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שָׁאוּלִי

𐤔𐤀𐤅𐤋𐤉

Shauli

H7587 noun

SILEX Entry

Root שאל to ask, request

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.

Semantic Range

descendant of Shaul, Shaulite (clan from Shaul), member of the Shaul family group, patroynmic gentilic

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root שָׁאַל (to ask, request), but in this form it is a patronymic of שָׁאוּל (Shaul), a personal name likely meaning 'asked for' or 'requested.' The suffix ־ִי in Hebrew denotes origin or affiliation (“of Shaul”), hence ‘Shaulite.’

Historical & Contextual Notes

שָׁאוּלִי occurs in genealogical lists to designate the descendants of Shaul, son of a Simeonite ancestor, in Israelite tribal records (cf. Numbers 26:13). The use of this term is limited to listings of tribal families and does not appear outside such census or genealogical contexts in the Hebrew Bible. It carries no theopolitical or religious connotation beyond ancestry. English translations commonly render the term as 'Shaulite(s),' but this does not convey the precise genealogical structure reflected in the Hebrew, where it functions as a specific marker for one subclan among many. The formation is analogous to other patronymic gentilic forms in biblical genealogy.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

patronymic from שִׂטְנָה; a Shaulite or descendant of Shaul; Shaulites.

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Root Family

שאל (š-ʾ-l) — ask, request, inquire

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H4861 מִשְׁאָל Asking-town
H4862 מִשְׁאָלָה petitions of
H7585 שְׁאוֹל in the underworld
H7586 שָׁאוּל to Shaul
H7592 שָׁאַל I will ask

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H7587-01 הַ/שָּׁאוּלִֽי hashauli HTd/Ngmsa the Shaulite the Shaulite 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H7587-01 Numbers 26:13 הַ/שָּׁאוּלִֽי hashauli HTd/Ngmsa the Shaulite the Shaulite
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