Lexicon :: Strong's H5631 - sārîs

סָרִיס

Transliteration

sārîs

Pronunciation

saw-reece'

Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From an unused root meaning to castrate

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1545

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

סָרִיס çârîyç, saw-reece'; or סָרִס çâriç; 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 H7249.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 42x

The KJV translates Strong's H5631 in the following manner: eunuch (17x), chamberlain (13x), officer (12x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 42x

The KJV translates Strong's H5631 in the following manner: eunuch (17x), chamberlain (13x), officer (12x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

official, eunuch

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

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STRONGS H5631: Abbreviations

סָרִיס ₄₅ noun masculine eunuch (Late Hebrew id., סָרִיסָא, Syriac (all with verb denominative = emasculate), Old Aramaic סרסא Lzb³³¹ Cook⁸⁶; Arabic , (verb be impotent), Kam Frey (not Lane); probably foreign word; according to Jen^{ZA vii. 174} = Assyrian šarêši (rîši), he who is the head, chief, compare Brock^{Lex 239 b} Dl^{HWB 694} (ša-riš ?), Zim^{ZMG liii. 1899, 116}; eunuch being specialized meaning; in any case Arabic is Aramaic loan-word); — absolute ס׳ 1 Kings 22:9 + 7 times; construct סְרִיס Genesis 37:36 + 3 times; plural סָרִיסִים 2 Kings 9:32 + 17 times; construct סְרִיסֵי Genesis 40:7 + 4 times; suffix סָרִיסָיו Genesis 40:2 + 4 times, סָרִיסֶ֫יהָ Esther 4:4; — eunuch, of Pharaoh Genesis 37:36; Genesis 40:2, 7 (all E), married Genesis 39:1 (R^JE); of Israel kings 1 Samuel 8:15 (predict.), 1 Kings 22:9 2 Chronicles 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 סָרִיסָיו Daniel 1:3, שַׂר הַסָּרִיסִים Daniel 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 + 9 times Esther; promises made to eunuchs Isaiah 56:3, 4. (Term never used in law codes; on contrary compare exclusion of דַּכָּא פְּצוּעַ, and כְּרוּת שָׁפְכָה Deuteronomy 23:2 [see Dr^{on the passage}], also מְרוֺחַ אָ֑שֶׁךְ Leviticus 21:20.) — רַבסָֿרִיס is title of high military officer 2 Kings 18:17 (Assyrian), Jeremiah 39:3, 13 (Babylonian). — See further, Thes Smith^{DB Art.} ' Eunuch, ' Di^{Genesis 39:1} Dr^{Deut 23:1}.

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Genesis

37:36; 37:36; 39:1; 39:1; 40:2; 40:2; 40:7; 40:7

Leviticus

21:20

Deuteronomy

23:1; 23:2

1 Samuel

8:15

1 Kings

22:9; 22:9

2 Kings

8:6; 9:32; 9:32; 18:17; 20:18; 23:11; 24:12; 24:15; 25:19

1 Chronicles

28:1

2 Chronicles

18:8

Esther

1:10; 1:12; 1:15; 4:4

Isaiah

39:7; 56:3; 56:4

Jeremiah

29:2; 34:19; 38:7; 39:3; 39:13; 41:16; 52:25

Daniel

1:3; 1:7; 1:8; 1:9; 1:10; 1:11; 1:18

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Strong's Number H5631 matches the Hebrew סָרִיס (sārîs),
which occurs 42 times in 42 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Gen 37:36

Gen 37:36 - And the Midianites^H4092 sold^H4376 him into Egypt^H4714 unto Potiphar,^H6318 an officer^H5631 of Pharaoh's,^H6547 and captain^H8269 of the guard.^H2876

Gen 39:1

Gen 39:1 - And Joseph^H3130 was brought down^H3381 to Egypt;^H4714 and Potiphar,^H6318 an officer^H5631 of Pharaoh,^H6547 captain^H8269 of the guard,^H2876 an Egyptian,^H376^H4713 bought^H7069 him of the hands^H3027 of the Ishmeelites,^H3459 which had brought him down^H3381 thither.

Gen 40:2

Gen 40:2 - And Pharaoh^H6547 was wroth^H7107 against^H5921 two^H8147 of his officers,^H5631 against the chief^H8269 of the butlers,^H8248 and against the chief^H8269 of the bakers.^H644

Gen 40:7

Gen 40:7 - And he asked^H7592 Pharaoh's^H6547 officers^H5631 that were with him in the ward^H4929 of his lord's^H113 house,^H1004 saying,^H559 Wherefore look^H6440 ye so sadly^H7451 to day?^H3117

1Sa 8:15

1Sa 8:15 - And he will take the tenth^H6237 of your seed,^H2233 and of your vineyards,^H3754 and give^H5414 to his officers,^H5631 and to his servants.^H5650

1Ki 22:9

1Ki 22:9 - Then the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 called^H7121 an^H259 officer,^H5631 and said,^H559 Hasten^H4116 hither Micaiah^H4321 the son^H1121 of Imlah.^H3229

2Ki 8:6

2Ki 8:6 - And when the king^H4428 asked^H7592 the woman,^H802 she told^H5608 him. So the king^H4428 appointed^H5414 unto her a certain^H259 officer,^H5631 saying,^H559 Restore^H7725 all that was hers, and all the fruits^H8393 of the field^H7704 since the day^H3117 that she left^H5800 the land,^H776 even until now.

