סָרִיס
Strong's H5631
çârîyç
/saw-reece'/
a eunuch; by implication, valet (especially of the female apartments), and thus, a minister of state
Quick Facts
- Strong's Number
- H5631
- Hebrew
- סָרִיס
- Transliteration
- çârîyç
- Pronunciation
- /saw-reece'/
- KJV Translations
- 3 distinct renderings
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
Definition & Etymology
Full Definition
a eunuch; by implication, valet (especially of the female apartments), and thus, a minister of state
Derivation
or סָרִס; from an unused root meaning to castrate;
KJV Translation Breakdown
This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:
chamberlaineunuchofficer
Compare H7249 (רַב־סָרִיס).
Related Hebrew Words
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