Difference between revisions of "Carcas"
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== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_30042" /> == | == Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_30042" /> == | ||
<p> (Hebrews כִּרְכִּס, ''Karkas','' comp. the Sanscrit ''Karkafa, Severe;'' Sept. | <p> (Hebrews '''''כִּרְכִּס''''' , ''Karkas','' comp. the Sanscrit ''Karkafa, Severe;'' Sept. '''''Θαβάζ''''' v. r. '''''Θαραβά''''' , Vulg. ''Charchas),'' the last named of the seven eunuchs ("chamberlains") in the harem of [[Ahasuerus]] (Xerxes), who were directed to bring queen [[Vashti]] into the royal convivial party ( Esther 1:10). B.C. 483. </p> | ||
== International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_2159" /> == | == International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_2159" /> == | ||
<p> '''''kar´kas''''' ( כּרכּס , <i> '''''karkaṣ''''' </i> ): One of seven chamberlains, ordered to summon [[Queen]] Vashti before King Ahasuerus ( Esther 1:10 ). The [[Targum]] allegorizes the first five of the names. </p> | <p> ''''' kar´kas ''''' ( כּרכּס , <i> ''''' karkaṣ ''''' </i> ): One of seven chamberlains, ordered to summon [[Queen]] Vashti before King Ahasuerus ( Esther 1:10 ). The [[Targum]] allegorizes the first five of the names. </p> | ||
==References == | ==References == | ||
Latest revision as of 15:19, 14 October 2021
Smith's Bible Dictionary [1]
Car'cas. (Severe). The seventh of the seven "chamberlains," that is, eunuchs, of King Ahasuerus. Esther 1:10. (B.C. 483).
Holman Bible Dictionary [2]
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible [3]
Carcas ( Esther 1:10 ). One of the seven eunuchs or chamberlains of king Ahasuerus.
Morrish Bible Dictionary [4]
Chamberlain of Ahasuerus. Esther 1:10 .
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [5]
(Hebrews כִּרְכִּס , Karkas', comp. the Sanscrit Karkafa, Severe; Sept. Θαβάζ v. r. Θαραβά , Vulg. Charchas), the last named of the seven eunuchs ("chamberlains") in the harem of Ahasuerus (Xerxes), who were directed to bring queen Vashti into the royal convivial party ( Esther 1:10). B.C. 483.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [6]
kar´kas ( כּרכּס , karkaṣ ): One of seven chamberlains, ordered to summon Queen Vashti before King Ahasuerus ( Esther 1:10 ). The Targum allegorizes the first five of the names.
