Strong H7586H7586Iשָׁאוּל

Shaul

One of the 4 senses of Strong H7586

Transliteration
shâ'ûl
Pronunciation
shaw-ool'
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.37

Meaning of the name

Saul or Shaul = "desired"

General definition

Passive participle of H7592; asked;
{Shaul} the name of an Edomite and two Israelites: - {Saul} Shaul.

In the biblical story

Shaul

King of Edom from Rehoboth on the Euphrates

Shaul, from Rehoboth on the Euphrates, was a king of Edom who reigned after Samlah and before Baal-hanan.

In the Bible

Strong H7586I appears in 4 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • saul2
  • shaul2

First verses

  1. Genesis 36:37
    And Samlah died, and Saul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.
  2. Genesis 36:38
    And Saul died, and Baal–hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.
  3. 1 Chronicles 1:48
    And when Samlah was dead, Shaul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.
  4. 1 Chronicles 1:49
    And when Shaul was dead, Baal–hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.
See every occurrence

Occurrences by book

Related words