Daniel 1:11
"Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,"

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

Then said Daniel to Melzar,.... The prince of the eunuchs, having put off Daniel with the above answer, seems to have left him; or, however, Daniel, finding he could not obtain of him what he sought for, applies to Melzar, a subordinate officer, whom

he hoped to find more pliable; and it may be that Ashpenaz might suggest it to him to apply to this person, and signify that if he could prevail upon him to give him other food instead of the king's; who might be under a temptation from profit, being a meaner officer; he for his part would wink at it, so be it he came not into any danger himself; however, be it as it will, Daniel did apply to this man, whose name was Melzar, for so most take it to be the proper name of a man; which, according to Hillerus (b), signifies one "in full splendour". Josephus calls (c) him Aschanes; though some think it is the name of an office, as a steward, or the like; but whether it is expressive of his name, or his office, he is described as one whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah; to give them their food at proper time. (b) Onomast. Sacr. p. 600. (c) Antiqu. l. 10. c. 10. sect. 2.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (13 words)

H0559 אָמַר
Definition:

1+, etc.;ImperfectיאֹמַרGenesis 31:8+;וַיּאֹ֫מֶרGenesis 1:3+;וַיּאֹמַ֑רGenesis 14:19+; in Job alwaysוַיּאֹ֑מַרJob 3:2+; 3 feminine singularתּאֹמַרGenesis 21:12+;תּאֹמֵר֑Proverbs 1:21; 1singularאֹמַרGe 1+, etc.;ImperfectיאֹמַרGenesis 31:8+;וַיּאֹ֫מֶרGenesis 1:3+;וַיּאֹמַ֑רGenesis 14:19+; in Job alwaysוַיּאֹ֑מַרJob 3:2+; 3 feminine singularתּאֹמַרGenesis 21:12+;תּאֹמֵר֑Proverbs 1:21; 1singularאֹמַרGe

Possible Meanings:
  • lamb (semantic_range)
H1840 דָנִיֵּאל
Definition:

1,דָּנִיֵּאל, but dub, compare CheOP 106;ᵐ5Δαμνιηλ,ᵐ5L& ManuscriptsΔαλουια; ""2 Samuel 3:3כִּלְאָב,ᵐ5Δαλουια; KloSmproposesדֹּדִיָּה, & in Chroniclesדֹּדִיאֵל, but grounds precarious.2דָּנִיֵּאל, prie 1,דָּנִיֵּאל, but dub, compare CheOP 106;ᵐ5Δαμνιηλ,ᵐ5L& ManuscriptsΔαλουια; ""2 Samuel 3:3כִּלְאָב,ᵐ5Δαλουια; KloSmproposesדֹּדִיָּה, & in Chroniclesדֹּדִיאֵל, but grounds precarious.2דָּנִיֵּאל, prie

Possible Meanings:
  • Daniel (semantic_range)
H0413 אֶל
Definition:

22;1 Samuel 5:26;1 Samuel 15:22;1 Samuel 29:19), with suffixאֵלַי,אֵלֶיךָ,אֵלַיִךְ, etc.אֵלֵינוּ,אֲלֵיכֶם& (5 t.)אֲלֵכֶם,אֲלֵיהֶם&אֲלֵהֶם(both very often); onceאֵלֵימוֺPsalm 2:5,אֲלֵיהֶן, onceאֲלֵהֶןE 22;1 Samuel 5:26;1 Samuel 15:22;1 Samuel 29:19), with suffixאֵלַי,אֵלֶיךָ,אֵלַיִךְ, etc.אֵלֵינוּ,אֲלֵיכֶם& (5 t.)אֲלֵכֶם,אֲלֵיהֶם&אֲלֵהֶם(both very often); onceאֵלֵימוֺPsalm 2:5,אֲלֵיהֶן, onceאֲלֵהֶןE

Possible Meanings:
  • these (semantic_range)
H4453 מֶלְצָר
Definition:

11DlBaer Dn xiconjecture loan-word from Assyrianmaƒ(ƒ)aru,keeper, guardian, compare DlHWB 423; hardly connected with (modern) Persianmulsaru'Kellermeister' (compare Meinh.), see against this Bev); — o 11DlBaer Dn xiconjecture loan-word from Assyrianmaƒ(ƒ)aru,keeper, guardian, compare DlHWB 423; hardly connected with (modern) Persianmulsaru'Kellermeister' (compare Meinh.), see against this Bev); — o

H0834 אֲשֶׁר
Definition:

1according to TsepreghiDiss. Lugd. p. 171MühlauBö. Lb. ii. 79 n.StaMorg. Forsch. 1875, 188; Lb. § 167HomZMG 1878, 708 ff.Müll§ 153SayceHebraica. ii. 51LagM. i. 255 &especially KraeHebraica. vi. 298 ff 1according to TsepreghiDiss. Lugd. p. 171MühlauBö. Lb. ii. 79 n.StaMorg. Forsch. 1875, 188; Lb. § 167HomZMG 1878, 708 ff.Müll§ 153SayceHebraica. ii. 51LagM. i. 255 &especially KraeHebraica. vi. 298 ff

Possible Meanings:
  • Asher (semantic_range)
  • happy one (semantic_range)
  • Felix (semantic_range)
  • the tribe (semantic_range)
H4487 מָנָה
Definition:

10;וּמָנִ֫יתִיIsaiah 65:12;Imperfect2masculine singularתִּמְנֶהֿ1 Kings 20:25;וַיִּמְנוּ2 Kings 12:11;Imperativeמְנֵה2 Samuel 24:1;Infinitive constructלִמְנוֺתGenesis 13:164t.;ParticipleמוֺנֶהJeremiah 10;וּמָנִ֫יתִיIsaiah 65:12;Imperfect2masculine singularתִּמְנֶהֿ1 Kings 20:25;וַיִּמְנוּ2 Kings 12:11;Imperativeמְנֵה2 Samuel 24:1;Infinitive constructלִמְנוֺתGenesis 13:164t.;ParticipleמוֺנֶהJeremiah

