saul
/soːl/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.65 in modern English
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
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The first king of Israel in the Old Testament.
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The Hebrew name of Apostle Paul in the New Testament.
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A male given name from Hebrew.
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A surname.
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A village in Fretherne with Saul parish, Stroud district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO7409).
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An unincorporated community in Perry County, Kentucky, United States.
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "Then Saul (who alſo is called Paul) filled with the holy Ghoſt, ſet his eyes on him"
- "“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.”"
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /soːl/
- British English: /sɔːl/