Saul

[ sawl ]

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noun

the first king of Israel. 1 Samuel 9.
Also called Saul of Tar·sus [sawl, uhv , tahr, -s, uh, s]. the original name of the apostle Paul. Acts 9:1–30; 22:3.
a male given name.

Saul

/ ��ɔː�� /

noun

Old Testament the first king of Israel (?1020–1000 bc ). He led Israel successfully against the Philistines, but was in continual conflict with the high priest Samuel. He became afflicted with madness and died by his own hand; succeeded by David
New Testament the name borne by Paul prior to his conversion (Acts 9: 1–30)

Saul

The first king of Israel , who battled repeatedly with the Philistines . He often felt great despair, which was soothed by David playing his harp. Saul later became jealous of David and tried to have him killed in battle. After a prophesied defeat by the Philistines, Saul killed himself.

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Notes

Saul was also the Apostle Paul 's original name.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Saul¹

From Late Latin Saul, from Greek ��ú��, from Hebrew ��ʾū�� “asked for (from God)”

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The Age of Pryor has never ended,” Saul writes in the liner notes of the box set.

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But Odenkirk is game for the stage role, saying he loved how “Better Call Saul” stretched his acting muscles — “that was really good for me” — and he believes this will too.

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Saul Alfaro from Panorama City was arrested Tuesday following a weeks-long joint investigation between the United States Department of Homeland Security’s investigation unit in Los Angeles and the Burbank Police Department.

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TKO is expected to take over the operation of some of Saudi's major boxing events, including the mooted super-fight between Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez and Terence Crawford in September in Las Vegas.

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Besides David’s journey to power, the series also delves into the opposing House of Saul and House of Samuel.

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