The meaning of “תֶּרֶשׁ”
Understanding Teresh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
of foreign derivation Teresh. - § Teresh = "strictness" - Teresh, a eunuch of Xerxes 1) one of the 2 eunuchs who plotted...
תֶּרֶשׁ
of foreign derivation Teresh. - § Teresh = "strictness" - Teresh, a eunuch of Xerxes 1) one of the 2 eunuchs who plotted to kill king Ahasuerus of Persia but whose plot was discovered by Mordecai
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Esther 2:21 | “In those days, while Mordecai sat in the king’s gate, two of the king’s chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those which kept the door, were wroth, and sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.” Word: תֶּרֶשׁ (Teresh) | |
| Esther 6:2 | “And it was found written, that Mordecai had told of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king’s chamberlains, the keepers of the door, who sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.” Word: תֶּרֶשׁ (Teresh) |