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(Heb. id. ÷ַéùׁ , a trap, otherwise a horn; Sept. Êåßò or Êßò , N.T. Êßò , Auth. Vers. " Cis," Act_13:21), the name of five men.
1. The second of the two sons of Mahli (grandson of Levi); his sons married their cousins, heiresses of his brother Eleazar (1Ch_23:21-22). One of these sons was named Jerahmeel (1Ch_24:29). B.C. cir. 1658.
2. A Benjamite of Jerusalem (i.e. the northern neighborhood of Jebus), third named of the sons of Jehiel (of Gibeon) by Maachah (1Ch_8:30; 1Ch_9:36). B.C. apparently cir. 1618.
3. A wealthy and powerful Benjamite, son of Ner (1Ch_8:33; 1Ch_9:39), and father of king Saul (1Sa_9:3; 1Sa_10:11; 1Sa_10:21; 1Sa_14:51; 1Ch_9:39; 1Ch_12:1; 1Ch_26:28). He was thus the grandson (1Sa_9:1, " son" [q.v.]) of Abiel (q.v.). SEE NER. No incident is mentioned respecting him excepting his sending Saul in search of the strayed asses (1Sa_9:3), and that he was buried in Zelah (2Sa_21:14). B.C. 1093. In Act_13:21 he is called CIs. See SAUL.
4. A Levite of the family of Merari, son of Abdi, and one of those who assisted Hezekiah in restoring the true religion (2Ch_29:12). B.C. 726.
5. A Benjamite, the father of Shimei, and greatgrandfather of Mordecai (Est_2:5). B.C. considerably ante 598.