NOUN | person | Saul | (Old Testament) the first king of the Israelites / Israelites who defended Israel against many enemies (especially the Philistines) |
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person | Saul, Paul, Saint Paul, St. Paul, Apostle Paul, Paul the Apostle, Apostle of the Gentiles, Saul of Tarsus | (New Testament) a Christian missionary to the Gentiles |
Sounds | sao'l | |
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Rhymes | albuterol ... windfall: 100 rhymes with aol... |
Meaning | (Old Testament) the first king of the Israelites / Israelites who defended Israel against many enemies (especially the Philistines). | |
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Category | Old Testament | The collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people |
Instance of | king, male monarch, Rex | A male sovereign |
Spanish | Saul, Saúl | |
Catalan | Saul, Saül |
Meaning | (New Testament) a Christian missionary to the Gentiles; author of several Epistles in the New Testament; even though Paul was not present at the Last Supper he is considered an Apostle. | |
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Synonyms | Paul, Saint Paul, St. Paul, Apostle Paul, Paul the Apostle, Apostle of the Gentiles, Saul of Tarsus | |
Category | New Testament | The collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation |
Instance of | Apostle, Apostelic Father | Any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people |
missionary, missioner | someone sent on a mission / mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country | |
saint | A person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization | |
Spanish | El Apóstol, Pablo, San Pablo | |
Catalan | Paul, Pau, Sant Pau |
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