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Kish
Biblical Persons & Places
Kish
Levite living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.23.21;
only referred to as Kish (קִישׁ);
son of Mahli;
a brother of Libni and Eleazar;
father of Jerahmeel.
Kish
Saul's father living at the time of United Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.9.1;
referred to as Kish (קִישׁ), or Kish (KJV= Cis) (Κίς);
son of Abiel and Maacah;
a brother of Ner, Abdon, Zur, Baal, Nadab, Gedor, Ahio, Zecher and Mikloth;
father of Saul.
Kish
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.29.12;
only referred to as Kish (קִישׁ);
a son of Abdi.
Kish
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Est.2.5;
only referred to as Kish (קִישׁ);
father of Shimei.
Strong's Definition
Kish, the name of five Israelites
Derivation: from H6983 (קוֹשׁ); a bow;
KJV Usage: Kish.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Kish = "bent"
1) a Benjamite of the family of Matri, father of king Saul
2) an ancestor of Mordecai
3) son of Gibeon and brother of Abdon, Zur, Baal, Ner, Nadab, Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth; uncle of Kish the father of king Saul
4) a Merarite Levite, son of Mahli and grandson of Merari the progenitor of the family
5) a Merarite Levite, son of Abdi in the time of king Hezekiah of Judah
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.9.1;
son of: Abiel (H0022) and Maacah (H4601N);
brother of: Ner (H5369), Abdon (H5658J), Zur (H6698I), Baal (H1168B), Nadab (H5070J), Gedor (H1446I), Ahio (H0283I), Zecher (H2144) and Mikloth (H4732);
father of: Saul (H7586G)
Also named: Kis (Κίς "Kish" G2797)
§ Kish = "bent"
1) a Benjamite of the family of Matri, father of king Saul
2) an ancestor of Mordecai
3) son of Gibeon and brother of Abdon, Zur, Baal, Ner, Nadab, Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth; uncle of Kish the father of king Saul
4) a Merarite Levite, son of Mahli and grandson of Merari the progenitor of the family
5) a Merarite Levite, son of Abdi in the time of king Hezekiah of Judah
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
קִישׁ
qý̂ysh
BDB Definition:
Kish = bent
1) a Benjamite of the family of Matri, father of king Saul
2) an ancestor of Mordecai
3) son of Gibeon and brother of Abdon, Zur, Baal, Ner, Nadab, Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth; uncle of Kish the father of king Saul
4) a Merarite Levite, son of Mahli and grandson of Merari the progenitor of the family
5) a Merarite Levite, son of Abdi in the time of king Hezekiah of Judah
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H6983
Total KJV Occurrences: 21