2Ki 9:32

2Ki 9:32 - And he lifted up^H5375 his face^H6440 to the window,^H2474 and said,^H559 Who is on my side? who? And there looked out^H8259 to him two^H8147 or three^H7969 eunuchs.^H5631

2Ki 20:18

2Ki 20:18 - And of thy sons^H1121 that shall issue^H3318 from thee, which thou shalt beget,^H3205 shall they take away;^H3947 and they shall be eunuchs^H5631 in the palace^H1964 of the king^H4428 of Babylon.^H894

2Ki 23:11

2Ki 23:11 - And he took away^H7673 the horses^H5483 that the kings^H4428 of Judah^H3063 had given^H5414 to the sun,^H8121 at the entering in^H935 of the house^H1004 of the LORD,^H3068 by the chamber^H3957 of Nathanmelech^H5419 the chamberlain,^H5631 which was in the suburbs,^H6503 and burned^H8313 the chariots^H4818 of the sun^H8121 with fire.^H784

2Ki 24:12

2Ki 24:12 - And Jehoiachin^H3078 the king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 went out^H3318 to the king^H4428 of Babylon,^H894 he, and his mother,^H517 and his servants,^H5650 and his princes,^H8269 and his officers:^H5631 and the king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 took^H3947 him in the eighth^H8083 year^H8141 of his reign.^H4427

2Ki 24:15

2Ki 24:15 - And he carried away^H1540 Jehoiachin^H3078 to Babylon,^H894 and the king's^H4428 mother,^H517 and the king's^H4428 wives,^H802 and his officers,^H5631 and the mighty^H352^H193 of the land,^H776 those carried^H3212 he into captivity^H1473 from Jerusalem^H3389 to Babylon.^H894

2Ki 25:19

2Ki 25:19 - And out of the city^H5892 he took^H3947 an^H259 officer^H5631 that was set^H6496 over the men^H582 of war,^H4421 and five^H2568 men^H582 of them that were^H7200 in the king's^H4428 presence,^H6440 which were found^H4672 in the city,^H5892 and the principal^H8269 scribe^H5608 of the host,^H6635 which mustered^H6633 the people^H5971 of the land,^H776 and threescore^H8346 men^H376 of the people^H5971 of the land^H776 that were found^H4672 in the city:^H5892

1Ch 28:1

1Ch 28:1 - And David^H1732 assembled^H6950 all the princes^H8269 of Israel,^H3478 the princes^H8269 of the tribes,^H7626 and the captains^H8269 of the companies^H4256 that ministered^H8334 to the king^H4428 by course,^H4256 and the captains^H8269 over the thousands,^H505 and captains^H8269 over the hundreds,^H3967 and the stewards^H8269 over all the substance^H7399 and possession^H4735 of the king,^H4428 and of his sons,^H1121 with the officers,^H5631 and with the mighty men,^H1368 and with all the valiant men,^H2428 unto Jerusalem.^H3389

2Ch 18:8

2Ch 18:8 - And the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 called^H7121 for one^H259 of his officers,^H5631 and said,^H559 Fetch quickly^H4116 Micaiah^H4319 the son^H1121 of Imla.^H3229

Est 1:10

Est 1:10 - On the seventh^H7637 day,^H3117 when the heart^H3820 of the king^H4428 was merry^H2896 with wine,^H3196 he commanded^H559 Mehuman,^H4104 Biztha,^H968 Harbona,^H2726 Bigtha,^H903 and Abagtha,^H5 Zethar,^H2242 and Carcas,^H3752 the seven^H7651 chamberlains^H5631 that served^H8334 in the presence^H6440 of Ahasuerus^H325 the king,^H4428

Est 1:12

Est 1:12 - But the queen^H4436 Vashti^H2060 refused^H3985 to come^H935 at the king's^H4428 commandment^H1697 by^H3027 his chamberlains:^H5631 therefore was the king^H4428 very^H3966 wroth,^H7107 and his anger^H2534 burned^H1197 in him.

