סָרִיסֵ֤י
𐤎𐤓𐤉𐤎𐤉
sarisey
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.
Esther 2:21 · Word #11
Lexicon H5631
| Lemma | סָרִיס |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤎𐤓𐤉𐤎 |
| Transliteration | çârîyç |
| Strong's | H5631 |
| In-context | eunuchs |
Morphology HNcmpc
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H5631-05
castrated court-officials of
| Root | סרס (s-r-s) |
| Core Meanings | to castrate, emasculate, make barren; by extension to designate a court official separated from lineage |
| Semantic Range | Literal eunuch; royal chamberlain; palace attendant; high-ranking court official; minister of state. |
| Conceptual Significance | In the Ancient Near Eastern context, eunuchs often held trusted positions within royal courts due to their separation from dynastic ambitions. In biblical narratives, they frequently appear as influential intermediaries within foreign or imperial administrations. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine plural noun in the construct state (סָרִיסֵי), indicating "eunuchs/officials of" followed by a genitive complement. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root סרס, "to castrate," and originally denotes a physically emasculated male. In biblical usage it commonly refers to royal court officials, many of whom were literal eunuchs. The form is masculine plural construct (HNcmpc), so the rendering preserves masculine plurality and the construct relationship with "of." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root סרס (to castrate, emasculate, make barren; by extension to designate a court official separated from lineage)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H5631-01 |
hasaris | the castrated court-official |
H5631-02 |
hasarisim | the castrated officials |
|
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 |