Berean Strong's Lexicon Belteshatstsar: Belteshazzar Original Word: בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר Word Origin: Derived from the Akkadian name "Bēl-šar-uṣur," meaning "Bel, protect the king." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Belteshazzar in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper name specific to the Hebrew and Aramaic texts of the Old Testament. Usage: Belteshazzar is the Babylonian name given to Daniel, a Hebrew prophet, by the chief official of King Nebuchadnezzar's court. The name reflects the Babylonian practice of renaming captives to assimilate them into their culture and religion, often invoking the protection of their gods. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near East, names held significant meaning and were often linked to the gods worshiped by the people. The renaming of Daniel to Belteshazzar was part of the broader strategy of the Babylonian Empire to integrate conquered peoples by immersing them in Babylonian culture and religion. This practice was intended to weaken the captives' ties to their own heritage and gods, thereby ensuring loyalty to Babylon. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) corresponding to Belteshatstsar Definition Bab. name of Daniel NASB Translation Belteshazzar (8). Brown-Driver-Briggs בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר8 proper name, masculine Babylonian name of Daniel (Biblical Hebrew id.); — Daniel 2:26; Daniel 4:5 6t. Daniel; Βαλτασαρ. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Belteshazzar (Aramaic) corresponding to Beltsha'tstsar -- Belteshazzar. see HEBREW Beltsha'tstsar Forms and Transliterations בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּ֗ר בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּ֜ר בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר֙ בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר֮ בֵלְטְשַׁאצַּר֙ בלטשאצר ḇê·lə·ṭə·šaṣ·ṣar ḇêləṭəšaṣṣar beleteshatzTzar veleteshatzTzarLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Daniel 2:26 HEB: דִּ֥י שְׁמֵ֖הּ בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּ֑ר [הַאִיתַיִךְ כ] NAS: name was Belteshazzar, Are you able KJV: whose name [was] Belteshazzar, Art INT: whose name was Belteshazzar art thou able Daniel 4:8 Daniel 4:9 Daniel 4:18 Daniel 4:19 Daniel 4:19 Daniel 4:19 Daniel 5:12 8 Occurrences |
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