Est 1:15

Est 1:15 - What shall we do^H6213 unto the queen^H4436 Vashti^H2060 according to law,^H1881 because she hath not performed^H6213 the commandment^H3982 of the king^H4428 Ahasuerus^H325 by^H3027 the chamberlains?^H5631

Est 2:3

Est 2:3 - And let the king^H4428 appoint^H6485 officers^H6496 in all the provinces^H4082 of his kingdom,^H4438 that they may gather together^H6908 all the fair^H2896^H4758 young^H5291 virgins^H1330 unto Shushan^H7800 the palace,^H1002 to the house^H1004 of the women,^H802 unto the custody^H3027 of Hege^H1896 the king's^H4428 chamberlain,^H5631 keeper^H8104 of the women;^H802 and let their things for purification^H8562 be given^H5414 them:

Est 2:14

Est 2:14 - In the evening^H6153 she went,^H935 and on the morrow^H1242 she returned^H7725 into the second^H8145 house^H1004 of the women,^H802 to the custody^H3027 of Shaashgaz,^H8190 the king's^H4428 chamberlain,^H5631 which kept^H8104 the concubines:^H6370 she came in^H935 unto the king^H4428 no more, except the king^H4428 delighted^H2654 in her, and that she were called^H7121 by name.^H8034

Est 2:15

Est 2:15 - Now when the turn^H8447 of Esther,^H635 the daughter^H1323 of Abihail^H32 the uncle^H1730 of Mordecai,^H4782 who had taken^H3947 her for his daughter,^H1323 was come^H5060 to go in^H935 unto the king,^H4428 she required^H1245 nothing^H1697 but what Hegai^H1896 the king's^H4428 chamberlain,^H5631 the keeper^H8104 of the women,^H802 appointed.^H559 And Esther^H635 obtained^H5375 favour^H2580 in the sight^H5869 of all them that looked^H7200 upon her.

Est 2:21

Est 2:21 - In those days,^H3117 while Mordecai^H4782 sat^H3427 in the king's^H4428 gate,^H8179 two^H8147 of the king's^H4428 chamberlains,^H5631 Bigthan^H904 and Teresh,^H8657 of those which kept^H8104 the door,^H5592 were wroth,^H7107 and sought^H1245 to lay^H7971 hand^H3027 on the king^H4428 Ahasuerus.^H325

Est 4:4

Est 4:4 - So Esther's^H635 maids^H5291 and her chamberlains^H5631 came^H935 and told^H5046 it her. Then was the queen^H4436 exceedingly^H3966 grieved;^H2342 and she sent^H7971 raiment^H899 to clothe^H3847 Mordecai,^H4782 and to take away^H5493 his sackcloth^H8242 from him: but he received^H6901 it not.

Est 4:5

Est 4:5 - Then called^H7121 Esther^H635 for Hatach,^H2047 one of the king's^H4428 chamberlains,^H5631 whom he had appointed^H5975 to attend^H6440 upon her, and gave him a commandment^H6680 to Mordecai,^H4782 to know^H3045 what it was, and why it was.

Est 6:2

Est 6:2 - And it was found^H4672 written,^H3789 that Mordecai^H4782 had told^H5046 of Bigthana^H904 and Teresh,^H8657 two^H8147 of the king's^H4428 chamberlains,^H5631 the keepers^H8104 of the door,^H5592 who sought^H1245 to lay^H7971 hand^H3027 on the king^H4428 Ahasuerus.^H325

Est 6:14

Est 6:14 - And while they were yet talking^H1696 with him, came^H5060 the king's^H4428 chamberlains,^H5631 and hasted^H926 to bring^H935 Haman^H2001 unto the banquet^H4960 that Esther^H635 had prepared.^H6213

Est 7:9

Est 7:9 - And Harbonah,^H2726 one^H259 of the chamberlains,^H5631 said^H559 before^H6440 the king,^H4428 Behold also, the gallows^H6086 fifty^H2572 cubits^H520 high,^H1364 which Haman^H2001 had made^H6213 for Mordecai,^H4782 who had spoken^H1696 good^H2896 for the king,^H4428 standeth^H5975 in the house^H1004 of Haman.^H2001 Then the king^H4428 said,^H559 Hang^H8518 him thereon.

Isa 39:7

Isa 39:7 - And of thy sons^H1121 that shall issue^H3318 from thee, which thou shalt beget,^H3205 shall they take away;^H3947 and they shall be eunuchs^H5631 in the palace^H1964 of the king^H4428 of Babylon.^H894

Isa 56:3

Isa 56:3 - Neither let the son^H1121 of the stranger,^H5236 that hath joined^H3867 himself to the LORD,^H3068 speak,^H559 saying,^H559 The LORD^H3068 hath utterly^H914 separated^H914 me from his people:^H5971 neither let the eunuch^H5631 say,^H559 Behold, I am a dry^H3002 tree.^H6086

Isa 56:4

Isa 56:4 - For thus saith^H559 the LORD^H3068 unto the eunuchs^H5631 that keep^H8104 my sabbaths,^H7676 and choose^H977 the things that please^H2654 me, and take hold^H2388 of my covenant;^H1285

