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hebrew #5631 - סָרִיס saris


Original Word:סָרִיס
Transliteration: saris
Phonetic Spelling:(saw-reece')
Definition:eunuch
Part of Speech:Noun Masculine
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

chamberlain, eunuch, officer

Or caric {saw-reece'}; from an unused root meaning to castrate; a eunuch; by implication, valet (especially of the female apartments), and thus, a minister of state -- chamberlain, eunuch, officer. Compare Rab-Cariyc.

see HEBREW Rab-Cariyc


Englishman's Concordance

1) official, eunuch
Part of Speech: noun masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: from an unused root meaning to castrate
Same Word by TWOT Number: 1545

Brown-Driver-Briggs

סָרִיס45noun masculineeunuch (Late Hebrew id., ᵑ7סָרִיסָא, Syriac (all with verb denominative=emasculate), Old Aramaic סרסא Lzb331 Cook86; Arabic , (verb be impotent), Kam Frey (not Lane); probably foreign word; according to JenZA vii. 174=Assyrian šarêši (rîši), he who is the head, chief, compare BrockLex 239 b DlHWB 694 (ša-riš ?), ZimZMG liii. 1899, 116; eunuch being specialized meaning; in any case Arabic is Aramaic loan-word); — absolute ׳ס1 Kings 22:9 7t.; construct סְרִיסGenesis 37:36 3t.; plural סָרִיסִים2 Kings 9:32 17t.; construct סְרִיסֵיGenesis 40:7 4t.; suffix סָרִיסָיוGenesis 40:2 4t., סָרִיסֶ֫יהָEsther 4:4; — eunuch, of Pharaoh Genesis 37:36; Genesis 40:2,7 (all E), married Genesis 39:1 (RJE); of Israel kings 1 Samuel 8:15 (predict.), 1 Kings 22:9 2Chronicles 18:8; 2 Kings 8:6; 2 Kings 9:32 (all of Northern Israel); 1 Chronicles 28:1 (in David's time). 2 Kings 23:11; 2 Kings 24:12,15 compare Jeremiah 29:2, also Jeremiah 34:19; Jeremiah 38:7; Jeremiah 41:16 (all in Judah; so likewise) 2 Kings 25:19 (military officer)=Jeremiah 52:25; of Babylonian kings 2 Kings 20:18=Isaiah 39:7 (predict.); ascribed to Nebuchadnezzar in Daniel, רַב סָרִיסָיוDaniel 1:3, שַׂר הַסָּרִיסִיםDaniel 1:7; Daniel 1:8; Daniel 1:9; Daniel 1:10; Daniel 1:11; Daniel 1:18; to king of Persia in Esther 1:10,12,15 9t. Esther; promises made to eunuchs Isaiah 56:3,4. (Term never used in law codes; on contrary compare exclusion of מְּצוּעַ דַּכָּא, and כְּרוּת שָׁפְכָהDeuteronomy 23:2 [see Dron the passage], also מְרוֺחַ אָ֑שֶׁךְLeviticus 21:20.) — רַבסָֿרִיס is title of high military officer 2 Kings 18:17 (Assyrian ), Jeremiah 39:3,13 (Babylonian ). — See further, Thes SmithDB Art.' Eunuch, ' DiGenesis 39:1 DrDeut 23:1.

Englishman's Concordance (References)

Strong's Hebrew: 5631. סָרִיס (saris or saris) — 42 Occurrences

Genesis 37:36
HEB:מִצְרָ֑יִם לְפֽוֹטִיפַר֙ סְרִ֣יס פַּרְעֹ֔ה שַׂ֖ר
NAS: Pharaoh's officer, the captain
KJV: unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's,
INT: Egypt to Potiphar officer Pharaoh's the captain

Genesis 39:1
HEB:וַיִּקְנֵ֡הוּ פּוֹטִיפַר֩ סְרִ֨יס פַּרְעֹ֜ה שַׂ֤ר
NAS: an Egyptian officer of Pharaoh,
KJV: and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh,
INT: bought and Potiphar officer of Pharaoh the captain

