Cis, also known as Kish, is a biblical figure prominently mentioned in the Old Testament. He is best known as the father of Saul, the first king of Israel. The name "Cis" is the Greek form of the Hebrew name "Kish," and it appears in the New Testament in the context of Saul's genealogy.

Genealogy and Family Background

Cis was a Benjamite, belonging to the tribe of Benjamin, one of the twelve tribes of Israel. His lineage is detailed in 1 Samuel 9:1, which states, "Now there was a man of Benjamin whose name was Kish son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of valor." This genealogy highlights Cis's noble heritage and his status as a man of significant standing within his tribe.

Role in the Narrative of Saul

Cis's most notable contribution to the biblical narrative is his role as the father of Saul. In 1 Samuel 9, we learn that Cis had lost some donkeys, and he sent his son Saul to find them. This seemingly mundane task set the stage for Saul's encounter with the prophet Samuel, who would anoint him as the first king of Israel. The passage in 1 Samuel 9:3-4 describes this event: "Now the donkeys of Kish, Saul’s father, were lost. So Kish said to his son Saul, 'Take one of the servants with you and go look for the donkeys.' So Saul passed through the hill country of Ephraim and through the land of Shalishah, but they did not find them."

New Testament Reference

Cis is mentioned in the New Testament in the context of the Apostle Paul's lineage. In Acts 13:21, Paul refers to Saul, the son of Cis, during his speech in the synagogue at Pisidian Antioch: "Then the people asked for a king, and God gave them forty years under Saul son of Kish, from the tribe of Benjamin." This reference serves to connect the history of Israel's monarchy with the broader narrative of God's redemptive plan.

Cis's Legacy

While Cis himself does not play a major role in the biblical narrative, his legacy is significant due to his son Saul's impact on Israel's history. Saul's reign as king marked a pivotal transition from the period of the judges to the establishment of the monarchy in Israel. Despite Saul's eventual downfall, his anointing as king was a critical moment in the unfolding of God's plan for His people.

Cis's mention in the Bible, though brief, underscores the importance of family lineage and heritage in the biblical narrative. His role as the father of Israel's first king places him in the lineage of significant biblical figures and highlights the providential unfolding of God's purposes through ordinary events and individuals.Cis

same as Kish

Cis

the father of Saul, (Acts 13:21) usually called KISH.

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sis (Keis): The form given in Acts 13:21 the King James Version for Kish, the father of Saul the first king of Israel (1 Samuel 9:1 f).

2797. Kis -- Kish, the father of King Saul
... Kish. Of Hebrew origin (Qiysh); Cis (ie Kish), an Israelite -- Cis. see HEBREW Qiysh.
(kis) -- 1 Occurrence. 2796b, 2797. Kis. 2798 . Strong's Numbers.
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Catechismus Genevensis, Consensus Tigurinus, Consensus Genevensis.
... Bern??, Glaron??, Basile??, Scaphusii, Abbatiscell??, Sangalli, Curi?? Rhetorum, et apud
Confoederatos, in Ecclesiis Evangelium profitentibus cis et ultra Alpes ...
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Acts xiii. 16, 17
... "And God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by
the space of forty years." (v.21.) "And when he had removed him, He raised up ...
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Life of St. Ambrose.
... His father, likewise named Ambrosius, was prefect of the Gauls, an office the
jurisdiction of which extended over Spain, Britain, Cis- and Trans-Alpine Gaul. ...
/.../ambrose/works and letters of st ambrose/v life of st ambrose.htm

Second Exile of St. Athanasius. --Ordination and Death of ...
... Hist. ii. 6. [461] Now Sophia, in Bulgaria. The centre of Moesia was called Dacia
Cis-Danubiana, when the tract conquered by Trajan was abandoned. ...
/.../the ecclesiastical history of theodoret/chapter iii second exile of st.htm

What Carey did for Literature and for Humanity
... When settling the land revenue of the Cis-Sutlej districts he caused each farmer,
as he touched the pen in acceptance of the assessment, to recite this formula ...
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Cis (1 Occurrence)
...CIS. sis (Keis): The form given in Acts 13:21 the King James Version for Kish, the
father of Saul the first king of Israel (1 Samuel 9:1 f). ...Cis (1 Occurrence). ...
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Circumstances (19 Occurrences)

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Kittim (8 Occurrences)
... Kition occurs in the Phoenician inscriptions of Cyprus under the forms K(i)t(t)
and K(i)t(t)i, the latter being by far the more common (CIS, I, i, 10, 11, 14 ...
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Kish (18 Occurrences)
... Called Cis, Acts 13:21 (RV, Kish). Noah Webster's Dictionary. (n.) A workman's name
for the graphite which forms incidentally in iron smelting. Int. ...
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Gebal (3 Occurrences)
... Strabo refers to it as a town of note in the days of Pompey (xvi.2, 17), and it
is frequently mentioned in Phoenician (CIS, 1) and Assyrian inscriptions in the ...
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Cisai
Cisai. Cis, Cisai. Cistern . Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia CISAI.
si'-sa-i. See KISEUS. Cis, Cisai. Cistern . Reference Bible.
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Space (98 Occurrences)
... Acts 13:21 And afterward they desired a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son
of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years. ...
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Languages (36 Occurrences)
... Volker u. Sprachen; the comparative grammars of Wright and Brockelmann; CIS; article
"Semitic Languages" in Encyclopedia Brit, and Murray's Illustrated Bible ...
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Hammon (2 Occurrences)
... An inscription found by Renan shows that the place was associated with the worship
of Ba`al Chamman (CIS, I, 8). (2) A city in Naphtali, given to the ...
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Nehelamite (4 Occurrences)
... Volker u. Sprachen; the comparative grammars of Wright and Brockelmann; CIS; article
"Semitic Languages" in Encyclopedia Brit, and Murray's Illustrated Bible ...
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