Lexicon mazon: Food, provision, sustenance Original Word: מָזוֹן Strong's Exhaustive Concordance meat (Aramaic) corresponding to mazown -- meat. see HEBREW mazown NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) corresponding to mazon Definition food NASB Translation food (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs מָזוֺן (K§ 15 a) noun [masculine] food (ᵑ7 Syriac); — absolute ׳מ Daniel 4:9; Daniel 4:18. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root זון (zān), which means "to feed" or "to supply."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G5160 (τροφή, trophē): Refers to "food" or "nourishment." Usage: This Aramaic term is used in the context of sustenance or nourishment, typically referring to physical food necessary for survival. Context: מָזוֹן (māzôn) appears in the Aramaic portions of the Old Testament, specifically in the book of Daniel. It is used to denote the provisions or food that are essential for life. In Daniel 1:5, the term is used to describe the daily portion of food and wine that King Nebuchadnezzar assigned to the young men from Israel, including Daniel, as part of their training in the Babylonian court. The provision of food was intended to ensure their well-being and to prepare them for service in the king's palace. The concept of מָזוֹן underscores the importance of sustenance in the context of divine provision and human responsibility. It highlights the necessity of physical nourishment as part of God's care for His people, even in foreign lands and under foreign rule. Forms and Transliterations וּמָז֨וֹן ומזון umaZonLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Daniel 4:12 HEB: וְאִנְבֵּ֣הּ שַׂגִּ֔יא וּמָז֨וֹן לְכֹ֖לָּא־ בֵ֑הּ NAS: abundant, And in it [was] food for all. KJV: thereof much, and in it [was] meat for all: INT: fruit abundant it food for all under Daniel 4:21 2 Occurrences |
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