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רַב־סָרִיס H7249
H7249 is the Hebrew word רַב־סָרִיס, transliterated Rab-Çârîyç and said rab-saw-reece'. The King James Version most often renders it rabsaris.
What it means
Rab-Saris, a Babylonian official.
Where it comes from
from H7227 (רַב) and a foreign word for a eunuch; chief chamberlain.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Rab-saris.
Verses using רַב־סָרִיס
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
2 Kings 18:17 · KJV
And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rabsaris and Rabshakeh 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 39:3 · KJV
And all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate, even Nergalsharezer, Samgarnebo, Sarsechim, Rabsaris, Nergalsharezer, Rabmag, with all the residue of the princes of the king of Babylon.
Jeremiah 39:13 · KJV
So Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard sent, and Nebushasban, Rabsaris, and Nergalsharezer, Rabmag, and all the king of Babylon’s princes;
Common questions
What does Strong's H7249 mean?
H7249 is the Hebrew word רַב־סָרִיס (Rab-Çârîyç), meaning Rab-Saris, a Babylonian official.
How is H7249 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it rabsaris (3 times).
How many times does H7249 appear in the Bible?
רַב־סָרִיס (Rab-Çârîyç) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H7249 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H7227 (רַב) and a foreign word for a eunuch; chief chamberlain.
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