Saul Definition

sôl
noun
(fl. 11th cent. b.c.) The first king of Israel (c. 1020-c. 1000): 1 Sam. 9
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Alternative form of sal (the tree)

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pronoun

The first king of Israel in the Old Testament.

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The original name of Apostle Paul in the New Testament.

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A male given name.
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Origin of Saul

  • From Hebrew שאול (“asked for").

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Saul Sentence Examples

  • See further David, Saul.

  • Saul and his attendant are invited by the seer-priest Samuel into the banqueting chamber (lishkah) where thirty persons partake of the sacrificial meal.

  • The young Saul was chosen by lot and gained unanimous recognition by delivering Jabesh in Gilead from the Ammonites.

  • The heroic figure who stands at the head is Saul (" asked "), and two accounts of his rise are recorded.

  • It is precisely in Saul's time that the account of the Judaean monarchy, or perhaps of the monarchy from the Judaean standpoint, now begins.

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Words Starting With

SSASAU

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