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Lexicon :: Strong's H7586 - šā'ûl

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שָׁאוּל
Transliteration
šā'ûl
Pronunciation
shaw-ool'
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Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Pass part of שָׁאַל (H7592)
Strong’s Definitions

שָׁאוּל Shâʼûwl, shaw-ool'; passive participle of H7592; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites:—Saul, Shaul.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 406x

The KJV translates Strong's H7586 in the following manner: Saul (399x), Shaul (7x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 406x
The KJV translates Strong's H7586 in the following manner: Saul (399x), Shaul (7x).
  1. 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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שָׁאוּל Shâʼûwl, shaw-ool'; passive participle of H7592; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites:—Saul, Shaul.
STRONGS H7586: Abbreviations
שָׁאוּל proper name, masculine)= asked (of י׳), compare שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל below; Palmyrene proper name שאילא Lzb371 Cooke283); — Σαονλ:
1. 397 1st king of Israel, 1 Samuel 9:2, 3 (twice in verse); 1 Samuel 9:5 (son of Kish, a Benjamite) + 359 times Samuel; + 28 times 1 Chronicles; 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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

36:37; 36:38; 46:10

Exodus

6:15

Numbers

26:13

1 Samuel

9:2; 9:3; 9:5; 11:4; 15:34

2 Samuel

21:6

1 Chronicles

1:48; 1:49; 4:24; 6:9

Psalms

18:1; 52:2; 54:2; 57:1; 59:1

Isaiah

10:29

H7586

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H7586 matches the Hebrew שָׁאוּל (šā'ûl),
which occurs 406 times in 335 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 7 (Gen 36:37–1Sa 14:2)

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 36:37 - Then Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth on the river [Euphrates] reigned as his successor.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 36:38 - And Shaul died, and Baal-hanan son of Achbor reigned as his successor.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 46:10 - The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 6:15 - The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman; these are the families of Simeon.
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:13 - of Zerah, the family of the Zerahites; of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:2 - Kish had a son named Saul, a choice and handsome man; among the sons of Israel there was not a man more handsome than he. From his shoulders and up he was [a head] taller than any of the people.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:3 -

Now the donkeys of Kish, Saul’s father, had wandered off and were lost. Kish said to his son Saul, “Please take one of the servants with you and arise, go look for the donkeys.”

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:5 -

When they came to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant who was with him, “Come, let us return, otherwise my father will stop worrying about the donkeys and become anxious about us.”

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:7 - Then Saul said to his servant, “But look, if we go [to see him], what shall we bring to the man? For the bread from our sacks is gone and there is no gift to bring to the man of God. What do we have [to offer]?”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:8 - The servant replied again to Saul, “Here in my hand I have a quarter of a shekel of silver; I will give that to the man of God, and he will advise us as to [where we should go on] our journey [to find the donkeys].”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:10 - Saul said to his servant, “Well said; come, let us go.” So they went to the city where the man of God was living.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:15 -

Now a day before Saul came, the LORD had [fn]informed Samuel [of this], saying,

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:17 - When Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said to him, “There is the man of whom I spoke to you. This one shall rule over My people [as their king].”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:18 - Then Saul approached Samuel in the [city] gate and said, “Please tell me where the seer’s house is.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:19 - Samuel answered Saul, “I am the seer. Go on ahead of me to the high place, for you shall eat with me today; and in the morning I will let you go, and will tell you all that is on your mind.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:21 - Saul replied, “Am I not a Benjamite, of [fn]the smallest of the tribes of Israel? And is not my family the smallest of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why then have you spoken this way to me [as if I were very important]?”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:22 -

Then Samuel took Saul and his servant and brought them into the hall [at the high place] and gave them a place [to sit] at the head of the persons—about thirty men—who were invited [while the rest ate outside].

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:24 - Then the cook lifted up the leg (thigh) with the meat that was on it [indicating that it was the priest’s honored portion] and placed it before Saul. Samuel said, “Here is what has been reserved [for you]. Set it before you and eat, because it has been kept for you until the appointed time, ever since I invited the people.” So Saul ate with Samuel that day.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:25 -

When they came down from the high place into the city, Samuel spoke with Saul on the [fn]roof [of his house].

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:26 - They got up early [the next day]; and at dawn Samuel called Saul [who was sleeping] on the roof, saying, “Get up, so that I may send you on your way.” Saul got up, and both he and Samuel went outside.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:27 - As they were going down to the outskirts of the city, Samuel said to Saul, “Tell the servant to go on ahead of us so that he may pass by but you stand still now so that I may proclaim the word of God to you.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:11 - Now when all who knew Saul previously saw that he actually prophesied now [by inspiration] with the prophets, the people said one to another, “What has happened to [Saul, who is nobody but] the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:12 - And a man from there answered, “But who is the father of the others?” So it became a proverb, “Is Saul also among the prophets?”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:14 -

Saul’s uncle said to him and to his servant, “Where did you go?” And Saul said, “To look for the donkeys. And when we saw that they were nowhere to be found, we went to Samuel [for help].”

