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. King James Bible Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse. Hebrew Thusוַיְהִ֣י (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be the steward הַמֶּלְצַ֗ר (ham·mel·ṣar) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4453: The butler, other officer in the Babylonian court continued to withhold נֹשֵׂא֙ (nō·śê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take their choice food פַּתְבָּגָ֔ם (paṯ·bā·ḡām) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 6598: Portion, delicacies and the wine וְיֵ֖ין (wə·yên) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3196: Wine, intoxication they were to drink, מִשְׁתֵּיהֶ֑ם (miš·tê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 4960: Drink, drinking, a banquet, feast and he gave וְנֹתֵ֥ן (wə·nō·ṯên) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set them לָהֶ֖ם (lā·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew vegetables [instead]. זֵרְעֹנִֽים׃ (zê·rə·‘ō·nîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2235: Something sown, a vegetable |