Ashpenaz
Ashpenaz was the chief official in Nebuchadnezzar's court, responsible for selecting and training young Israelite exiles.
MaleExile and Return eraOld Testament1 book2 verses
Summary
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Daniel 1:3; only referred to as Ashpenaz (אַשְׁפְּנַז).
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- אַשְׁפְּנַזAshpenaz
Mentions
Includes 1 verse that refer to Ashpenaz without naming them, as “he”, “she”, or the subject of a verb.
- Then the king ordered Ashpenaz, the chief of his court officials, to bring in some Israelites from the royal family and the nobility—
- Daniel 1:4Referred to, not named…young men without blemish, handsome, gifted in all wisdom, knowledgeable, quick to understand, and qualified to serve in the king’s palace—and to teach them the language and literature of the Chaldeans.