The meaning of “קִישׁ”

Understanding Qîysh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H7027

Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

קִישׁ

Phonetickeesh

TransliterationQîysh

Grammar Code

N:N-M-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Kish. - § Kish = "bent" - Kish, the name of five Israelites 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

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

17 total references

Reference	Text
1 Samuel 10:11	“And it came to pass, when all that knew him beforetime saw that, behold, he prophesied among the prophets, then the people said one to another, What is this that is come unto the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?”
2 Samuel 21:14	“And the bones of Saul and Jonathan his son buried they in the country of Benjamin in Zelah, in the sepulchre of Kish his father: and they performed all that the king commanded. And after that God was intreated for the land.”
1 Chronicles 12:1	“Now these are they that came to David to Ziklag, while he yet kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kish: and they were among the mighty men, helpers of the war.”
2 Chronicles 29:12	“Then the Levites arose, Mahath the son of Amasai, and Joel the son of Azariah, of the sons of the Kohathites: and of the sons of Merari, Kish the son of Abdi, and Azariah the son of Jehalelel: and of the Gershonites; Joah the son of Zimmah, and Eden the son of Joah:”
Esther 2:5	“Now in Shushan the palace there was a certain Jew, whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite;”

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences

17x

Most Frequent Book

1 Chronicles

Book Distribution

1 Samuel5

2 Samuel1

1 Chronicles9

2 Chronicles1

Esther1

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