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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.
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.
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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