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Lexicon :: Strong's H5631 - sārîs

Aa
סָרִיס
Transliteration
sārîs
Pronunciation
saw-reece'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From an unused root meaning to castrate
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TWOT Reference: 1545

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).

  1. official, eunuch

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
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.
STRONGS H5631: Abbreviations
סָרִיס 45 noun masculine eunuch (Late Hebrew id., Targum סָרִיסָא, Syriac bdb071005 (all with verb denominative = emasculate), Old Aramaic סרסא Lzb331 Cook86; Arabic bdb071006, bdb071007 (verb bdb071008 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 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 (RJE); 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 Dron 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 SmithDB Art. ' Eunuch, ' DiGenesis 39:1 DrDeut 23:1.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

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

H5631

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 39:1 - And Joseph H3130 was brought down H3381 to Egypt; H4714 and H7069➔ Potiphar, H6318 an officer H5631 of Pharaoh, H6547 captain H8269 of the guard, H2876 an Egyptian, H376 H4713 bought him ➔H7069 of the hands H3027 of the Ishmeelites, H3459 which H834 had brought him down H3381 thither. H8033

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 40:2 - And H7107➔ Pharaoh H6547 was wroth ➔H7107 against H5921 two H8147 of his officers, H5631 against H5921 the chief H8269 of the butlers, H4945 and against H5921 the chief H8269 of the bakers. H644

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 40:7 - And he asked H7592 Pharaoh's H6547 officers H5631 that H834 were with him H854 in the ward H4929 of H1004➔ his lord's H113 house, ➔H1004 saying, H559 Wherefore H4069 look ye H6440 so sadly H7451 to day? H3117

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:9 - Then H7121➔ 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

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:6 - And when H7592➔ the king H4428 asked ➔H7592 the woman, H802 she told H5608 him. So H5414➔ the king H4428 appointed ➔H5414 unto her a certain H259 officer, H5631 saying, H559 Restore H7725 all H3605 that H834 was hers, and H853 all H3605 the fruits H8393 of the field H7704 since the day H3117 that she left H5800 the land, H776 even until H5704 now. H6258

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 9:32 - And he lifted up H5375 his face H6440 to H413 the window, H2474 and said, H559 Who H4310 is on my side? H854 who? H4310 And there looked out H8259 to him H413 two H8147 or three H7969 eunuchs. H5631

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 20:18 - And of thy sons H1121 that H834 shall issue H3318 from thee, H4480 which H834 thou shalt beget, H3205 shall they take away; H3947 and they shall be H1961 eunuchs H5631 in the palace H1964 of the king H4428 of Babylon. H894

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 23:11 - And he took away H7673 the horses H5483 that H834 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 H413 the chamber H3957 of Nathanmelech H5419 H5419 the chamberlain, H5631 which H834 was in the suburbs, H6503 and H853 burned H8313 the chariots H4818 of the sun H8121 with fire. H784

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 24:12 - And H3318➔ Jehoiachin H3078 the king H4428 of Judah H3063 went out ➔H3318 to H5921 the king H4428 of Babylon, H894 he, H1931 and his mother, H517 and his servants, H5650 and his princes, H8269 and his officers: H5631 and H3947➔ the king H4428 of Babylon H894 took ➔H3947 him H853 in H8141➔ the eighth H8083 year ➔H8141 of his reign. H4427

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 24:15 - And he carried away H1540 Jehoiachin H3078 to Babylon, H894 and H853 the king's H4428 mother, H517 and H853 the king's H4428 wives, H802 and H853 his officers, H5631 and H853 the mighty H352 of the land, H776 those carried he H3212 into captivity H1473 from Jerusalem H3389 to Babylon. H894

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 25:19 - And out H4480 of the city H5892 he took H3947 an H259 officer H5631 that H834 was set H6496 over H5921 the H4421➔ men H376 of war, ➔H4421 and five H2568 men H376 of them that were H7200 in H6440➔ the king's H4428 presence, ➔H6440 which H834 were found H4672 in the city, H5892 and H853 the H5608➔ 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

