Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H6598 |
|---|---|
| Word: | פַּתבַּג |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | of Persian origin |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 6 |
| Transliteration: | pathbag |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | pathbag' |
| Meaning: | 1. a dainty |
| KJV Renderings: | portion (provision) of meat. |
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[פַּתבָּֿג] (read always [פַּתְבָּג]) noun [masculine] portion (of food) for king, delicacies (Persian loanword, compare Sanskrit prati-bhâga , Zend [ pati-baga ; whence] Greek transliteration ποτί‐βαζις, Syriac [untranscribed source text 4377]; GildemZKM iv. 213 f. LagGes. Abh.73 BevDn DrDn); — construct פַּתבַּֿג הַמֶּלֶךְ Dan 1:5; Dan 1:8; Dan 1:13; Dan 1:15, suffix פַּתבָּֿגָם Dan 1:16, אֹכְלֵי פַתבָּֿגוֺ Dan 11:26.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
