Strong's Lexicon Belshatstsar: Belshazzar Original Word: בֵּלְשַׁאצַּר 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 Belshazzar in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as the name is specific to the Hebrew and Aramaic texts of the Old Testament. Usage: Belshazzar is a Babylonian name meaning "Bel, protect the king." In the Bible, it refers to the last king of Babylon mentioned in the Book of Daniel. He is known for his impious act of using the sacred vessels from the Jerusalem Temple during a feast, which led to the famous "writing on the wall" incident. Cultural and Historical Background: Belshazzar was a historical figure, the son of Nabonidus, the last king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire. While Nabonidus was away, Belshazzar ruled as co-regent in Babylon. The biblical account in Daniel 5 describes the fall of Babylon to the Medes and Persians, an event corroborated by historical records. The use of temple vessels in a profane manner was a significant act of sacrilege, highlighting the tension between the Babylonian empire and the God of Israel. 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.. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Belshazzar (Aramaic) corresponding to Belsha'tstsar -- Belshazzar. see HEBREW Belsha'tstsar 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 |