Κίς
Kis
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Kish
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Kis identifies the father named in the phrase "Saul son of Kish."
Kis is used as the personal name of Saul's father in the statement that God gave Israel Saul, described as his son.
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Saul's father named in a lineage · dominant
In Acts 13:21, the genitive singular masculine form Κίς marks the father named in the clause about Saul; the APB renders the phrase "Saul son of Kish" within the account of God giving Israel a king.
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Acts 13:21, the APB presents the name in the phrase "Saul son of Kish." The phrase as a whole confirms the paternal relationship rather than isolating the name independently.