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Kish
Biblical Persons & Places
Strong's Definition
Kish, the name of five Israelites
Derivation: from H6983 (קוֹשׁ); a bow;
KJV Usage: Kish.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
קִישׁ (qish) — Kish. 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
קִישׁ (qish) — Kish. A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.23.21; son of: Mahli (H4249); brother of: Libni (H3845H) and Eleazar (H0499J); father of: Jerahmeel (H3396H) § 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
קִישׁ (qish) — Kish. A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ch.29.12; son of: Abdi (H5660H) § 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
קִישׁ (qish) — Kish. A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Est.2.5; father of: Shimei (H8096U) § 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
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
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Names of People
Kish = man; ◄ son of Abiel; tribe of Benjamin; ► father of king Saul
1SA 9:1 · 1SA 9:3 · 1SA 9:3 · 1SA 10:11 · 1SA 10:21 · 1SA 14:51 · 2SA 21:14 · 1CH 8:33 · 1CH 8:33 · 1CH 9:39 · 1CH 9:39 · 1CH 12:1 · 1CH 26:28
Names of People
Kish = man; ◄ son of Jeiel; tribe of Benjamin; ► ancestor of king Saul
Names of People
Kish = man; ◄ son of Mahli; tribe of Levi; ► Levite; time of king David
Names of People
Kish = man; ◄ son of Abdi; tribe of Levi; ► Levite who during the time of king Hezekiah cleansed the temple
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
קִישׁ n.pr.m. father of Saul
Levites
ancestor of Mordecai
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