קִ֣ישׁ
𐤒𐤉𐤔
Qish
Kish
Qîysh (Kish) is a proper name, functioning as a personal name of several Israelite men in the Hebrew Bible. Its semantic range encompasses designation as the father of Shaul (Saul), the first Israelite king, as well as additional Israelite figures from various tribal lineages. Outside of its use as a name, there is no independent attested common noun with this vocalization in biblical Hebrew. While Strong presumed a link to 'bow,' this is not linguistically supported for the personal name.
1 Samuel 9:1 · Word #7
Lexicon H7027
| Lemma | קִישׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤒𐤉𐤔 |
| Transliteration | Qish |
| Strong's | H7027 |
| Definition | Qîysh (Kish) is a proper name, functioning as a personal name of several Israelite men in the Hebrew Bible. Its semantic range encompasses designation as the father of Shaul (Saul), the first Israelite king, as well as additional Israelite figures from various tribal lineages. Outside of its use as a name, there is no independent attested common noun with this vocalization in biblical Hebrew. While Strong presumed a link to 'bow,' this is not linguistically supported for the personal name. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Kish |
SIBI-P1 Translation H7027-02
Qish
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun (personal name). |
| Rendering Rationale | This form is a masculine proper personal name with no independently attested common-noun meaning in biblical Hebrew. Because the etymology from the root קוש is uncertain and not semantically transparent, the most faithful rendering is a direct transliteration of the name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Qish
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: to Qish |
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