Lexicon Belshatstsar: Belshazzar Original Word: בֵּלְשַׁאצּר Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Belshazzar (Aramaic) corresponding to Belsha'tstsar -- Belshazzar. see HEBREW Belsha'tstsar NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) corresponding to Beleshatstsar Definition a Bab. king NASB Translation Belshazzar (7). Brown-Driver-Briggs בֵּלְשַׁאצַּר proper name, masculine king of Babylonian, according to Daniel 5:1,2,9,22,29 (Biblical Hebrew id., p. 128) = בֵּלְאשַׁצַּר Daniel 5:30; Daniel 7:1; Βαλτασαρ; see BevEncy. Bib. Belshazzar DrDu xxviii f.. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the Akkadian name "Bēl-šar-uṣur," meaning "Bel, protect the king."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 912: Βαλτάσαρ (Baltasar) • The Greek equivalent of the name Belshazzar, used in the Septuagint and the New Testament. Usage: The name Belshazzar is used in the context of the Book of Daniel in the Old Testament, specifically referring to the last king of Babylon during the time of the Jewish exile. Context: Belshazzar is a prominent figure in the Book of Daniel, particularly in chapters 5 and 7. He is identified as the son of Nabonidus, the last king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire. Belshazzar is most famously known for the "writing on the wall" incident, which occurred during a great feast he hosted. During this feast, he profaned the sacred vessels taken from the Jerusalem Temple by using them to drink wine and praise the gods of gold and silver. This act of sacrilege led to a divine message being written on the wall, which Daniel interpreted as a prophecy of the imminent fall of Babylon. That very night, Belshazzar was slain, and Darius the Mede took over the kingdom (Daniel 5:30-31, BSB). Belshazzar's reign is often seen as a period of moral and spiritual decline, culminating in the end of the Babylonian Empire. Forms and Transliterations בֵּלְאשַׁצַּ֖ר בֵּלְשַׁאצַּ֔ר בֵּלְשַׁאצַּ֗ר בֵּלְשַׁאצַּ֞ר בֵּלְשַׁאצַּ֣ר בֵלְשַׁאצַּר֙ בלאשצר בלשאצר לְבֵלְאשַׁצַּר֙ לבלאשצר ḇê·lə·šaṣ·ṣar ḇêləšaṣṣar beleshatzTzar lə·ḇê·lə·šaṣ·ṣar ləḇêləšaṣṣar leveleshatzTzar veleshatzTzarLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Daniel 5:1 HEB: בֵּלְשַׁאצַּ֣ר מַלְכָּ֗א עֲבַד֙ NAS: Belshazzar the king held KJV: Belshazzar the king made INT: Belshazzar the king held Daniel 5:2 Daniel 5:9 Daniel 5:22 Daniel 5:29 Daniel 5:30 Daniel 7:1 7 Occurrences |
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