מֶלְצָר

mel.tsarNoun (Masculine)H4453

`steward`

From: of Persian derivation;

Short Definition

the butler or other officer in the Babylonian court

Full Lexicon Entry

guardian, an officer of the court or Melzar - a man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at ; also translated "steward"

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

2 times

Appears 2 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Daniel
2

Key Passages

  • Daniel 1:11
  • Daniel 1:16

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