Bible Encyclopedias
Ashpenaz

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Search for…

Enter query below:

or

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z

Prev Entry
Ashnah

Next Entry
Ashriel

Resource Toolbox

Print Article

Additional Links

Concordances
Nave Topical Bible
• Ashpenaz
Dictionaries
American Tract Society
• Ashpenaz
Easton's Bible Dictionary
• Ashpenaz
Fausset Bible Dictionary
• Ashpenaz
Holman Bible Dictionary
• Ashpenaz
Hastings' BibleDictionary
• Ashpenaz
Morrish Bible Dictionary
• Ashpenaz
Smith Bible Dictionary
• Ashpenaz
Encyclopedias
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
• Ashpenaz
Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia
• Ashpenaz
McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia
• Ashpenaz
The Jewish Encyclopedia
• Ashpenaz
Lexicons
• אַשְׁפְּנַז

ash´pē̇ -naz ( אשׁפנז , 'ashpenaz ): The master of the eunuchs of Nebuchadnezzar was an officer into whose hands the king entrusted those of the children of Israel, and of the princes, and of the seed of the king of Judah, whom he had carried captive to Babylon, that they might be taught the learning and tongue of the Chaldeans in order to serve in the king's palace. He is mentioned by name in Daniel 1:3 only. It used to be supposed that the name was Persian; but it now seems more probable that it is Babylonian. We would suggest Ashipu-Anu-Izzu, "the Aship-priest of Ann is mighty," as a possible form of the original.