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Rab-saris <a href="../hebrew/7250.htm" title="7250">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">Rab-saris: Chief Eunuch, High Official</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">רַב־סָרִיס</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Proper Name Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>Rab-Cariyc<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>rahb-sah-REES<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(rab-saw-reece')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Chief Eunuch, High Official<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>Rab-Saris<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>From the Hebrew words רַב (rab, meaning "chief" or "great") and סָרִיס (saris, meaning "eunuch" or "official").<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>There is no direct Greek equivalent for "Rab-saris" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific title related to the Assyrian and Babylonian contexts.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "Rab-saris" refers to a high-ranking official or chief eunuch in the service of a king, particularly in the context of the Assyrian and Babylonian empires. The role likely involved significant administrative responsibilities and influence within the royal court.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the ancient Near East, eunuchs often held positions of power and trust within royal courts. They were typically castrated males who served in various capacities, including as guardians of the harem, advisors, and administrators. The title "Rab-saris" indicates a position of authority, possibly overseeing other eunuchs or officials. This role was significant in the political and social structures of empires like Assyria and Babylon, where such officials could wield considerable influence.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/7227b.htm">rab</a> and a word of foreign origin<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>perhaps "chief eunuch," an official of the Assyr. and Bab. kings<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>Rab-saris (3).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>Rab-saris <p>From <a href="/hebrew/7227.htm">rab</a> and a foreign word for a eunuch; chief chamberlain; Rab-Saris, a Babylonian official -- Rab-saris. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/7227.htm">rab</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>סָרִ֔יס סָרִ֗יס סָרִ֣יס ׀ סריס sā·rîs saRis sārîs<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/2_kings/18-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Kings 18:17</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/18.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְאֶת־ רַב־ <b> סָרִ֣יס ׀ </b> וְאֶת־ רַב־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_kings/18.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Tartan <span class="itali">and Rab-saris</span> and Rabshakeh<br><a href="/kjvs/2_kings/18.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Tartan <span class="itali">and Rabsaris</span> and Rabshakeh<br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/18-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of Assyria Tartan <span class="itali">and Rab-saris</span> and Rabshakeh from<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/39-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 39:3</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/39.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">סְכִ֣ים רַב־ <b> סָרִ֗יס </b> נֵרְגַ֤ל שַׂר־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/39.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Sar-sekim <span class="itali">the Rab-saris,</span> Nergal-sar-ezer<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/39.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Sarsechim, <span class="itali">Rabsaris,</span> Nergalsharezer,<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/39-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Samgar-nebu Sar-sekim <span class="itali">the Rab-saris</span> Nergal-sar-ezer Rab-mag<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/39-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 39:13</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/39.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וּנְבֽוּשַׁזְבָּ seg type='small'>ן֙ seg> רַב־ <b> סָרִ֔יס </b> וְנֵרְגַ֥ל שַׂר־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/39.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [word], along with Nebushazban <span class="itali">the Rab-saris,</span> and Nergal-sar-ezer<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/39.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and Nebushasban, <span class="itali">Rabsaris,</span> and Nergalsharezer,<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/39-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of the bodyguard Nebushazban <span class="itali">the Rab-saris</span> and Nergal-sar-ezer the Rab-mag<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7249.htm">3 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7249.htm">Strong's Hebrew 7249<br>3 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/saris_7249.htm">sā·rîs — 3 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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