הַ/סָּרִיסִ֔ים
𐤄/𐤎𐤓𐤉𐤎𐤉𐤌
hasarisim
of the eunuchs
or סָרִס; 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 רַב־סָרִיס.
Daniel 1:8 · Word #14
Lexicon H5631
| Lemma | סָרִיס |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤎𐤓𐤉𐤎 |
| Transliteration | çârîyç |
| Strong's | H5631 |
| In-context | of the eunuchs |
Morphology HTd/Ncmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H5631-02
the castrated officials
| Root | סרס (s-r-s) |
| Core Meanings | to castrate, emasculate, make barren, render incapable of procreation |
| Semantic Range | eunuchs; castrated males; royal chamberlains; court officials or ministers, especially those overseeing royal households or harems |
| Conceptual Significance | In the Hebrew Bible, סָרִיסִים often appear in foreign royal courts (Assyrian, Babylonian, Persian), representing trusted officials set apart—physically and socially—for royal service. The term can highlight themes of exile, imperial administration, and the redefinition of status and fruitfulness within covenantal theology. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun common masculine plural absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ־); no pronominal suffix; from סָרִיס (singular). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun סָרִיס derives from the root סרס (“to castrate”) and originally denotes a castrated male. In royal contexts it came to signify court officials, often literally eunuchs. The form הַסָּרִיסִים is masculine plural with the definite article, so “the castrated officials” preserves both the root sense and the grammatical marking (definite, masculine plural). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root סרס (to castrate, emasculate, make barren, render incapable of procreation)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H5631-01 |
hasaris | the castrated court-official |
|
saris | a castrated court-official |
H5631-03 |
saris | a castrated court-official |
Word Usage (42 occurrences of H5631)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 37:36 | סְרִ֣יס | seris | officer |
| Genesis 39:1 | סְרִ֨יס | seris | an officer |
| Genesis 40:2 | סָרִיסָ֑י/ו | sarisayv | officials |