Daniel 1:3:5Dan.1.3.W5TAB
סָרִיסָ֑יו
sarisav
“his eunuchs”
- Transliteration
- sa-ri-SAV
- Extended
- sah-ri-SAAV
- IPA
- /saː.ri.ˈsaːv/
Meaning by language
- English
- his eunuchs
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Samekh | s as in sit | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Samekh | s as in sit | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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The word
Word in context
- word
sa-ri-SAV
- phraseyour reading level
RAV sa-ri-SAV
- clause
va-yo-MER ha-ME-lekh le-ash-pe-NAZ RAV sa-ri-SAV
- sentence
va-yo-MER ha-ME-lekh le-ash-pe-NAZ RAV sa-ri-SAV le-ha-VI mi-be-NEE yis-ra-EL u-miz-ZE-RA ha-me-lu-KHAA u-min-ha-par-teh-MEEM
Exegesis
The construct rav sarisav {רַב סָרִיסָיו | rav sa-rî-sāv} 'chief of his eunuchs' defines his role.
Root and etymology
s-r-s
“court official”
In context — Daniel 1:3
The king directed Ashpenaz , chief of his eunuchs , to bring some from among the Israelites, including those from the royal line and the noble class.
About this coordinate
Daniel 1:3:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Daniel 1:3, so the Hebrew word סָרִיסָ֑יו (sarisav) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Dan.1.3.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Dan.1.3.W5.S1) and character.