Saul

noun

1. (Old Testament) the first king of the Israelites who defended Israel against many enemies (especially the Philistines)

• Topics: ↑Old Testament

• Instance Hypernyms: ↑king, ↑male monarch, ↑Rex

2. (New Testament) a Christian missionary to the Gentiles; author of several Epistles in the New Testament; even though Paul was not present at the Last Supper he is considered an Apostle

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Paul's name was Saul prior to his conversion to Christianity

• Syn:

↑Paul, ↑Saint Paul, ↑St. Paul, ↑Apostle Paul, ↑Paul the Apostle, ↑Apostle of the Gentiles, ↑Saul of Tarsus

• Topics: ↑New Testament

• Instance Hypernyms: ↑Apostle, ↑Apostelic Father, ↑missionary, ↑missioner, ↑saint

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\\ˈsȯl\

chiefly dialect

variant of soul

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/sawl/, n.

1. the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9.

2. Also called Saul of Tarsus. the original name of the apostle Paul. Acts 9:1-30; 22:3.

3. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning "asked for."

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saul a Scots form of ↑soul

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Saul «sl», noun.

1. the first king of Israel (in the Bible, I Samuel 9-31).

2. the original name of the Apostle Paul. He was also known, prior to his conversion, as Saul of Tarsus (in the Bible, Acts 9:1-31).

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[sôl]

(in the Bible) the first king of Israel (11th century bc)

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saul

variant of sal², soul.