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סָרִיס

A eunuch ; by implication, valet (especially of the female apartments), and thus, a minister of state

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סָרִיסH5631
Pronunciationsāriys

What does סָרִיס (sāriys) mean in the Bible?

סָרִיס (sāriys): Castrated official who progresses from intimate court service to high political authority and administrative power

Full entry for סָרִיס (H5631) · Open the biblical lexicon

Questions this entry answers

What does סָרִיס (sāriys) mean in the Bible?

סָרִיס (sāriys): Castrated official who progresses from intimate court service to high political authority and administrative power

How does the BSB render H5631?

The BSB source-word alignment has 42 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include eunuchs (7), official (5), the court officials (3), an officer (2), court official (2).

Where does סָרִיס (sāriys) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 37:36. Its strongest book concentrations include Esther (12), 2 Kings (7), Daniel (7), Jeremiah (5).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
eunuchs7×2 Kings 9:32, 2 Kings 20:18, Esther 1:10, Esther 2:21
official5×Daniel 1:7, Daniel 1:8, Daniel 1:9, Daniel 1:11
the court officials3×1 Chronicles 28:1, Jeremiah 29:2, Jeremiah 34:19
an officer2×Genesis 37:36, Genesis 39:1
court official2×2 Kings 25:19, Jeremiah 52:25
eunuch2×Esther 2:3, Esther 2:14
of his officials2×1 Kings 22:9, 2 Chronicles 18:8
the eunuchs2×Esther 1:15, Esther 7:9
. . .1×Daniel 1:10
[his] eunuchs1×Esther 1:12
a court official1×Jeremiah 38:7
and court officials1×Jeremiah 41:16
and eunuchs1×Esther 4:4
and his officials1×2 Kings 24:12
And let the eunuch1×Isaiah 56:3
his officials1×2 Kings 24:15
of an official1×2 Kings 23:11
of his court officials1×Daniel 1:3
of the eunuchs1×Esther 6:2
officer1×2 Kings 8:6
officers1×Genesis 40:2
the officials1×Genesis 40:7
to his officials1×1 Samuel 8:15
To the eunuchs1×Isaiah 56:4
trusted official1×Esther 2:15
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 37:36סְרִ֣יסtoan officerNoun - masculine singular constructGenesis 39:1סְרִ֨יסtoan officerNoun - masculine singular constructGenesis 40:2סָרִיסָ֑יוtoofficersNoun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularGenesis 40:7סְרִיסֵ֣יtothe officialsNoun - masculine plural construct1 Samuel 8:15לְסָרִיסָ֖יוtoto his officialsPreposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular1 Kings 22:9סָרִ֖יסtoof his officialsNoun - masculine singular2 Kings 8:6סָרִ֨יסtoofficerNoun - masculine singular2 Kings 9:32סָרִיסִֽים׃toeunuchsNoun - masculine plural2 Kings 20:18סָֽרִיסִ֔יםtoeunuchsNoun - masculine plural2 Kings 23:11הַסָּרִ֔יסtoof an officialArticle | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 37:36
Aligned rows42
Books represented10
Genesis41 Samuel11 Kings12 Kings71 Chronicles12 Chronicles1Esther12Isaiah3Jeremiah5Daniel7
Source forms
סָרִ֨יס3xsā·rîs2 Kings 8:6, 2 Kings 25:19, Jeremiah 52:25
הַסָּרִ֔יס2xhas·sā·rîs2 Kings 23:11, Isaiah 56:3
הַסָּרִיסִ֔ים2xhas·sā·rî·sîmDaniel 1:8, Daniel 1:18
סְרִ֥יס2xsə·rîsEsther 2:3, Esther 2:14
סָרִ֖יס2xsā·rîs1 Kings 22:9, 2 Chronicles 18:8
סָרִיסָ֑יו2xsā·rî·sāwGenesis 40:2, Daniel 1:3
הַסָּרִיסִ֧ים1xhas·sā·rî·sîm1 Chronicles 28:1
הַסָּ֣רִיסִ֔ים1xhas·sā·rî·sîmEsther 1:10
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine plural12x1 Chronicles 28:1, Esther 1:10, Esther 1:12, Esther 1:15
Noun - masculine singular6x1 Kings 22:9, 2 Kings 8:6, 2 Kings 25:19, 2 Chronicles 18:8
Noun - masculine singular construct5xGenesis 37:36, Genesis 39:1, Esther 2:3, Esther 2:14
Noun - masculine plural3x2 Kings 9:32, 2 Kings 20:18, Isaiah 39:7
Noun - masculine plural construct3xGenesis 40:7, Esther 2:21, Esther 6:2
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular3xGenesis 40:2, 2 Kings 24:15, Daniel 1:3
Article | Noun - masculine singular2x2 Kings 23:11, Isaiah 56:3
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural1xJeremiah 41:16
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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