Easton’s Bible Dictionary

Melzar

Name meaningcircumcision of a narrow place, or of a bond

Probably a Persian word meaning master of wine, i.e., chief butler; the title of an officer at the Babylonian court (Dan. 1:11, 16) who had charge of the diet of the Hebrew youths.

Melzar in Nave’s Topical Bible1 references, arranged by theme

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