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 28:1 - And H6950➔ David H1732 assembled ➔H6950 all H3605 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 H3605 the substance H7399 and possession H4735 of the king, H4428 and of his sons, H1121 with H5973 the officers, H5631 and with the mighty men, H1368 and with all H3605 the valiant men, H1368 H2428 unto H413 Jerusalem. H3389

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:8 - And H7121➔ the king H4428 of Israel H3478 called ➔H7121 for H413 one H259 of his officers, H5631 and said, H559 Fetch quickly H4116 Micaiah H4321 the son H1121 of Imla. H3229

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 1:10 - On H3117➔ the seventh H7637 day, ➔H3117 when H2896➔ 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 H5631➔ seven H7651 chamberlains ➔ H5631 that served H8334 in H854 the presence H6440 of H4428➔ Ahasuerus H325 the king, ➔H4428

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 1:15 - What H4100 shall we do H6213 unto the queen H4436 Vashti H2060 according to law, H1881 because H5921 H834 she hath H6213➔ not H3808 performed ➔H6213 the commandment H3982 of the king H4428 Ahasuerus H325 by H3027 the chamberlains? H5631

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:3 - And let H6485➔ the king H4428 appoint ➔H6485 officers H6496 in all H3605 the provinces H4082 of his kingdom, H4438 that they may gather together H6908 all H3605 the fair H2896 H4758 young H5291 virgins H1330 unto H413 Shushan H7800 the palace, H1002 to H413 the house H1004 of the women, H802 unto H413 the custody H3027 of Hege H1896 the king's H4428 chamberlain, H5631 keeper H8104 of the women; H802 and let H5414➔ their things for purification H8562 be given ➔H5414 them:

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:14 - In the evening H6153 she H1931 went, H935 and on the morrow H1242 she H1931 returned H7725 into H413 the H1004➔ second H8145 house ➔H1004 of the women, H802 to H413 the custody H3027 of Shaashgaz, H8190 the king's H4428 chamberlain, H5631 which kept H8104 the concubines: H6370 she came in H935 unto H413 the king H4428 no H3808 more, H5750 except H3588 H518 the king H4428 delighted H2654 in her, and that she were called H7121 by name. H8034

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:15 - Now when H5060➔ the turn H8447 of Esther, H635 the daughter H1323 of Abihail H32 the uncle H1730 of Mordecai, H4782 who H834 had taken H3947 her for his daughter, H1323 was come ➔H5060 to go in H935 unto H413 the king, H4428 she required H1245 nothing H3808 but H518 what H834 Hegai H1896 the king's H4428 chamberlain, H5631 the keeper H8104 of the women, H802 appointed. H559 And H1961 Esther H635 obtained H5375 favour H2580 in the sight H5869 of all H3605 them that looked upon her. H7200

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 2:21 - In H3117➔ those H1992 days, ➔H3117 while Mordecai H4782 sat H3427 in H8179➔ 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

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:4 - So H935➔ Esther's H635 maids H5291 and her chamberlains H5631 came ➔H935 and told H5046 it her. Then was H2342➔ 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: H5921 but H3808➔ he received H6901 it not. ➔H3808

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:5 - Then called H7121 Esther H635 for Hatach, H2047 one of H5631➔ the king's H4428 chamberlains, ➔ H5631 whom H834 he had appointed H5975 to attend upon her, H6440 and gave him a commandment H6680 to H5921 Mordecai, H4782 to know H3045 what H4100 it H2088 was, and H5921 why H4100 it H2088 was.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 6:2 - And it was found H4672 written, H3789 that H834 Mordecai H4782 had told H5046 of H5921 Bigthana H904 and Teresh, H8657 two H8147 of H5631➔ the king's H4428 chamberlains, ➔ H5631 the keepers H8104 of the door, H5592 who H834 sought H1245 to lay H7971 hand H3027 on the king H4428 Ahasuerus. H325

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 6:14 - And while H5750 they H1696➔ were yet talking ➔H1696 with him, H5973 came H5060 the king's H4428 chamberlains, H5631 and hasted H926 to bring H935 Haman H2001 unto H413 the banquet H4960 that H834 Esther H635 had prepared. H6213

