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תֶּרֶשׁ H8657

H8657 is the Hebrew word תֶּרֶשׁ, transliterated Teresh and said teh'-resh. The King James Version most often renders it teresh.

Word: תֶּרֶשׁTransliteration: TereshSaid: teh'-reshLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 2 verses

What it means

Teresh, a eunuch of Xerxes.

Where it comes from

of foreign derivation.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

teresh 2×

Strong's own list of renderings: Teresh.

Verses using תֶּרֶשׁ

All 2 verses, quoted in full.

Esther 2:21 · KJV

In those days, while Mordecai sat in the king’s gate, two of the king’s chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those which kept the door, were wroth, and sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.

Esther 6:2 · KJV

And it was found written, that Mordecai had told of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king’s chamberlains, the keepers of the door, who sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.

Common questions

What does Strong's H8657 mean?

H8657 is the Hebrew word תֶּרֶשׁ (Teresh), meaning Teresh, a eunuch of Xerxes.

How is H8657 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it teresh (2 times).

How many times does H8657 appear in the Bible?

תֶּרֶשׁ (Teresh) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H8657 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: of foreign derivation.

Nearby entries

H8654 · תִּרְעָתִי — a Tirathite or inhabitant of an unknown Tirah H8655 · תְּרָפִים — Teraphim (singular or plural) a family idol H8656 · תִּרְצָה — Tirtsah, a place in Palestine; also an Israelitess H8658 · תַּרְשִׁישׁ — a gem, perhaps the topaz H8659 · תַּרְשִׁישׁ — Tarshish, a place on the Mediterranean…H8660 · תִּרְשָׁתָא — Tirshatha, the title of a Persian deputy or governor

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