וְ/כַרְכַּ֔ס
𐤅/𐤊𐤓𐤊𐤎
Karekas
and Carcas
A proper name referring to Karkas, identified as one of the court officials (eunuchs/attendants) serving King Ahasuerus (Xerxes I) in the Persian royal court. The name designates an individual rather than conveying an abstract or common noun sense in Hebrew, and appears solely within a specific narrative context in the book of Esther.
Esther 1:10 · Word #14
Lexicon H3752
| Lemma | כַּרְכַּס |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤓𐤊𐤎 |
| Transliteration | Karekas |
| Strong's | H3752 |
| Definition | A proper name referring to Karkas, identified as one of the court officials (eunuchs/attendants) serving King Ahasuerus (Xerxes I) in the Persian royal court. The name designates an individual rather than conveying an abstract or common noun sense in Hebrew, and appears solely within a specific narrative context in the book of Esther. |
Morphology HC/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and Carcas |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3752-01
and Karkas
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + proper masculine singular noun (personal name). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form consists of the conjunction וְ ("and") prefixed to the proper name כַּרְכַּס (Karkas). As a personal name of Persian origin with no identifiable Hebrew root meaning, it is rendered by transliteration while preserving the prefixed conjunction. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and Karekas
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: and Karkas |