Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H4453 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מֶלצָּר |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | of Persian derivation |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | meltsar |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mel-tsawr' |
| Meaning: | 1. the butler or other officer in the Babylonian court |
| KJV Renderings: | Melzar. |
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מֶלְצָר noun masculine a Babylonian title; dubious; perhaps guardian ? (SchrCOT Dan 1:11 DlBaer Dn xi conjecture loan-word from Assyrian maƒ(ƒ)aru , keeper, guardian, compare DlHWB 423; hardly connected with (modern) Persian mulsaru 'Kellermeister' (compare Meinh.), see against this Bev); — only with article ׳ הַמּ Dan 1:11; Dan 1:16.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Daniel 1:11
