H3752 H3752
Carkas; a Persian eunuch who served in King Ahasuerus's court
This proper name appears in Esther 1:10, identifying one of seven eunuchs who served King Ahasuerus. These officials attended the king during his banquet and were commanded to bring Queen Vashti before the assembled guests. Persian names in Esther often carry meanings related to court service or royal authority, though this particular name's etymology is uncertain. The eunuchs served as intermediaries between the king and queen.
Senses
1. sense 1 — The personal name of a specific court eunuch in the Persian royal household. Along with six other named eunuchs, Carkas had access to the king's presence and was entrusted with royal commands. The preservation of his name across translations (Spanish 'Carcas,' French and German preserve the Hebrew form) reflects the historical nature of the Esther narrative, where specific individuals are remembered even in supporting roles. 1×
AR["وَ-كَرْكَسَ"]·ben["ও-কর্কসকে"]·DE["[וכרכס]"]·EN["and-Carkas"]·FR["[וכרכס]"]·heb["ו-כרכס"]·HI["और-कर्कस"]·ID["dan-Karkas"]·IT["e-Carcas"]·jav["lan-Karkas"]·KO["그리고-가르가스에게"]·PT["e-Karkas"]·RU["и-Каркасу"]·ES["y-Carcas"]·SW["na-Karkasi"]·TR["ve-Karkas"]·urd["اور-کرکس"]
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† כַּרְכַּס n.pr.m. Pers., a eunuch of Ahasuerus, Est 1:10.