בֵּֽלְאשַׁצַּר, בֵּלְשַׁאצַּר

be.le.shats.tsarProper Noun (Masculine)H1113

Belshazzar

From: (Aramaic) corresponding to H1112 (בֵּלְשַׁאצַּר)

Short Definition

{Belshatstsar, a Babylonian king}

Full Lexicon Entry

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at ; son of: Nebuchadnezzar (H5019) Aramaic of be.le.shats.tsar (בֵּֽלְאשַׁצַּר, *בֵּלְשַׁאצַּר *"Belshazzar" H1112) § Belshazzar = "Bel protect the king" king of Babylon at the time of its fall; he to whom Daniel interpreted the writing on the wall

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

7 times

Appears 7 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Daniel
7

Key Passages

  • Daniel 5:1
  • Daniel 5:2
  • Daniel 5:9
  • Daniel 5:22
  • Daniel 5:29

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