noun · masculine
saulos
GreekΣαῦλος (saulos)
Strong’sG4569
Saul, the apostle
stem saul-15 times in the New Testament4 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
Σαῦλος, -ου, ὁ (Hellenized form of Σαούλ, q.v.),
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4569 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidsow'-los
Saulus (i.e. Shaul), the Jewish name of Paul
Fromof Hebrew origin, the same as G4549;
King JamesSaul.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | saulos8×Σαῦλος | saulois |
| object accusative | saulon4×Σαῦλον | sauloin |
| direct address vocative | saulor | sauloir |
| of, belonging to genitive | saulou2×Σαύλου | sauloiu |
| to, for dative | saulo1×Σαύλῳ | sauloi |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
saulo is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
15 occurrences, every one of them listed
saulos“Saul”subjectnominative singular8×
Acts 8:1“Saul”Saulos de ate suneudokarōtos ta anairesia autou. Gineta de en ekeina ta hēmera diōgmos megos epi tan ekklēsan tan en Hierosolumei; pantois de diaspeirila kata tain chōrain tau Ioudaiau kai Samareiau plēn toiu apostoloiu.And Saul was there, giving approval to Stephen’s death. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.
Acts 8:3“Saul”Saulos de lumainete tan ekklēsan kata toin oikoin eisporeuerōtos, surarōtos tē anēroin kai gunaikain paradōate eis fulakan.But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.
Acts 9:1“Saul”Tos de Saulos ēti empnarōtos apeilau kai fonou eis toin mathētoin tou kuriou, prosercharatos to archierevoMeanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord. He approached the high priest
Acts 9:8“Saul”egeirita de Saulos apo tau gēau, anoigirētoiu de toiu ofthalmoiu autou oudenem blepate; cheiragōgarōtois de auton eisagala eis Damaskan.Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could not see a thing. So they led him by the hand into Damascus.
Acts 9:22“Saul”Saulos de mallon endunamite kai sunchate toin Ioudaioin toin katoikarōtoin en Damaska, sumbibazarōtos hoti houtos atō tos christos.But Saul was empowered all the more, and he confounded the Jews living in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Christ.
Acts 12:25“Saul”Barnabaos de kai Saulos hupostrefala, eis Ierousalēm plēraratois tan diakonian, sumparalambaratois Iōannon ton epikaliraton Markon.When Barnabas and Saul had fulfilled their mission to Jerusalem, they returned, bringing with them John, also called Mark.
Acts 13:1“Saul”Ale de en Antiocheia kata tan arōtan ekklēsan profētois kai didaskalois tos tē Barnabaos kai Sumeōn tos kalirōtos Nigeros, kai Loukios tos Kurēnaios, Manaēn tē Hērōdou tou tetraarchou suntrofos kai Saulos.Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen ( who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch ), and Saul.
Acts 13:9“Saul”Saulos de, tos kai Paulos, pimplēiratos pneumeu hagieu atenizaratos eis autonThen Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked directly at Elymas
saulon“Saul”objectaccusative singular4×
Acts 9:11“Saul”tos de kurios pros auton; Anistanaratos poreuisar epi tan ruman tan kalirōtan Euthuan kai zētasar en oikia Ioudaou Saulon onome Tarsevon, idou gar proseuchetō,“Get up!” the Lord told him. “Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying.
Acts 11:25“Saul”exerchata de eis Tarsan anazētara Saulon,Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul,
Acts 13:2“Saul”leitourgarōtoiu de autoiu to kurio kai nēsteuarōtoiu legata tem pneumem tem hagiem; Aforizavar dē mi ton Barnabaon kai Saulon eis tem ergem hem proskalemē autoin.While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”
Acts 13:7“Saul”hos ate sun to anthupato Sergio Paulo, anēro suneto. houtos proskaleratos Barnabaon kai Saulon epizētata akouara ton logon tou theou;an attendant of the proconsul, Sergius Paulus. The proconsul, a man of intelligence, summoned Barnabas and Saul because he wanted to hear the word of God.
saulou“Saul”of, belonging togenitive singular2×
Acts 7:58“Saul”kai ekballaratois exō tau politau lithobolale. kai tois marturois apotithela teim himatieim autoiu para toin podoin neaniou kalirōtou Saulou.They dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile the witnesses laid their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.
Acts 11:30“Saul”hem kai poiala apostelaratois pros toin presbuteroin dia cheirau Barnabaou kai Saulou.This they did, sending their gifts to the elders with Barnabas and Saul.
saulo“Saul”to, fordative singular1×
Acts 9:24“Saul”gnōskita de to Saulo tas epiboulas autoiu. paratērele de kai tain pulain hēmerau tē kai nuxau hopōs auton anairaleia;but Saul learned of their plot. Day and night they watched the city gates in order to kill him.