طالوت

Arabic

Etymology

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.

Proper noun

طَالُوت • (ṭālūt) m

1. (Islam) A king from the Qur'an who is usually considered to be Saul.

Declension

Declension of noun طَالُوت (ṭālūt)

Singular	basic singular diptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	—	طَالُوت ṭālūt	—
Nominative	—	طَالُوتُ ṭālūtu	—
Accusative	—	طَالُوتَ ṭālūta	—
Genitive	—	طَالُوتَ ṭālūta	—

See also

• شَاؤُول (šāʔūl)

Bulgar

Etymology

Related to Arabic طالوت.

Proper noun

طَالُوت (tâlût)

1. the name of a Muslim from Belenjer tribe in 10th century Volga Bulgaria before converting his name Muslim and Arabic.

References

• ibn Fadlan, Ahmad (921-922) Ramazan Şeşen, transl., Ibn Fadlan Seyahatnamesi [Travel Book of Ibn Fadlan] (in Turkish), 2022 edition, İstanbul: Yeditepe, published 2010, →ISBN, page 32, ٣٩