Saoul is a personal name used chiefly in direct address and once for Saul son of Kish as king.

The attested use is chiefly a personal name in vocative address, including repeated calls followed by the question about persecution. It also identifies Saul son of Kish in the account of Israel's request for a king.

1. Personal name in direct address · dominant

   The vocative singular form addresses a person directly in Acts 22:13 and Acts 9:17, where the APB renders the address as "Saul, brother." In Acts 22:7, Acts 26:14, and Acts 9:4, the name is repeated in the voice's address before the question, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?"

   Acts 22:13Acts 22:7Acts 26:14Acts 9:17Acts 9:4
2. Name identifying Saul son of Kish · rare

   In Acts 13:21, the accusative singular form occurs in the clause describing God's giving Saul son of Kish after the people asked for a king; the APB renders the clause "God gave them Saul son of Kish."

   Acts 13:21

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the cited verses, the APB presents the name as "Saul," both in direct address and in the designation "Saul son of Kish." These renderings show the verse-level presentation rather than a separate English definition.