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Saul in Hebrew is שָׁאוּל (sha'úl).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

שָׁאוּל
sha'úl
name
In English

Saul

/sɔːl/ /sɔl/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with S

These are the Hebrew words for Saul as a name.

first king of Israel

male given name

This is more about the Hebrew word שָׁאוּל.

Written with vowel points
שָׁאוּל
Written without vowel points
שאול
Said
sha'úl
Feminine form
שְׁאוּלָה
Its meanings in English
Saul, borrowed

The Hebrew dictionary's page for שאול, with its synonyms and rhymes

These words come before and after Saul in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨Saul⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨Saul⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨Saul⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨שָׁאוּל⁩, said sha'úl. Without vowel points it is written ⁨שאול⁩.

What else does ⁨שאול⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨Saul⁩, ⁨שאול⁩ can mean ⁨borrowed⁩.

How is ⁨Saul⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨Saul⁩ is pronounced ⁨/sɔːl/, /sɔl/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Saul and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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