מלצר

Of Akkadian origin. From Akkadian 𒀵𒂍𒃲 (maṣṣaru, “a guard”).

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /melˈt͡saʁ/

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מֶלְצַר • (meltsár) m (plural indefinite מֶלְצָרִים, singular construct מֶלְצַר־, plural construct מֶלְצָרֵי־, feminine counterpart מֶלְצָרִית)

1. A waiter, a (male) server.
   • Tanach, Daniel 1:16, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:

     וַיְהִי הַמֶּלְצַר נֹשֵׂא אֶת־פַּתְבָּגָם, וְיֵין מִשְׁתֵּיהֶם; וְנֹתֵן לָהֶם זֵרְעֹנִים.

     vayəhí hammeltzár nosé et-patbagám, vəyḗn mishtēhém; vənotén lahém zer'oním.

     So the steward took away their food, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse.