Strong's Lexicon Thus וַיְהִ֣י (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1961: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) ----- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone the steward הַמֶּלְצַ֗ר (ham·mel·ṣar) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4453: 1) guardian, an officer of the court 1a) meaning dubious continued to withhold נֹשֵׂא֙ (nō·śê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5375: 1) to lift, bear up, carry, take 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to lift, lift up 1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure 1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted 1b2) to lift oneself up, rise up 1b3) to be borne, be carried 1b4) to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist 1c2) to desire, long (fig.) 1c3) to carry, bear continuously 1c4) to take, take away 1d) (Hithpael) to lift oneself up, exalt oneself 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to cause one to bear (iniquity) 1e2) to cause to bring, have brought אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Direct object marker Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative their choice food פַּתְבָּגָ֔ם (paṯ·bā·ḡām) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 6598: 1) portion of food for king, delicacies and the wine וְיֵ֖ין (wə·yên) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3196: 1) wine they were to drink, מִשְׁתֵּיהֶ֑ם (miš·tê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 4960: 1) feast, drink, banquet 1a) feast, banquet 1b) drink and he gave וְנֹתֵ֥ן (wə·nō·ṯên) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5414: 1) to give, put, set 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate 1a3) to make, constitute 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up 1c2) to be put upon them לָהֶ֖ם (lā·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew : vegetables [instead]. זֵרְעֹנִֽים׃ (zê·rə·‘ō·nîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 2235: 1) vegetables (as sown) Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSo the steward continued to withhold their choice food and the wine they were to drink, and he gave them vegetables instead. Young's Literal Translation And the Meltzar is taking away their portion of food, and the wine of their drink, and is giving to them vegetables. Holman Christian Standard Bible So the guard continued to remove their food and the wine they were to drink and gave them vegetables. 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. Parallel Verses New International Version So the guard took away their choice food and the wine they were to drink and gave them vegetables instead. New Living Translation So after that, the attendant fed them only vegetables instead of the food and wine provided for the others. English Standard Version So the steward took away their food and the wine they were to drink, and gave them vegetables. 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. American Standard Version So the steward took away their dainties, and the wine that they should drink, and gave them pulse. English Revised Version So the steward took away their meat, and the wine that they should drink, and gave them pulse. Young's Literal Translation And the Meltzar is taking away their portion of food, and the wine of their drink, and is giving to them vegetables. Cross References Daniel 1:11 Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, Daniel 1:12 Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink. Daniel 1:1 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it. Daniel 1:15 And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer and fatter in flesh than all the children which did eat the portion of the king's meat. Daniel 1:14 So he consented to them in this matter, and proved them ten days. Daniel 1:13 Then let our countenances be looked upon before thee, and the countenance of the children that eat of the portion of the king's meat: and as thou seest, deal with thy servants. Daniel 1:17 As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams. Daniel 1:18 Now at the end of the days that the king had said he should bring them in, then the prince of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar. Daniel 1:19 And the king communed with them; and among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: therefore stood they before the king. 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