Person Old Testament
Carkas
Also known as Carkas =ESV; Karkas =NIV; Carcas =KJV
Carkas was one of the seven eunuchs who served King Ahasuerus. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Esther 1:10.
Why it matters. Eunuch in King Ahasuerus' court
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- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Carkas
Carkas was one of the seven eunuchs who served in the court of King Ahasuerus, also known as Xerxes, the Persian ruler (Est.1.10). Eunuchs were often employed in royal courts as trusted officials and servants due to their loyalty and inability to establish a rival dynasty. During a royal feast, when King Ahasuerus was in high spirits from drinking wine, he commanded the seven eunuchs, including Carkas, to bring Queen Vashti before him wearing her royal crown. The king wanted to display her beauty to the people and nobles, but Queen Vashti refused to come (Est.1.11-12). This refusal led to the king's anger and ultimately to Vashti's removal as queen, setting the stage for the rise of Esther. Carkas' mention as one of the eunuchs highlights the opulence and power dynamics within the Persian court during the time of Esther.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
Esther (1 verse)