Eunuchs

SPECIAL TOPIC: EUNUCHS

“Eunuchs” (BDB 710) is an Akkadian word which means “the one at the head.” Often this refers
to those who had been castrated and put into public service (i.e., esp. serving the Queen, harem, and royal
children). But, since Potiphar (Gen. 39:1) was married and has this same title, this term may have come to
mean simply “a high government official” (i.e., civil, palace, military).

For more detailed scholarly information, see

NIDOTTE, vol. 3, pp. 288-294
KB, pp. 769-770