1:48,49

3 a son of Simeon Genesis 46:10; Exodus 6:15; Numbers 26:13 (all P) = 1 Chronicles 4:24.

4 a Levite 1 Chronicles 6:9.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Saul, Shaul

Passive participle of sha'al; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites -- Saul, Shaul.

see HEBREW sha'al

Forms and Transliterations
אול וְשָׁא֖וּל וְשָׁא֗וּל וְשָׁא֛וּל וְשָׁא֞וּל וְשָׁא֣וּל וְשָׁא֤וּל וְשָׁא֥וּל וְשָׁאוּל֙ וְשָׁאוּל֩ וּלְשָׁא֣וּל ולשאול ושאול לְשָׁ֫א֥וּל לְשָׁא֑וּל לְשָׁא֔וּל לְשָׁא֕וּל לְשָׁא֖וּל לְשָׁא֗וּל לְשָׁא֜וּל לְשָׁאֽוּל׃ לְשָׁאוּל֙ לַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה למלחמה לשאול לשאול׃ מִשָּׁא֖וּל משאול שָׁ֝א֗וּל שָׁ֠אוּל שָׁא֑וּל שָׁא֔וּל שָׁא֖וּל שָׁא֗וּל שָׁא֛וּל שָׁא֜וּל שָׁא֞וּל שָׁא֟וּל שָׁא֡וּל שָׁא֣וּל שָׁא֤וּל שָׁא֥וּל שָׁא֧וּל שָׁא֨וּל שָׁאֽוּל׃ שָׁאוּל֒ שָׁאוּל֙ שָׁאוּל֩ שאול שאול׃ ’ūl lam·mil·ḥā·māh lammilchaMah lammilḥāmāh lə·šā·’ūl ləšā’ūl leshaUl miš·šā·’ūl mishshaUl miššā’ūl šā’ūl šā·’ūl shaUl ū·lə·šā·’ūl ul ūləšā’ūl uleshaUl veshaUl wə·šā·’ūl wəšā’ūl
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Genesis 36:37
HEB: וַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְ תַּחְתָּ֔יו שָׁא֖וּל מֵרְחֹב֥וֹת הַנָּהָֽר׃
NAS: died, and Shaul of Rehoboth
KJV: died, and Saul of Rehoboth
INT: became his place and Shaul of Rehoboth the River

Genesis 36:38
HEB: וַיָּ֖מָת שָׁא֑וּל וַיִּמְלֹ֣ךְ תַּחְתָּ֔יו
NAS: Then Shaul died, and Baal-hanan
KJV: And Saul died, and Baalhanan
INT: died Shaul became his place

Genesis 46:10
HEB: וְיָכִ֣ין וְצֹ֑חַר וְשָׁא֖וּל בֶּן־ הַֽכְּנַעֲנִֽית׃
NAS: and Zohar and Shaul the son
KJV: and Zohar, and Shaul the son
INT: and Jachin and Zohar and Shaul the son of a Canaanite

Exodus 6:15
HEB: וְיָכִ֣ין וְצֹ֔חַר וְשָׁא֖וּל בֶּן־ הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֑ית
NAS: and Zohar and Shaul the son
KJV: and Zohar, and Shaul the son
INT: and Jachin and Zohar and Shaul the son of a Canaanite

Numbers 26:13
HEB: מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַזַּרְחִ֑י לְשָׁא֕וּל מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַשָּׁאוּלִֽי׃
NAS: of the Zerahites; of Shaul, the family
KJV: of the Zarhites: of Shaul, the family
INT: the family of the Zerahites of Shaul the family of the Shaulites

1 Samuel 9:2
HEB: בֵ֜ן וּשְׁמ֤וֹ שָׁאוּל֙ בָּח֣וּר וָט֔וֹב
NAS: whose name was Saul, a choice
KJV: whose name [was] Saul, a choice young man,
INT: A son name was Saul A choice and handsome

1 Samuel 9:3
HEB: לְקִ֖ישׁ אֲבִ֣י שָׁא֑וּל וַיֹּ֨אמֶר קִ֜ישׁ
NAS: of Kish, Saul's father,
KJV: of Kish Saul's father
INT: of Kish father Saul's said Kish

1 Samuel 9:3
HEB: קִ֜ישׁ אֶל־ שָׁא֣וּל בְּנ֗וֹ קַח־
NAS: said to his son Saul, Take now
KJV: And Kish said to Saul his son, Take
INT: Kish about Saul to his son Take

1 Samuel 9:5
HEB: בְּאֶ֣רֶץ צ֔וּף וְשָׁא֥וּל אָמַ֛ר לְנַעֲר֥וֹ
NAS: of Zuph, Saul said
KJV: of Zuph, Saul said
INT: to the land of Zuph Saul said to his servant

