Melzar

Official

A steward or guard during the time of exile and return, first mentioned in Daniel 1:11.

About Melzar

The steward responsible for the food given to Daniel (Daniel 1:11, 16). The Berean Standard Bible translates the word as a title, but the King James Version translates the word as a proper name. Most likely, Melzar is a Hebrew translation of a Babylonian title.

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Key References

Daniel 1:11

Then Daniel said to the steward whom the chief official had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,

Daniel 1:16

So the steward continued to withhold their choice food and the wine they were to drink, and he gave them vegetables instead.

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Daniel 1:11

Then Daniel said to the steward whom the chief official had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,

Daniel 1:16

So the steward continued to withhold their choice food and the wine they were to drink, and he gave them vegetables instead.