English
Saul
Saul comes from Late Latin Saūl, and goes back to Biblical Hebrew שָׁאוּל.
- Biblical Hebrewc. 1000–200 BCEשָׁאוּלšāʾûl
- Koine Greekc. 300 BCE–600 CEΣαούλ
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CESaūl
- Old Englishc. 450–1150Saul
- Englishearliest quotation 1611same form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Biblical Hebrewc. 1000–200 BCEשָׁאוּלšāʾûl
- Koine Greekc. 300 BCE–600 CEΣαούλ
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CESaūl
- Old Englishc. 450–1150Saul
- Englishearliest quotation 1611same form
Earliest quotation: 1611, The Holy Bible, London: […] Robert Barker: “And it came to paſſe, when the euill ſpirit…”
Every English word from Biblical Hebrew שָׁאוּל
Today it means
name The first king of Israel in the Old Testament.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Biblical Hebrew שָׁאוּל / Saul