What does "saul" mean?
Archaic form of sal (“the tree, Shorea Robusta”).
Saul
/sɑl/ name, noun
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Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: Archaic form of sal (“the tree, Shorea Robusta”).
- Grammar: saul is listed as name, noun.
- Nearest alternatives: biblical monarch, forename, given name, israelite king.
- Usage evidence: From that day onward, Saul considered David his enemy.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Archaic form of sal (“the tree, Shorea Robusta”). alt-of, archaic
- 2 Obsolete form of soul. alt-of, obsolete
Proper Noun
- 1 The first king of Israel in the Old Testament.
"And it came to paſſe, when the euill ſpirit from God was vpon Saul, that Dauid tooke an harpe, and played with his hand: So Saul was refreſhed, and was well, and the euill ſpirit departed from him."
- 2 The Hebrew name of Apostle Paul in the New Testament.
"Then Saul (who alſo is called Paul) filled with the holy Ghoſt, ſet his eyes on him"
- 3 A male given name from Hebrew.
"“You got an uncle named Saul?” “I never mentioned him?” “What are you saying —you got some Jewish guy for an uncle?” “He's not Jewish. It's just a name they have back in the old country.”"
- 4 A surname.
- 5 A village in Fretherne with Saul parish, Stroud district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO7409).
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- 6 A village near Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland.
- 7 An unincorporated community in Perry County, Kentucky, United States.
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
"From that day onward, Saul considered David his enemy."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "saul"?
Common synonyms include: biblical monarch, forename, given name, israelite king, king saul, proper name.
How do you use "saul" in a sentence?
From that day onward, Saul considered David his enemy.
How do you pronounce "saul"?
Pronounced /sɑl/.
Etymology
From Hebrew שָׁאוּל (sha'úl, “asked for”). Doublet of Silas, which derived from Aramaic.