Possible Meanings:
  • number (semantic_range)
  • reckon (semantic_range)
  • has numbered (semantic_range)
  • appoint (semantic_range)
H8269 שַׂר
Definition:

38+,הַשַּׂרMicah 7:3+,שָׂ֑רHosea 3:4+; constructשַׂרJudges 4:2+; suffixשַׂרְכֶםDaniel 10:21; pluralשָׂרִים1 Kings 4:2+; constructשָׂרֵיGenesis 12:15+; suffixשָׂרַיJudges 5:15;Isaiah 10:8,שָׂרֵיכֶםJere 38+,הַשַּׂרMicah 7:3+,שָׂ֑רHosea 3:4+; constructשַׂרJudges 4:2+; suffixשַׂרְכֶםDaniel 10:21; pluralשָׂרִים1 Kings 4:2+; constructשָׂרֵיGenesis 12:15+; suffixשָׂרַיJudges 5:15;Isaiah 10:8,שָׂרֵיכֶםJere

Possible Meanings:
  • navel-string (semantic_range)
H5631 סָרִיס
Definition:

97t.; constructסְרִיסGenesis 37:363t.; pluralסָרִיסִים2 Kings 9:3217t.; constructסְרִיסֵיGenesis 40:74t.; suffixסָרִיסָיוGenesis 40:24t.,סָרִיסֶ֫יהָEsther 4:4; —eunuch, of PharaohGenesis 37:36;Genesis 97t.; constructסְרִיסGenesis 37:363t.; pluralסָרִיסִים2 Kings 9:3217t.; constructסְרִיסֵיGenesis 40:74t.; suffixסָרִיסָיוGenesis 40:24t.,סָרִיסֶ֫יהָEsther 4:4; —eunuch, of PharaohGenesis 37:36;Genesis

H5921 עַל
Definition:

“The Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters” (Genesis 1:2). From the opening verses, עַל marks God’s sovereignty above the chaotic deep, foreshadowing His orderly governance of the “The Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters” (Genesis 1:2). From the opening verses, עַל marks God’s sovereignty above the chaotic deep, foreshadowing His orderly governance of the

Possible Meanings:
  • upon (semantic_range)
  • on account of (semantic_range)
  • to (semantic_range)
H1840 דָנִיֵּאל
Definition:

1,דָּנִיֵּאל, but dub, compare CheOP 106;ᵐ5Δαμνιηλ,ᵐ5L& ManuscriptsΔαλουια; ""2 Samuel 3:3כִּלְאָב,ᵐ5Δαλουια; KloSmproposesדֹּדִיָּה, & in Chroniclesדֹּדִיאֵל, but grounds precarious.2דָּנִיֵּאל, prie 1,דָּנִיֵּאל, but dub, compare CheOP 106;ᵐ5Δαμνιηλ,ᵐ5L& ManuscriptsΔαλουια; ""2 Samuel 3:3כִּלְאָב,ᵐ5Δαλουια; KloSmproposesדֹּדִיָּה, & in Chroniclesדֹּדִיאֵל, but grounds precarious.2דָּנִיֵּאל, prie

Possible Meanings:
  • Daniel (semantic_range)
H2608 חֲנַנְיָה
Definition:

Or Chananyahuw {khan-an-yaw'-hoo}; fromchananandYahh; Jah has favored; Chananjah, the name of thirteen Israelites -- Hananiah.see HEBREWchanansee HEBREWYahhBrown-Driver-Briggsחֲנַנְיָ֫הוּ,חֲנַנְיָהpro Or Chananyahuw {khan-an-yaw'-hoo}; fromchananandYahh; Jah has favored; Chananjah, the name of thirteen Israelites -- Hananiah.see HEBREWchanansee HEBREWYahhBrown-Driver-Briggsחֲנַנְיָ֫הוּ,חֲנַנְיָהpro

H4332 מִישָׁאֵל
Definition:

—1a cousin of MosesExodus 6:22;Leviticus 10:4(P).2one of Daniel's companionsDaniel 1:5,7,11,19 +Daniel 2:17(Aramaic), elsewhere in with 2-3 calledמֵישַׁךְ(Daniel 1:7).3Nehemiah 8:4.מִישָׁאֵלproper nam —1a cousin of MosesExodus 6:22;Leviticus 10:4(P).2one of Daniel's companionsDaniel 1:5,7,11,19 +Daniel 2:17(Aramaic), elsewhere in with 2-3 calledמֵישַׁךְ(Daniel 1:7).3Nehemiah 8:4.מִישָׁאֵלproper nam

Possible Meanings:
  • Who is what God is (semantic_range)
H5838 עֲזַרְיָה
Definition:

1king of Judah(AssyrianAzriyâ'ûCOT2Kings 15:1JägerBAS i, 468)עֲזַרְיָהוּ2 Kings 15:6,8;עֲזַרְיָה2 Kings 14:21;2 Kings 15:1,7,17,23,27;1 Chronicles 3:12(seeעֻזִּיָּה).2יָהוּ#NAME?1 Kings 4:5.3id.prophe 1king of Judah(AssyrianAzriyâ'ûCOT2Kings 15:1JägerBAS i, 468)עֲזַרְיָהוּ2 Kings 15:6,8;עֲזַרְיָה2 Kings 14:21;2 Kings 15:1,7,17,23,27;1 Chronicles 3:12(seeעֻזִּיָּה).2יָהוּ#NAME?1 Kings 4:5.3id.prophe

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