ΣαῦλοςSaûlos
Saulus (i.e. Shaul), the Jewish name of Paul
Greek (New Testament) · G4569
Meanings
Saul, the Jewish name of the Apostle Paul: Acts 7:58, Acts 8:1, Acts 8:3, Acts 9:1, Acts 9:8, Acts 9:11, Acts 9:22, Acts 9:24, Acts 11:25, Acts 11:30, Acts 12:25, Acts 13:1-2, Acts 13:7, Acts 13:9.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 15 times in the Bible.
- Acts 7:58 and dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. His accusers took off their coats and laid them at the feet of a young man named Saul.
- Acts 8:1 Saul was one of the witnesses, and he agreed completely with the killing of Stephen. A great wave of persecution began that day, sweeping over the church in Jerusalem; and all the believers except the apostles were scattered through the regions of Judea and Samaria.
- Acts 8:3 But Saul was going everywhere to destroy the church. He went from house to house, dragging out both men and women to throw them into prison.
- Acts 9:1 Meanwhile, Saul was uttering threats with every breath and was eager to kill the Lord’s followers. So he went to the high priest.
- Acts 9:8 Saul picked himself up off the ground, but when he opened his eyes he was blind. So his companions led him by the hand to Damascus.
- Acts 9:11 The Lord said, “Go over to Straight Street, to the house of Judas. When you get there, ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul. He is praying to me right now.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.