Melzar
Melzar, the steward appointed by the chief eunuch to oversee Daniel and his companions.
The name Melzar means “circumcision of a narrow place, or of a bond”
MaleExile and Return eraOld Testament1 book5 verses
Summary
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Daniel 1:11; only referred to as Melzar (מֶלְצָר).
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Mentions
Includes 3 verses that refer to Melzar without naming them, as “he”, “she”, or the subject of a verb.
- Then Daniel said to the steward whom the chief official had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
- Daniel 1:12Referred to, not named“Please test your servants for ten days. Let us be given only vegetables to eat and water to drink.
- Daniel 1:13Referred to, not namedThen compare our appearances with those of the young men who are eating the royal food, and deal with your servants according to what you see.”
- Daniel 1:14Referred to, not namedSo he consented to this and tested them for ten days.
- So the steward continued to withhold their choice food and the wine they were to drink, and he gave them vegetables instead.