Saul
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6.1
- proper noun
- /sɔl/
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Saulo
- But we know Saul of Tarsus became the apostle Paul one to three years after the crucifixion.
- Saul of Tarsus
- Saul/Paul
Paul, AKA Saul knows that Jesus existed, right?
- Paul, AKA Saul knows that Jesus existed, right?
- But we know Saul of Tarsus became the apostle Paul one to three years after the crucifixion.
- Well, yeah, you know, but these other guys, Saul, who became Paul, who became the biggest apostle for faith, had killed Christians before Jesus.
Examples
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I'm Saul of Tarsus.
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And Saul, the Hebrew for Paul.
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Sir, another Christian, Saul of Tarsus.
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We are told that Saul, on the road to Damascus, heard the words of truth; he fell from his horse.
Fiction book (1992) -
Then he fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?"
Blog text (21) -
In the New Testament, Saul was known as the original name of Paul the Apostle.
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Saul, originally a Jewish name, is significant in the story of early Christianity.
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Before becoming Paul, Saul was an important figure in the early church's history.
Synonyms
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3.0
A Christian leader in the New Testament who taught many people and wrote letters to churches
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5.7
A Christian missionary who spread Christianity across the Roman world and wrote letters in the New Testament
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7.2
A Christian leader who taught non-Jewish people and wrote letters to early churches
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3.6
A Christian leader who taught people about Jesus and wrote letters in the New Testament
The original name of Paul the Apostle, an early Christian missionary and writer
A Christian leader from long ago who wrote many letters in the New Testament
A title for Saint Paul, a Christian leader who spreads Christianity to non-Jewish people
Surface Forms
Etymology
Saul was the original name of Paul the Apostle and it comes from the Hebrew Sha'ul, meaning 'asked for' from sha'al, 'to ask', like the English word 'ask'. A helpful way to remember this Saul is that it was his earlier, Jewish name before he became Paul.