Strong H1096בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר
Belteshazzar
- Transliteration
- bêlţesha'tstsar
- Pronunciation
- bale-tesh-ats-tsar'
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person
Definition
(Chaldee); corresponding to H1095 : - Belteshazzar.
Meaning of the name
Belteshazzar = "lord of the straitened's treasure"
Detailed definition
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezk.14.14; also called Belteshazzar at Dan.1.7; 2.26; 4.8,9,18,19; 5.12; 10.1;
Aramaic of da.niy.yel (דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל "Daniel" H1840)
Aramaic of da.niy.yel (דָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵל "Daniel" H1840)
In the biblical story
Daniel
Prophet in Babylon, known for wisdom and visions
Daniel, also called Belteshazzar, was a prophet in Babylon known for his wisdom, integrity, and interpretation of dreams and visions. (Ezk.14.14,20; 28.3; Dan.1; 8.1,15,27; 9.2,22; 10.1,2,7,11,12; 12.4,5,9; 2; 4.8,19; 5.12,12,13,13,17,29; 6; 7.1,2,15,28; Mrk.13.14; Mat.24.15; Dan.4.9,18; 5.12)
In the Bible
Strong H1096 appears in 6 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- belteshazzar6
First verses
- Daniel 2:26The king answered and said to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, Art thou able to make known unto me the dream which I have seen, and the interpretation thereof?
- Daniel 4:8But at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods: and before him I told the dream, saying,
- Daniel 4:9O Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in thee, and no secret troubleth thee, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and the interpretation thereof.
- Daniel 4:18This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen. Now thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation thereof, forasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretation: but thou art able; for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee.
- Daniel 4:19Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was astonied for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spake, and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or the interpretation thereof, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, the dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine enemies.
- Daniel 5:12Forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the interpretation.