LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculineindeclinable, variously declined, third declension

Saūl

Saūl m sg (genitive Saūl or Saūlis)
Classical[ˈsa.uːɫ]Ecclesiastical[ˈsaː.ul]

Meaning

  1. indeclinableSaul, the first king of Israel

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeSaūl—
genitiveSaūl
Saūlis		—
dativeSaūl
Saūlī		—
accusativeSaūl
Saūlem		—
ablativeSaūl
Saūle		—
vocativeSaūl—

Săūl, ūlis, or indecl. m.,
I. the first king of the Jews, Alcim. ad Sor. 435; Paul. Nol. Carm. 13, 601; Vulg. 1 Reg. 9, 2; id. Act. 13, 21; gen. Saulis, id. Isa. 10, 29; dat. Sauli, id. Psa. 51, 1; acc. Saulem, id. 1 Reg. 15, 35.

Origins

  1. Hebrewשָׁאַל
  2. LatinSaūl

Hebrew שָׁאוּלlbor. Ancient Greek Σαούλ (Saoúl)lbor. Latin Saul Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Σαούλ (Saoúl).

Quick answers

What does Saūl mean in Latin?
Saūl, a proper noun, means “Saul, the first king of Israel”.
What is the genitive of Saūl?
The genitive singular is Saūl. Saūl is masculine, indeclinable, variously declined, third declension.
How do you pronounce Saūl?
In classical Latin, [ˈsa.uːɫ]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈsaː.ul].
Where does Saūl come from?
Hebrew שָׁאַל → Latin Saūl.