NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Thus Melzarmeltsar (mel-tsawr') the butler or other officer in the Babylonian court -- Melzar. took away nasa' (naw-saw') to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows) the portion of their meat pathbag (pathbag') a dainty -- portion (provision) of meat. and the wine yayin (yah'-yin) wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication -- banqueting, wine, wine(-bibber). that they should drink mishteh (mish-teh') drink, by implication, drinking (the act); also (by implication) a banquet or (generally) feast -- banquet, drank, drink, feast(-ed), -ing). and gave nathan (naw-than') to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) them pulse zeroa` (zay-ro'-ah) something sown (only in the plural), i.e. a vegetable (as food) -- pulse. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible So the overseer continued to withhold their choice food and the wine they were to drink, and kept giving them vegetables. King James Bible Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse. Holman Christian Standard Bible So the guard continued to remove their food and the wine they were to drink and gave them vegetables. International Standard Version So the guard took away their rich food and wine, giving them vegetables. NET Bible So the warden removed the delicacies and the wine from their diet and gave them a diet of vegetables instead. GOD'S WORD® Translation So the supervisor took away the king's rich food and wine and gave them vegetables. King James 2000 Bible Thus Melzar took away the portion of their food, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them vegetables. Links Daniel 1:16Daniel 1:16 NIV Daniel 1:16 NLT Daniel 1:16 ESV Daniel 1:16 NASB Daniel 1:16 KJV |
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