طالوت

العربية

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طالوت

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Unknown. First used in the Qur'an, with its form seemingly chosen to rhyme with جَالُوت (jālūt, “Goliath”). Historically explained as being from طَوِيل (ṭawīl, “tall”), as Saul is described as being taller than the other Israelites (1 Samuel 10 :23).

proper noun طَالُوت · ṭālūt · -

A king from the Qur'an who is usually considered to be Saul.

In English

Saul first king of Israel

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"طالوت." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%AA. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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طالوت. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%AA

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"طالوت." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%AA.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {طالوت},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%AA},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}