Saul — the meaning of the Hebrew name שָׁאוּל

שָׁאוּל

Shâʼûwl · pronounced shaw-ool' · Strong's H7586 · a man · also spelled Shaul

Saul means asked.

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Strong's definition

passive participle of H7592; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites.

First appearance

Gen 36:37 And Samlah died, and Saul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead. (KJV)

Every verse that names Saul

335 occurrences in 335 verses — Genesis, Exodus, Numbers, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Chronicles, Psalms, Isaiah

Gen 36:37Gen 36:38Gen 46:10Exod 6:15Num 26:131Sam 9:21Sam 9:31Sam 9:51Sam 9:71Sam 9:81Sam 9:101Sam 9:151Sam 9:171Sam 9:181Sam 9:191Sam 9:211Sam 9:221Sam 9:241Sam 9:251Sam 9:261Sam 9:271Sam 10:111Sam 10:121Sam 10:141Sam 10:151Sam 10:161Sam 10:211Sam 10:261Sam 11:41Sam 11:51Sam 11:61Sam 11:71Sam 11:111Sam 11:121Sam 11:131Sam 11:151Sam 13:11Sam 13:21Sam 13:31Sam 13:41Sam 13:71Sam 13:91Sam 13:101Sam 13:111Sam 13:131Sam 13:151Sam 13:161Sam 13:221Sam 14:11Sam 14:21Sam 14:161Sam 14:171Sam 14:181Sam 14:191Sam 14:201Sam 14:211Sam 14:241Sam 14:331Sam 14:341Sam 14:351Sam 14:361Sam 14:371Sam 14:381Sam 14:401Sam 14:411Sam 14:421Sam 14:431Sam 14:441Sam 14:451Sam 14:461Sam 14:471Sam 14:491Sam 14:501Sam 14:511Sam 14:521Sam 15:11Sam 15:41Sam 15:51Sam 15:61Sam 15:71Sam 15:91Sam 15:111Sam 15:121Sam 15:131Sam 15:151Sam 15:161Sam 15:201Sam 15:241Sam 15:261Sam 15:311Sam 15:341Sam 15:351Sam 16:11Sam 16:21Sam 16:141Sam 16:151Sam 16:171Sam 16:191Sam 16:201Sam 16:211Sam 16:221Sam 16:231Sam 17:21Sam 17:81Sam 17:111Sam 17:121Sam 17:131Sam 17:141Sam 17:151Sam 17:191Sam 17:311Sam 17:321Sam 17:331Sam 17:341Sam 17:371Sam 17:381Sam 17:391Sam 17:551Sam 17:571Sam 17:581Sam 18:11Sam 18:21Sam 18:51Sam 18:61Sam 18:71Sam 18:81Sam 18:91Sam 18:101Sam 18:111Sam 18:121Sam 18:131Sam 18:151Sam 18:171Sam 18:181Sam 18:191Sam 18:201Sam 18:211Sam 18:221Sam 18:231Sam 18:241Sam 18:251Sam 18:271Sam 18:281Sam 18:291Sam 18:301Sam 19:11Sam 19:21Sam 19:41Sam 19:61Sam 19:71Sam 19:91Sam 19:101Sam 19:111Sam 19:141Sam 19:151Sam 19:171Sam 19:181Sam 19:191Sam 19:201Sam 19:211Sam 19:241Sam 20:251Sam 20:261Sam 20:271Sam 20:281Sam 20:301Sam 20:321Sam 20:331Sam 21:81Sam 21:111Sam 21:121Sam 22:61Sam 22:71Sam 22:91Sam 22:121Sam 22:131Sam 22:211Sam 22:221Sam 23:71Sam 23:81Sam 23:91Sam 23:101Sam 23:111Sam 23:121Sam 23:131Sam 23:141Sam 23:151Sam 23:161Sam 23:171Sam 23:191Sam 23:211Sam 23:241Sam 23:251Sam 23:261Sam 23:271Sam 23:281Sam 24:21Sam 24:31Sam 24:41Sam 24:5+135 more in the app

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