ʼeshpâr — H829

Definition

masculine noun

a measured portion

1. piece of meat, measured portion, date-cake (meaning and significance obscure)

Usually translated as

good piece

Origin

of uncertain derivation

Occurrences

ʼeshpâr occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: 2 Samuel (1), 1 Chronicles (1)

• 2 Samuel 6:19 — And he dealt among all the people, even among the whole multitude of Israel, as well to the women as men, to every one a cake of bread, and a good piece (וְאֶשְׁפָּ֣ר) of flesh, and a flagon of wine. So all the people departed every one to his house.
• 1 Chronicles 16:3 — And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a good piece of flesh (וְאֶשְׁפָּ֖ר), and a flagon of wine.