Genesis 40:2
HEB:עַ֖ל שְׁנֵ֣י סָרִיסָ֑יו עַ֚ל שַׂ֣ר
NAS: with his two officials, the chief
KJV: two [of] his officers, against the chief
INT: against his two officials and the chief

Genesis 40:7
HEB:וַיִּשְׁאַ֞ל אֶת־ סְרִיסֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר
NAS: Pharaoh's officials who
KJV: Pharaoh's officers that [were] with him in the ward
INT: asked officials Pharaoh's who

1 Samuel 8:15
HEB:יַעְשֹׂ֑ר וְנָתַ֥ן לְסָרִיסָ֖יו וְלַעֲבָדָֽיו׃
NAS: and give to his officers and to his servants.
KJV: and give to his officers, and to his servants.
INT: will take and give to his officers his servants

1 Kings 22:9
HEB:יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶל־ סָרִ֖יס אֶחָ֑ד וַיֹּ֕אמֶר
NAS: called an officer and said,
KJV: called an officer, and said, Hasten
INT: of Israel about an officer an and said

2 Kings 8:6
HEB:לָ֣הּ הַמֶּלֶךְ֩ סָרִ֨יס אֶחָ֜ד לֵאמֹ֗ר
NAS: for her a certain officer, saying,
KJV: unto her a certain officer, saying,
INT: appointed the king officer her a certain saying

2 Kings 9:32
HEB:שְׁנַ֥יִם שְׁלֹשָׁ֖ה סָרִיסִֽים׃
NAS: or three officials looked down
KJV: to him two [or] three eunuchs.
INT: two three officials

2 Kings 20:18
HEB:ק) וְהָיוּ֙ סָֽרִיסִ֔ים בְּהֵיכַ֖ל מֶ֥לֶךְ
NAS: away; and they will become officials in the palace
KJV: shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace
INT: accept will become officials the palace of the king

2 Kings 23:11
HEB:נְתַן־ מֶ֣לֶךְ הַסָּרִ֔יס אֲשֶׁ֖ר בַּפַּרְוָרִ֑ים
NAS: of Nathan-melech the official, which
KJV: of Nathanmelech the chamberlain, which [was] in the suburbs,
INT: the chamber of Nathan-melech the official which the precincts

2 Kings 24:12
HEB:וַעֲבָדָ֖יו וְשָׂרָ֣יו וְסָֽרִיסָ֑יו וַיִּקַּ֤ח אֹתוֹ֙
NAS: and his captains and his officials. So the king
KJV: and his princes, and his officers: and the king
INT: and his servants and his captains and his officials took the king

2 Kings 24:15
HEB:הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ וְאֶת־ סָרִיסָ֗יו וְאֵת֙ [אֱוִלֵי
NAS: wives and his officials and the leading men
KJV: wives, and his officers, and the mighty
INT: wives and the king's and his officials mighty of the land

2 Kings 25:19
HEB:הָעִ֡יר לָקַח֩ סָרִ֨יס אֶחָ֜ד אֲ‍ֽשֶׁר־
NAS: he took one official who was overseer
KJV: an officer that was set
INT: the city took official one who

1 Chronicles 28:1
HEB:וּלְבָנָ֜יו עִם־ הַסָּרִיסִ֧ים וְהַגִּבּוֹרִ֛ים וּֽלְכָל־
NAS: and his sons, with the officials and the mighty
KJV: and of his sons, with the officers, and with the mighty men,
INT: and his sons with the officials and the mighty all

2 Chronicles 18:8
HEB:יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶל־ סָרִ֖יס אֶחָ֑ד וַיֹּ֕אמֶר
NAS: called an officer and said,
KJV: for one [of his] officers, and said,
INT: of Israel about an officer one and said

Esther 1:10
HEB:וְכַרְכַּ֔ס שִׁבְעַת֙ הַסָּ֣רִיסִ֔ים הַמְשָׁ֣רְתִ֔ים אֶת־
NAS: the seven eunuchs who served
KJV: the seven chamberlains that served
INT: and Carkas the seven eunuchs served in

