אַשְׁפְּנַז
ash.pe.naz
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Ashpenaz
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ash.pe.naz is the proper name of the king's chief eunuch in Daniel 1:3.
The attested use identifies the king's chief eunuch, the person commanded to bring sons of Israel from royal and noble families.
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Name of the king's chief eunuch · dominant
In Daniel 1:3, the form is marked as a proper noun and identifies the chief of the king's eunuchs, whom the king commands to bring some sons of Israel, including royal seed and nobles. The APB renders the clause, "Then the king commanded Ashpenaz, the chief of his eunuchs."
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Daniel 1:3, the APB presents the proper name as "Ashpenaz" and identifies him as "the chief of his eunuchs".