בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר

Strong’s Definition

{Belteshatstsar, the Babylonian name of Daniel}

Etymology & Derivation

(Aramaic) corresponding to H1095 (בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר)

KJV Usage

Belteshazzar.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.the 4th of the greater prophets, taken as hostage in the first deportation to babylon; because of the gift of god of the interpretation of dreams, he became the 2nd in command of the babylon empire and lasted through the end of the babylonian empire and into the persian empire. his prophecies are the key to the understanding of end time events. noted for his purity and holiness by contemporary prophet, ezekiel
• 2.also, 'daniel' (h1840 or h1841)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: Bêlṭᵉshaʼtstsar; Pronunciation: bale-tesh-ats-tsar'