Strong H828אַשְׁפְּנַז
Ashpenaz
- Transliteration
- 'ashpenaz
- Pronunciation
- ash-pen-az'
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person
Definition
Of foreign origin;
{Ashpenaz} a Babylonian eunuch: - Ashpenaz.
{Ashpenaz} a Babylonian eunuch: - Ashpenaz.
Meaning of the name
Ashpenaz = "I will make prominent the sprinkled"
Detailed definition
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Dan.1.3
In the biblical story
Ashpenaz
Chief official in Nebuchadnezzar's court
Ashpenaz was the chief official in Nebuchadnezzar's court, responsible for selecting and training young Israelite exiles (Dan 1:3).
In the Bible
Strong H828 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- ashpenaz1
First verses
- Daniel 1:3And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring certain of the children of Israel, and of the king’s seed, and of the princes;