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Eunuch in Hebrew is סָרִיס (sarís).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

סָרִיס
sarís
noun · masculine
In English

eunuch

/ˈjuː.nək/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with E

These are the Hebrew words for eunuch as a noun.

castrated man

such a man who was harem guard or in Middle Eastern courts under Roman Emperors, important officials of the state

This is more about the Hebrew word סָרִיס.

Written with vowel points
סָרִיס
Written without vowel points
סריס
Said
sarís
Plural
סריסים
Its meanings in English
eunuch, A eunuch

The Hebrew dictionary's page for סריס, with its synonyms and rhymes

These words come before and after eunuch in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨eunuch⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨eunuch⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨eunuch⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨סָרִיס⁩, said sarís. Without vowel points it is written ⁨סריס⁩. Its plural is ⁨סריסים⁩.

Is ⁨סריס⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨סריס⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨סריס⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨eunuch⁩, ⁨סריס⁩ can mean ⁨A eunuch⁩.

How is ⁨eunuch⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨eunuch⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈjuː.nək/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry eunuch and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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