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 7:9 - And H559➔ Harbonah, H2726 one H259 of H4480 the chamberlains, H5631 said ➔H559 before H6440 the king, H4428 Behold H2009 also, H1571 the gallows H6086 fifty H2572 cubits H520 high, H1364 which H834 Haman H2001 had made H6213 for Mordecai, H4782 who H834 had spoken H1696 good H2896 for H5921 the king, H4428 standeth H5975 in the house H1004 of Haman. H2001 Then H559➔ the king H4428 said, ➔H559 Hang him H8518 thereon. H5921

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 39:7 - And of thy sons H1121 that H834 shall issue H3318 from thee, H4480 which H834 thou shalt beget, H3205 shall they take away; H3947 and they shall be H1961 eunuchs H5631 in the palace H1964 of the king H4428 of Babylon. H894

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 56:3 - Neither H408 let H559➔ the son H1121 of the stranger, H5236 that hath joined himself H3867 to H413 the LORD, H3068 speak, ➔H559 saying, H559 The LORD H3068 hath H914➔ utterly H914 separated me ➔H914 from H5921 his people: H5971 neither H408 let H559➔ the eunuch H5631 say, ➔H559 Behold, H2005 I H589 am a H6086➔ dry H3002 tree. ➔H6086

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 56:4 - For H3588 thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 unto the eunuchs H5631 that H834 keep H8104 my sabbaths, H7676 and choose H977 the things that H834 please me, H2654 and take hold H2388 of my covenant; H1285

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 34:19 - The princes H8269 of Judah, H3063 and the princes H8269 of Jerusalem, H3389 the eunuchs, H5631 and the priests, H3548 and all H3605 the people H5971 of the land, H776 which passed H5674 between H996 the parts H1335 of the calf; H5695

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 38:7 - Now when H8085➔ Ebedmelech H5663 H5663 the Ethiopian, H3569 one H376 of the eunuchs H5631 which H1931 was in H1004➔ the king's H4428 house, ➔H1004 heard ➔H8085 that H3588 they had put H5414 Jeremiah H3414 in H413 the dungeon; H953 the king then H4428 sitting H3427 in the gate H8179 of Benjamin; H1144

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 41:16 - Then took H3947 Johanan H3110 the son H1121 of Kareah, H7143 and all H3605 the captains H8269 of the forces H2428 that H834 were with him, H854 all H3605 the remnant H7611 of the people H5971 whom H834 he had recovered H7725 from H854 Ishmael H3458 the son H1121 of Nethaniah, H5418 from H4480 Mizpah, H4709 after H310 that he had slain H5221 Gedaliah H1436 the son H1121 of Ahikam, H296 even mighty H1397 men H376 of war, H4421 and the women, H802 and the children, H2945 and the eunuchs, H5631 whom H834 he had brought again H7725 from Gibeon: H1391

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 52:25 - He took H3947 also out H4480 of the city H5892 an H259 eunuch, H5631 which H834 had H1961 the charge H6496 of H5921 the H4421➔ men H376 of war; ➔H4421 and seven H7651 men H376 of them that were near H7200 the king's H4428 person, H6440 which H834 were found H4672 in the city; H5892 and H853 the H5608➔ 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

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:10 - And H559➔ the prince H8269 of the eunuchs H5631 said ➔H559 unto Daniel, H1840 I H589 fear H3373 my lord H113 the king, H4428 who H834 hath appointed H4487 your meat H3978 and H853 your drink: H4960 for H834 why H4100 should he see H7200 your faces H6440 worse liking H2196 than H4480 the children H3206 which H834 are of your sort? H1524 then shall ye make me endanger H2325 my head H7218 to the king. H4428

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:11 - Then said H559 Daniel H1840 to H413 Melzar, H4453 whom H834 the prince H8269 of the eunuchs H5631 had set H4487 over H5921 Daniel, H1840 Hananiah, H2608 Mishael, H4332 and Azariah, H5838

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:18 - Now at the end H7117 of the days H3117 that H834 the king H4428 had said H559 he should bring them in, H935 then H935➔ the prince H8269 of the eunuchs H5631 brought them in ➔H935 before H6440 Nebuchadnezzar. H5019
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Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness.

Daily Bible Reading Plans

Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year.

One-Year Plans

Two-Year Plan