Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H7249
רַב־סָרִיס
rav-sa.ris · “Rab-saris”
Used 6 times across 2 books
Definition
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2Ki.18.17
1) chief eunuch
2) Rab-saris, chief eunuch, a high ranking Babylonian official
1) chief eunuch
2) Rab-saris, chief eunuch, a high ranking Babylonian official
Where it appears
2 Kings2
Jeremiah4
In the text
2 Kings 18:17And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rabsaris and Rab–shakeh from Lachish to king Hezekiah with a great host against Jerusalem. And they went up and came to Jerusalem. And when they were come up, they came and stood by the conduit of the upper pool, which is in the highway of the fuller’s field.Jeremiah 39:3And all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate, even Nergal–sharezer, Samgar–nebo, Sarsechim, Rab–saris, Nergal–sharezer, Rab–mag, with all the residue of the princes of the king of Babylon.Jeremiah 39:13So Nebuzar–adan the captain of the guard sent, and Nebushasban, Rab–saris, and Nergal–sharezer, Rab–mag, and all the king of Babylon’s princes;
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