6598. path-bag

Lexicon

path-bag: Delicacy, portion, choice food

Original Word: פַתְבַּג
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: pathbag
Pronunciation: path-bag
Phonetic Spelling: (pathbag')
Definition: Delicacy, portion, choice food
Meaning: a dainty

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

portion provision of meat

Of Persian origin; a dainty -- portion (provision) of meat.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of foreign origin
Definition
portion, delicacies
NASB Translation
choice food (6).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[מַּתבָּֿג] (read always [מַּתְבָּג]) noun [masculine] portion (of food) for king, delicacies (Persian loanword, compare Sanskrit prati-bhâga, Zend [pati-baga; whence] Greek transliteration ποτί-βαζις, Syriac ; Gildem^{ZKM iv. 213 f.} Lag^{Ges. Abh.73} Bev^Dn Dr^Dn); — construct מַּתבַּֿג הַמֶּלֶךְ Daniel 1:5,8,13,15, suffix מַּתבָּֿגָם Daniel 1:16, אֹכְלֵי פַתבָּֿגוֺ Daniel 11:26.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Of foreign origin

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for פַתְבַּג (Pathbag) in the Strong's Concordance. However, the concept of luxurious or choice foods can be related to Greek terms that describe similar ideas of delicacies or sumptuous meals, such as τρυφή (truphē • Strong's Greek 5172), which means luxury or indulgence.

Usage: The term פַתְבַּג (Pathbag) is used in the context of describing luxurious or choice food items, often associated with royal or noble settings.

Context: פַתְבַּג (Pathbag) appears in the Hebrew Bible in contexts that highlight the opulence and luxury of certain foods, typically those served in royal courts. The term is used to describe the rich and sumptuous fare that is often reserved for kings and their guests. This word is found in the book of Daniel, where it is used to describe the food provided by the king of Babylon. In Daniel 1:5, the text states, "The king assigned them a daily portion of the king’s delicacies and of the wine he drank." Here, פַתְבַּג (Pathbag) underscores the contrast between the rich, indulgent lifestyle of the Babylonian court and the simpler, more disciplined diet chosen by Daniel and his companions. The use of this term reflects the cultural and social significance of food in ancient Near Eastern societies, where meals were not only a means of sustenance but also a symbol of status and power.

Forms and Transliterations

בְּפַתְבַּ֥ג בַּ֤ג בָּג֛וֹ בג בגו בפתבג פַּתְבַּ֣ג פַּתְבַּ֥ג פַּתְבָּגָ֔ם פתבג פתבגם bā·ḡōw bag baḡ baGo bāḡōw bə·p̄aṯ·baḡ befatBag bəp̄aṯbaḡ paṯ·bā·ḡām paṯ·baḡ patBag paṯbaḡ patbaGam paṯbāḡām

Englishman's Concordance

Daniel 1:5
HEB: בְּיוֹמ֗וֹ מִפַּת־ בַּ֤ג הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ וּמִיֵּ֣ין
NAS: from the king's choice food and from the wine
KJV: of the king's meat, and of the wine
INT: A daily A daily choice the king's the wine

Daniel 1:8
HEB: לֹֽא־ יִתְגָּאַ֛ל בְּפַתְבַּ֥ג הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וּבְיֵ֣ין
NAS: himself with the king's choice food or with the wine
KJV: of the king's meat, nor with the wine
INT: not defile choice the king's the wine

Daniel 1:13
HEB: הָאֹ֣כְלִ֔ים אֵ֖ת פַּתְבַּ֣ג הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְכַאֲשֶׁ֣ר
NAS: the king's choice food; and deal
KJV: of the king's meat: and as thou seest,
INT: of the youths are eating choice the king's who

Daniel 1:15
HEB: הָאֹ֣כְלִ֔ים אֵ֖ת פַּתְבַּ֥ג הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
NAS: the king's choice food.
KJV: the portion of the king's meat.
INT: the youths had been eating choice the king's

Daniel 1:16
HEB: נֹשֵׂא֙ אֶת־ פַּתְבָּגָ֔ם וְיֵ֖ין מִשְׁתֵּיהֶ֑ם
NAS: to withhold their choice food and the wine
KJV: took away the portion of their meat, and the wine
INT: the overseer to withhold their choice and the wine drink

Daniel 11:26
HEB: וְאֹכְלֵ֧י פַת־ בָּג֛וֹ יִשְׁבְּר֖וּהוּ וְחֵיל֣וֹ
NAS: Those who eat his choice food will destroy
KJV: Yea, they that feed of the portion of his meat shall destroy
INT: eat his choice will destroy and his army

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6598
6 Occurrences

baḡ — 1 Occ.
bā·ḡōw — 1 Occ.
bə·p̄aṯ·baḡ — 1 Occ.
paṯ·baḡ — 2 Occ.
paṯ·bā·ḡām — 1 Occ.