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).

(a bow).

KISH (a bow). A Levite, grandson of Merari. 1 Chr 23:21; 1 Chr 24:29. A Benjamite. 1 Chr 8:30; 1 Chr 9:36. Father of King Saul, of the family of Matri, son of Ner. 1 Sam 9:1, Num 1:3; 1 Sam 10:11, 2 Chr 11:21; Lev 14:51; 2 Sam 21:14; 1 Chr 8:33; 1 Chr 9:39; Neh 12:1; 1 Chr 26:28. A Levite. 2 Chr 29:12. A Benjamite and ancestor of Mordecai. Est 2:5. In Acts 13:21 he is called Cis.

hard; difficult; straw; for age

KISH (a bow). A Levite, grandson of Merari. 1 Chr 23:21; 1 Chr 24:29. A Benjamite. 1 Chr 8:30; 1 Chr 9:36. Father of King Saul, of the family of Matri, son of Ner. 1 Sam 9:1, Num 1:3; 1 Sam 10:11, 2 Chr 11:21; Lev 14:51; 2 Sam 21:14; 1 Chr 8:33; 1 Chr 9:39; Neh 12:1; 1 Chr 26:28. A Levite. 2 Chr 29:12. A Benjamite and ancestor of Mordecai. Est 2:5. In Acts 13:21 he is called Cis.

Part of speech: noun (n.)

A workman's name for the graphite which forms incidentally in iron smelting.