הַ/שָּׁאוּלִֽי
𐤄/𐤔𐤀𐤅𐤋𐤉
Shauli
the Shaulite
A member of the clan or family descended from Shaul, specifically referring in the biblical context to a subgroup within a larger tribe. The term identifies ancestry traced to the individual named Shaul and is used as a gentilic (clan identifier) to distinguish this group from other descendants within the tribe of Simeon.
Numbers 26:13 · Word #6
Lexicon H7587
| Lemma | שָׁאוּלִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤀𐤅𐤋𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Shauli |
| Strong's | H7587 |
| Definition | A member of the clan or family descended from Shaul, specifically referring in the biblical context to a subgroup within a larger tribe. The term identifies ancestry traced to the individual named Shaul and is used as a gentilic (clan identifier) to distinguish this group from other descendants within the tribe of Simeon. |
Morphology HTd/Ngmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | g — Gentilic — Gentilic noun (nationality/origin) |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the Shaulite |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7587-01
the Shaulite
| Morphological Notes | Noun, gentilic; masculine singular absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a masculine singular gentilic with the definite article, indicating a specific male member of the clan descended from Shaul. “Shaulite” preserves the patronymic sense (‘of Shaul’), whose name derives from the root meaning ‘asked for.’ |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the Shauli
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Gentilic noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: the Shaulite |