Crusade BibleCrusade Bible

Rabsaris

/RAB-sah-ris/

Summary

Rabsaris was an Assyrian and Babylonian title meaning 'chief eunuch' or 'chief official,' borne by officers who participated in Jerusalem's sieges.

☩Assyrian and Babylonian Official

The title Rabsaris ('chief eunuch' or 'chief official') appears in 2 Kings 18:17, where the Assyrian king sent the Rabsaris along with Tartan and Rabshakeh to Hezekiah. A Babylonian Rabsaris was also present at Jerusalem's fall to Nebuchadnezzar.

Key verses:2 Kings 18:17Jeremiah 39:3

Related Verses3 mentions

Jeremiah· 2 verses

39:339:13

2 Kings· 1 verse

18:17

See Also

Tartan
Tartan

References

  1. 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Rabsaris," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. VIII (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  2. 2.James Orr (ed.), "Rabsaris," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. IV (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).