KISH

Kish. Kish
A bow. (1.) A Levite of the family of Merari (1 Chr. 23:21; 24:29).

(2.) A Benjamite of Jerusalem (1 Chr. 8:30; 9:36).

(3.) A Levite in the time of Hezekiah (2 Chr. 29:12).

(4.) The great-grandfather of Mordecai (Esther 2:5).

(5.) A Benjamite, the son of Abiel, and father of king Saul (1 Sam. 9:1, 3; 10:11, 21; 14:51; 2 Sam. 21:14). All that is recorded of him is that he sent his son Saul in search of his asses that had strayed, and that he was buried in Zelah. Called Cis, Acts 13:21 (R.V., Kish).

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Kish. hard; difficult; straw; for age

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KISH. 1. Father of Saul 1Sa 9:1-3; 10:21; 2Sa 21:14
* Called CIS (A. V.) in Ac 13:21

2. A Benjamite 1Ch 8:30; 9:36 3. A Levite 1Ch 23:21,22; 24:29 4. A Levite 2Ch 29:12 5. Great grandfather of Mordecai Es 2:5

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father of Saul 1Sa 9:1; 10:21; 2Sa 21:14

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Kish (?), n. [[Cf. G. kies gravel, pyrites.]] (Min.) A workman's name for the graphite which forms incidentally in iron smelting.