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Σαούλ

SaoulSaul
greekNew TestamentName of a man9 occurrences1 book6 verses
This name belongs to 2 different people in the Bible:
  • Paul: Apostle to the Gentiles, author of many NT epistles
  • Saul: First king of Israel, anointed by Samuel

Definition

Σαούλ, ὁ indecl.

(in FlJ, Σάουλος; Heb. שָׁאוּל)

Saul;

(a) the King of Israel: Acts 13:21;

(b) the Jewish name of the Apostle Paul, used in the indecl. form only in address (cf. Σαῦλος): Acts 9:4, 17; 22:7, 13; 26:14.

Glossary entries

Paul the Apostle Saul

Where it occurs

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

9 total
  1. Acts 9:4 (2×)Σαοὺλ · Saul; Σαούλ · Saul
    He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”
  2. Acts 9:17Σαοὺλ · Saul
    So Ananias went to the house, and when he arrived, he placed his hands on Saul. “Brother Saul,” he said, “the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
  3. Acts 13:21Σαοὺλ · Saul
    Then the people asked for a king, and God gave them Saul son of Kish, from the tribe of Benjamin, who ruled forty years.
  4. Acts 22:7 (2×)Σαοὺλ · Saul; Σαούλ · Saul
    I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?’
  5. Acts 22:13Σαοὺλ · Saul
    …came and stood beside me. ‘Brother Saul,’ he said, ‘receive your sight.’ And at that moment I could see him.
  6. Acts 26:14 (2×)Σαοὺλ · Saul; Σαούλ · Saul
    We all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice say to me in Hebrew, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’