1 Samuel 9:7
HEB: וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֜וּל לְנַעֲר֗וֹ וְהִנֵּ֣ה
NAS: Then Saul said to his servant,
KJV: Then said Saul to his servant,
INT: said Saul to his servant behold

1 Samuel 9:8
HEB: לַעֲנ֣וֹת אֶת־ שָׁא֔וּל וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הִנֵּה֙
NAS: answered Saul again
KJV: answered Saul again,
INT: the servant answered Saul and said Behold

1 Samuel 9:10
HEB: וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֧וּל לְנַעֲר֛וֹ ט֥וֹב
NAS: Then Saul said to his servant,
KJV: Then said Saul to his servant, Well
INT: said Saul to his servant Well

1 Samuel 9:15
HEB: לִפְנֵ֥י בֽוֹא־ שָׁא֖וּל לֵאמֹֽר׃
NAS: before Saul's coming,
KJV: day before Saul came, saying,
INT: before coming Saul's saying

1 Samuel 9:17
HEB: רָאָ֣ה אֶת־ שָׁא֑וּל וַיהוָ֣ה עָנָ֔הוּ
NAS: When Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said
KJV: saw Saul, the LORD
INT: Samuel saw Saul the LORD said

1 Samuel 9:18
HEB: וַיִּגַּ֥שׁ שָׁא֛וּל אֶת־ שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל
NAS: Then Saul approached Samuel
KJV: Then Saul drew near to Samuel
INT: approached Saul Samuel in

1 Samuel 9:19
HEB: שְׁמוּאֵ֜ל אֶת־ שָׁא֗וּל וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אָנֹכִ֣י
NAS: answered Saul and said,
KJV: answered Saul, and said,
INT: answered Samuel Saul and said I

1 Samuel 9:21
HEB: וַיַּ֨עַן שָׁא֜וּל וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הֲל֨וֹא
NAS: Saul replied, Am I not a Benjamite,
KJV: And Saul answered and said,
INT: replied Saul and said not

1 Samuel 9:22
HEB: שְׁמוּאֵל֙ אֶת־ שָׁא֣וּל וְאֶֽת־ נַעֲר֔וֹ
NAS: took Saul and his servant
KJV: took Saul and his servant,
INT: took Samuel Saul and his servant and brought

1 Samuel 9:24
HEB: וַיָּ֣שֶׂם ׀ לִפְנֵ֣י שָׁא֗וּל וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ הִנֵּ֤ה
NAS: [it] before Saul. And [Samuel] said,
KJV: [it] before Saul. And [Samuel] said,
INT: and set before Saul and said Here

1 Samuel 9:24
HEB: קָרָ֑אתִי וַיֹּ֧אכַל שָׁא֛וּל עִם־ שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל
NAS: the people. So Saul ate
KJV: the people. So Saul did eat
INT: have invited ate Saul with Samuel

1 Samuel 9:25
HEB: וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר עִם־ שָׁא֖וּל עַל־ הַגָּֽג׃
NAS: [Samuel] spoke with Saul on the roof.
KJV: [Samuel] communed with Saul upon the top of the house.
INT: spoke with Saul on the roof

1 Samuel 9:26
HEB: שְׁמוּאֵ֤ל אֶל־ שָׁאוּל֙ [הַגָּג כ]
NAS: called to Saul on the roof,
KJV: called Saul to the top of the house,
INT: Samuel to Saul roof saying

1 Samuel 9:26
HEB: וַאֲשַׁלְּחֶ֑ךָּ וַיָּ֣קָם שָׁא֗וּל וַיֵּצְא֧וּ שְׁנֵיהֶ֛ם
NAS: up, that I may send you away. So Saul arose,
KJV: that I may send thee away. And Saul arose,
INT: may send arose Saul went and both

1 Samuel 9:27
HEB: אָמַ֣ר אֶל־ שָׁא֗וּל אֱמֹ֥ר לַנַּ֛עַר
NAS: said to Saul, Say
KJV: Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant
INT: said to Saul Say to the servant

1 Samuel 10:11
HEB: קִ֔ישׁ הֲגַ֥ם שָׁא֖וּל בַּנְּבִיאִֽים׃
NAS: of Kish? Is Saul also
KJV: of Kish? [Is] Saul also among the prophets?
INT: Kish also Saul the prophets

406 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7586
406 Occurrences


lam·mil·ḥā·māh — 1 Occ.
lə·šā·’ūl — 25 Occ.
miš·šā·’ūl — 1 Occ.
šā·’ūl — 350 Occ.
’ūl — 2 Occ.
ū·lə·šā·’ūl — 2 Occ.
wə·šā·’ūl — 25 Occ.
















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