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Melzar

Probably a Persian word meaning master of wine, i.e., chief butler; the title of an officer at the Babylonian court (Dan. 1:11, 16) who had charge of the diet of the Hebrew youths.

Also from Smith's (1884) +

(steward). The Authorized Version is wrong in regarding melzar as a proper name; it is rather an official title, (Daniel 1:11,16) the marginal reading, “the steward,” is therefore more correct.

In the Bible

2

Verses where Melzar is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

  • Daniel 1:11

    Then Daniel said to the steward whom the chief official had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,

  • Daniel 1:16

    So the steward continued to withhold their choice food and the wine they were to drink, and he gave them vegetables instead.

Scripture on Melzar

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Melzar references

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Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)

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