Jer 29:2

Jer 29:2 - (After^H310 that Jeconiah^H3204 the king,^H4428 and the queen,^H1377 and the eunuchs,^H5631 the princes^H8269 of Judah^H3063 and Jerusalem,^H3389 and the carpenters,^H2796 and the smiths,^H4525 were departed^H3318 from Jerusalem;)^H3389

Jer 34:19

Jer 34:19 - The princes^H8269 of Judah,^H3063 and the princes^H8269 of Jerusalem,^H3389 the eunuchs,^H5631 and the priests,^H3548 and all the people^H5971 of the land,^H776 which passed^H5674 between the parts^H1335 of the calf;^H5695

Jer 38:7

Jer 38:7 - Now when Ebedmelech^H5663 the Ethiopian,^H3569 one^H376 of the eunuchs^H5631 which was in the king's^H4428 house,^H1004 heard^H8085 that they had put^H5414 Jeremiah^H3414 in the dungeon;^H953 the king^H4428 then sitting^H3427 in the gate^H8179 of Benjamin;^H1144

Jer 41:16

Jer 41:16 - Then took^H3947 Johanan^H3110 the son^H1121 of Kareah,^H7143 and all the captains^H8269 of the forces^H2428 that were with him, all the remnant^H7611 of the people^H5971 whom he had recovered^H7725 from Ishmael^H3458 the son^H1121 of Nethaniah,^H5418 from Mizpah,^H4709 after^H310 that he had slain^H5221 Gedaliah^H1436 the son^H1121 of Ahikam,^H296 even mighty^H1397 men^H582 of war,^H4421 and the women,^H802 and the children,^H2945 and the eunuchs,^H5631 whom he had brought again^H7725 from Gibeon:^H1391

Jer 52:25

Jer 52:25 - He took^H3947 also out of the city^H5892 an^H259 eunuch,^H5631 which had the charge^H6496 of the men^H582 of war;^H4421 and seven^H7651 men^H582 of them that were near^H7200 the king's^H4428 person,^H6440 which were found^H4672 in the city;^H5892 and the principal^H8269 scribe^H5608 of the host,^H6635 who mustered^H6633 the people^H5971 of the land;^H776 and threescore^H8346 men^H376 of the people^H5971 of the land,^H776 that were found^H4672 in the midst^H8432 of the city.^H5892

Dan 1:3

Dan 1:3 - And the king^H4428 spake^H559 unto Ashpenaz^H828 the master^H7227 of his eunuchs,^H5631 that he should bring^H935 certain of the children^H1121 of Israel,^H3478 and of the king's^H4410 seed,^H2233 and of the princes;^H6579

Dan 1:7

Dan 1:7 - Unto whom the prince^H8269 of the eunuchs^H5631 gave^H7760 names:^H8034 for he gave^H7760 unto Daniel^H1840 the name of Belteshazzar;^H1095 and to Hananiah,^H2608 of Shadrach;^H7714 and to Mishael,^H4332 of Meshach;^H4335 and to Azariah,^H5838 of Abednego.^H5664

Dan 1:8

Dan 1:8 - But Daniel^H1840 purposed^H7760 in his heart^H3820 that he would not defile^H1351 himself with the portion^H6598 ➔ of the king's^H4428 meat,^H6598 nor with the wine^H3196 which he drank:^H4960 therefore he requested^H1245 of the prince^H8269 of the eunuchs^H5631 that he might not defile^H1351 himself.

Dan 1:9

Dan 1:9 - Now God^H430 had brought^H5414 Daniel^H1840 into favour^H2617 and tender love^H7356 with^H6440 the prince^H8269 of the eunuchs.^H5631

Dan 1:10

Dan 1:10 - And the prince^H8269 of the eunuchs^H5631 said^H559 unto Daniel,^H1840 I fear^H3373 my lord^H113 the king,^H4428 who hath appointed^H4487 your meat^H3978 and your drink:^H4960 for why should he see^H7200 your faces^H6440 worse liking^H2196 than the children^H3206 which are of your sort?^H1524 then shall ye make me endanger^H2325 my head^H7218 to the king.^H4428

Dan 1:11

Dan 1:11 - Then said^H559 Daniel^H1840 to Melzar,^H4453 whom the prince^H8269 of the eunuchs^H5631 had set^H4487 over Daniel,^H1840 Hananiah,^H2608 Mishael,^H4332 and Azariah,^H5838

Dan 1:18

Dan 1:18 - Now at the end^H7117 of the days^H3117 that the king^H4428 had said^H559 he should bring^H935 them in, then the prince^H8269 of the eunuchs^H5631 brought^H935 them in before^H6440 Nebuchadnezzar.^H5019

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