Proper Name guide

1 Samuel

name · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

name

Meaning 1

The ninth book of the Old Testament of the Bible, and of the Tanakh.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: 1 Kings, 1 Sam.

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the first of two books in the Old Testament that tell of Saul and David

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: I Samuel

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: book

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

23 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: 1 Samuel — book of the Bible
  • Chinese Cantonese: 撒母耳記上 /撒母耳记上 (saat3 mou5 ji5 gei3 soeng6) — book of the Bible
  • Chinese Cantonese: 撒慕爾紀上 /撒慕尔纪上 (saat3 mou6 ji5 gei3 soeng6) — book of the Bible
  • Hakka Chinese: 撒母耳記上 /撒母耳记上 (Sat-mû-ngí-ki-song) — book of the Bible
  • Chinese: 撒母耳記上卷 /撒母耳记上卷 (Sat-bó͘-ní Kì Siōng-koàn, Sat-bó͘-jí Kì Siōng-koàn) — book of the Bible
  • Chinese: 撒母耳記上 /撒母耳记上 (Sat-bó͘-ní Kì Siōng, Sat-bó͘-jí Kì Siōng) — book of the Bible
  • Chinese: 撒慕爾紀上 /撒慕尔纪上 (Sat-bō͘-ní-kí siōng) — book of the Bible
  • Chinese Mandarin: 撒母耳記上 /撒母耳记上 (Sāmǔ'ěrjì Shàng) — book of the Bible
  • Chinese Mandarin: 撒慕爾紀上 /撒慕尔纪上 (Sāmù'ěrjì Shàng) — book of the Bible
  • French: 1 Samuel — book of the Bible
  • German: 1 Samuel — book of the Bible
  • Greek: Α’ Σαμουήλ (A’ Samouíl) — book of the Bible
  • Irish: Céad Leabhar Shamúéil — book of the Bible
  • Irish: 1 Samúéil — book of the Bible
  • Japanese: サムエル記上 (Samueru-kijō) — book of the Bible
  • Korean: 사무엘상 — book of the Bible
  • Polish: Pierwsza Księga Samuela — book of the Bible
  • Portuguese: 1 Samuel — book of the Bible
  • Scottish Gaelic: 1 Samuel — book of the Bible
  • Spanish: 1 Samuel — book of the Bible
  • Swedish: Första Samuelsboken — book of the Bible
  • Thai: ๑ ซามูเอล — book of the Bible
  • Tumbuka: 1 Samuele — book of the Bible