סָרִיסָ֑י/ו
𐤎𐤓𐤉𐤎𐤉/𐤅
çârîyç
of his eunuchs
A court official, most commonly referring to a functionary serving in the palace administration, who may or may not have been physically castrated; commonly translated as 'eunuch', but more broadly including high-ranking attendants, officials, and ministers of state within royal courts. The term's meaning includes both literal eunuch (castrated male) and metaphorically, an official entrusted with significant administrative or custodial responsibilities.
Daniel 1:3 · Word #5
Lexicon H5631
| Lemma | סָרִיס |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤎𐤓𐤉𐤎 |
| Transliteration | çârîyç |
| Strong's | H5631 |
| Definition | A court official, most commonly referring to a functionary serving in the palace administration, who may or may not have been physically castrated; commonly translated as 'eunuch', but more broadly including high-ranking attendants, officials, and ministers of state within royal courts. The term's meaning includes both literal eunuch (castrated male) and metaphorically, an official entrusted with significant administrative or custodial responsibilities. |
Morphology HNcmpc/Sp3ms
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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of his eunuchs |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5631-07
his palace officials
| Morphological Notes | Masculine plural common noun in construct state + 3rd person masculine singular pronominal suffix ("his"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun סָרִיס denotes a royal court functionary, often a high-ranking palace official; the masculine plural construct with 3ms suffix yields "his palace officials." This preserves the administrative court-serving sense rather than limiting it to physical castration. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
his eunuchs
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "of his eunuchs". |