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קִישׁ H7027

H7027 is the Hebrew word קִישׁ, transliterated Qîysh and said keesh. The King James Version most often renders it kish.

Word: קִישׁTransliteration: QîyshSaid: keeshLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 17 verses

What it means

Kish, the name of five Israelites.

Where it comes from

from H6983 (קוֹשׁ); a bow.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 21 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

kish 20×concerning kish 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: Kish.

Verses using קִישׁ

All 17 verses, quoted in full.

1 Samuel 9:1 · KJV

Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power.

1 Samuel 9:3 · KJV

And the asses of Kish Saul’s father were lost. And Kish said to Saul his son, Take now one of the servants with thee, and arise, go seek the asses.

1 Samuel 10:11 · KJV

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?

1 Samuel 10:21 · KJV

When he had caused the tribe of Benjamin to come near by their families, the family of Matri was taken, and Saul the son of Kish was taken: and when they sought him, he could not be found.

1 Samuel 14:51 · KJV

And Kish was the father of Saul; and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.

2 Samuel 21:14 · KJV

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 8:30 · KJV

And his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,

1 Chronicles 8:33 · KJV

And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

1 Chronicles 9:36 · KJV

And his firstborn son Abdon, then Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab,

1 Chronicles 9:39 · KJV

And Ner begat Kish; and Kish begat Saul; and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

1 Chronicles 12:1 · KJV

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.

1 Chronicles 23:21 · KJV

The sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. The sons of Mahli; Eleazar, and Kish.

1 Chronicles 23:22 · KJV

And Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters: and their brethren the sons of Kish took them.

1 Chronicles 24:29 · KJV

Concerning Kish: the son of Kish was Jerahmeel.

1 Chronicles 26:28 · KJV

And all that Samuel the seer, and Saul the son of Kish, and Abner the son of Ner, and Joab the son of Zeruiah, had dedicated; and whosoever had dedicated any thing, it was under the hand of Shelomith, and of his brethren.

2 Chronicles 29:12 · KJV

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 · KJV

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;

Common questions

What does Strong's H7027 mean?

H7027 is the Hebrew word קִישׁ (Qîysh), meaning Kish, the name of five Israelites.

How is H7027 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it kish (20 times), concerning kish (1 time).

How many times does H7027 appear in the Bible?

קִישׁ (Qîysh) is tagged in 17 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H7027 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H6983 (קוֹשׁ); a bow.

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