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:15 - Saul’s uncle said, “Please tell me, what did Samuel say to you?”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:16 - And Saul said to his uncle, “He told us plainly that the donkeys had been found.” But he did not tell him about the matter of the kingdom which Samuel had mentioned.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:21 - Then he brought the tribe of Benjamin near by their families, and the family of Matri was chosen by lot. And Saul the son of Kish was chosen by lot; but when they looked for him, he could not be found.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:26 - Saul also went home to Gibeah; and the [fn]brave men whose hearts God had touched went with him.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 11:4 - [fn]Then the messengers came to Gibeah of Saul and told the news to the people; and all the people raised their voices and wept aloud.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 11:5 -

Now Saul was coming out of the field behind the oxen, and he said, “What is the matter with the people that they are weeping?” So they told him about the report of the men of Jabesh.

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 11:6 - The Spirit of God came upon Saul mightily when he heard these words, and he became extremely angry.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 11:7 - He took a team of oxen and cut them in pieces, and sent them throughout the territory of Israel by the hand of messengers, saying, “Whoever does not come out to follow Saul and Samuel, the same shall be done to his oxen.” Then fear of the LORD fell on the people, and they came out [united] as one man [with one purpose].
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 11:11 - The next morning Saul put the men into three companies; and they entered the [Ammonites’] camp during the [darkness of the early] morning watch and killed the Ammonites until the heat of the day; and the survivors were scattered, and no two of them were left together.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 11:12 -

The people said to Samuel, “Who is the one who said, ‘Shall Saul reign over us?’ Bring the men, and we will put them to death.”

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 11:13 - But Saul said, “No man shall be put to death this day, for today the LORD has brought [fn]victory to Israel.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 11:15 - So all the people went to Gilgal, and there they made Saul king before the LORD in Gilgal. There they also sacrificed peace offerings before the LORD; and there Saul and all the men of Israel rejoiced greatly.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 13:1 -

Saul was [fn]thirty years old when he began to reign, and [fn]he reigned [fn]forty-two years over Israel.

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 13:2 -

Saul chose for himself 3,000 men of Israel; of whom 2,000 were with him in Michmash and in the hill country of Bethel, while 1,000 were with Jonathan at Gibeah of Benjamin. But he sent the rest of the people away, each one to his own tent.

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 13:3 - Jonathan attacked and defeated the Philistine garrison which was at Geba, and the Philistines heard about it. Then Saul blew the trumpet throughout the land, saying, “Let the Hebrews hear.”
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 13:4 - All Israel heard that Saul had defeated the Philistine garrison, and also that Israel had become despicable to the Philistines. And the people were summoned to join Saul at Gilgal.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 13:7 - Also some of the Hebrews had crossed the [river] Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead. As for Saul, he was still in Gilgal, and all the people followed him, trembling [in fear and anticipation].
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 13:9 - So Saul said, “Bring me the burnt offering and the peace offerings.” And [fn]he offered the burnt offering [which he was forbidden to do].
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 13:10 - As soon as he finished offering the burnt offering, [fn]Samuel finally came; Saul went out to meet and to [fn]welcome him.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 13:11 - But Samuel said, “What have you done?” Saul said, “Since I saw that the people were scattering away from me, and that you did not come within the appointed time, and that the Philistines were assembling at Michmash,
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 13:13 - Samuel said to Saul, “You have acted foolishly; you have not kept the commandment of the LORD your God, which He commanded you, for [if you had obeyed] the LORD would have established your kingdom over Israel forever.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 13:15 -

Then Samuel arose and went up from Gilgal to Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul assembled and counted the people who were still with him, [only] about six hundred [fighting] men.

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 13:16 - Saul and his son Jonathan and the people with them were staying in Geba of Benjamin, while the Philistines camped at Michmash.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 13:22 - So it came about on the day of battle that [fn]neither sword nor spear was found in the hands of any of the people who were with Saul and Jonathan; but Saul and Jonathan his son had them.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:1 -

One day Jonathan the son of Saul said to his young armor bearer, “Come, let us go over to the Philistine garrison on the other side.” But he did not tell his father.

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:2 - Saul was staying in the outskirts of Gibeah under a pomegranate tree in Migron; and with him were about six hundred men,

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