Esther 1:12
HEB:אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּיַ֣ד הַסָּרִיסִ֑ים וַיִּקְצֹ֤ף הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙
NAS: delivered by the eunuchs. Then the king
KJV: by [his] chamberlains: therefore was the king
INT: after delivered the eunuchs became the king

Esther 1:15
HEB:אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ בְּיַ֖ד הַסָּרִיסִֽים׃ ס
NAS: Ahasuerus [delivered] by the eunuchs?
KJV: Ahasuerus by the chamberlains?
INT: Ahasuerus by chamberlain

Esther 2:3
HEB:יַ֥ד הֵגֶ֛א סְרִ֥יס הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ שֹׁמֵ֣ר
NAS: the king's eunuch, who is in charge
KJV: the king's chamberlain, keeper
INT: the custody of Hegai eunuch the king's charge

Esther 2:14
HEB:יַ֧ד שַֽׁעֲשְׁגַ֛ז סְרִ֥יס הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ שֹׁמֵ֣ר
NAS: the king's eunuch who was in charge
KJV: the king's chamberlain, which kept
INT: the custody of Shaashgaz eunuch the king's charge

Esther 2:15
HEB:יֹאמַ֛ר הֵגַ֥י סְרִיס־ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ שֹׁמֵ֣ר
NAS: the king's eunuch who was in charge
KJV: the king's chamberlain, the keeper
INT: advised Hegai eunuch the king's charge

Esther 2:21
HEB:וָתֶ֜רֶשׁ שְׁנֵֽי־ סָרִיסֵ֤י הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ מִשֹּׁמְרֵ֣י
NAS: of the king's officials from those who guarded
KJV: of the king's chamberlains, Bigthan
INT: and Teresh two officials of the king's guarded

Esther 4:4
HEB:נַעֲר֨וֹת אֶסְתֵּ֤ר וְסָרִיסֶ֙יהָ֙ וַיַּגִּ֣ידוּ לָ֔הּ
NAS: maidens and her eunuchs came
KJV: maids and her chamberlains came
INT: maidens Esther's eunuchs and told writhed

Esther 4:5
HEB:אֶסְתֵּ֨ר לַהֲתָ֜ךְ מִסָּרִיסֵ֤י הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר
NAS: from the king's eunuchs, whom
KJV: [one] of the king's chamberlains, whom he had appointed
INT: Esther Hathach eunuchs the king's whom

Esther 6:2
HEB:וָתֶ֗רֶשׁ שְׁנֵי֙ סָרִיסֵ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ מִשֹּׁמְרֵ֖י
NAS: of the king's eunuchs who were doorkeepers,
KJV: of the king's chamberlains, the keepers
INT: and Teresh two eunuchs of the king's the keepers

Esther 6:14
HEB:מְדַבְּרִ֣ים עִמּ֔וֹ וְסָרִיסֵ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ הִגִּ֑יעוּ
NAS: with him, the king's eunuchs arrived
KJV: the king's chamberlains, and hasted
INT: talking with eunuchs the king's arrived

Esther 7:9
HEB:אֶחָ֨ד מִן־ הַסָּרִיסִ֜ים לִפְנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ
NAS: one of the eunuchs who [were] before
KJV: one of the chamberlains, said
INT: one at of the eunuchs who before the king

Isaiah 39:7
HEB:יִקָּ֑חוּ וְהָיוּ֙ סָרִיסִ֔ים בְּהֵיכַ֖ל מֶ֥לֶךְ
NAS: away, and they will become officials in the palace
KJV: shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace
INT: will be taken will become officials the palace of the king

Isaiah 56:3
HEB:וְאַל־ יֹאמַר֙ הַסָּרִ֔יס הֵ֥ן אֲנִ֖י
NAS: Nor let the eunuch say,
KJV: me from his people: neither let the eunuch say,
INT: Nor say the eunuch Behold I

