Samuel
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Sam·u·el 1
(săm′yo͞o-əl) Hebrew judge and prophet of the 11th century bc who anointed Saul as king.
[Hebrew šəmû'ēl, name of God : šəmû, name; see šm in Semitic roots + 'ēl, God; see ʔl in Semitic roots.]
Sam·u·el 2
(săm′yo͞o-əl)n.
See Table at Bible.
[After Samuel.]
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Samuel
(ˈsæmjʊəl)n
1. (Bible) a Hebrew prophet, seer, and judge, who anointed the first two kings of the Israelites (I Samuel 1–3; 8–15)
2. (Bible) either of the two books named after him, I and II Samuel
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Sam•u•el
(ˈsæm yu əl)n.
1. a judge and prophet of Israel. I Sam. 1–3; 8–15.
2. either of two books of the Bible bearing his name.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() Old Testament - the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible |
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