Isaiah 56:4
HEB:אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֗ה לַסָּֽרִיסִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר יִשְׁמְרוּ֙
NAS: the LORD, To the eunuchs who
KJV: the LORD unto the eunuchs that keep
INT: says the LORD to the eunuchs who keep

Jeremiah 29:2
HEB:הַ֠מֶּלֶךְ וְהַגְּבִירָ֨ה וְהַסָּרִיסִ֜ים שָׂרֵ֨י יְהוּדָ֧ה
NAS: and the queen mother, the court officials, the princes
KJV: and the queen, and the eunuchs, the princes
INT: King and the queen the court the princes of Judah

Jeremiah 34:19
HEB:וְשָׂרֵ֣י יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם הַסָּֽרִסִים֙ וְהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים וְכֹ֖ל
NAS: of Jerusalem, the court officers and the priests
KJV: of Jerusalem, the eunuchs, and the priests,
INT: and the officials of Jerusalem the court and the priests and all

Jeremiah 38:7
HEB:הַכּוּשִׁ֜י אִ֣ישׁ סָרִ֗יס וְהוּא֙ בְּבֵ֣ית
NAS: the Ethiopian, a eunuch, while he was in the king's
KJV: one of the eunuchs which was in the king's
INT: the Ethiopian one A eunuch he palace

Jeremiah 41:16
HEB:וְנָשִׁ֤ים וְטַף֙ וְסָ֣רִסִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֵשִׁ֖יב
NAS: [the] children, and [the] eunuchs, whom
KJV: and the children, and the eunuchs, whom he had brought again
INT: women children and eunuchs whom had brought

Jeremiah 52:25
HEB:הָעִ֡יר לָקַח֩ סָרִ֨יס אֶחָ֜ד אֲ‍ֽשֶׁר־
NAS: one official who
KJV: an eunuch, which had the charge
INT: the city took official one who

Daniel 1:3
HEB:לְאַשְׁפְּנַ֖ז רַ֣ב סָרִיסָ֑יו לְהָבִ֞יא מִבְּנֵ֧י
NAS: the chief of his officials, to bring
KJV: the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring
INT: Ashpenaz the chief of his officials to bring of the sons

Daniel 1:7
HEB:לָהֶ֛ם שַׂ֥ר הַסָּרִיסִ֖ים שֵׁמ֑וֹת וַיָּ֨שֶׂם
NAS: Then the commander of the officials assigned
KJV: Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave
INT: Then the commander of the officials names assigned

Daniel 1:8
HEB:וַיְבַקֵּשׁ֙ מִשַּׂ֣ר הַסָּרִיסִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר לֹ֥א
NAS: [permission] from the commander of the officials that he might not defile
KJV: of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile
INT: sought the commander of the officials after not

Daniel 1:9
HEB:לִפְנֵ֖י שַׂ֥ר הַסָּרִיסִֽים׃
NAS: of the commander of the officials,
KJV: with the prince of the eunuchs.
INT: the sight of the commander of the officials

Daniel 1:10
HEB:וַיֹּ֜אמֶר שַׂ֤ר הַסָּרִיסִים֙ לְדָ֣נִיֵּ֔אל יָרֵ֤א
NAS: and the commander of the officials said
KJV: And the prince of the eunuchs said
INT: said and the commander of the officials to Daniel fear

Daniel 1:11
HEB:מִנָּה֙ שַׂ֣ר הַסָּֽרִיסִ֔ים עַל־ דָּנִיֵּ֣אל
NAS: the commander of the officials had appointed
KJV: whom the prince of the eunuchs had set
INT: had appointed the commander of the officials over Daniel

Daniel 1:18
HEB:וַיְבִיאֵם֙ שַׂ֣ר הַסָּרִיסִ֔ים לִפְנֵ֖י נְבֻכַדְנֶצַּֽר׃
NAS: them, the commander of the officials presented
KJV: them in, then the prince of the eunuchs brought
INT: presented the commander of the officials before Nebuchadnezzar

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