Strong H1112בֵּֽלְאשַׁצַּר, בֵּלְשַׁאצַּר
Belshazzar
- Transliteration
- bêlsha'tstsar bêl'shatsar
- Pronunciation
- {bale-shats-tsar'} bale-shats-tsar'
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person
Definition
Of foreign origin (compare H1095);
{Belshatstsar} a Babylonian king: - Belshazzar.
{Belshatstsar} a Babylonian king: - Belshazzar.
Meaning of the name
Belshazzar = "Bel protect the king"
Detailed definition
In the biblical story
Belshazzar
The last Emperor of Babylon, son of Nabonidus.
Belshazzar, the last Emperor of Babylon, is mentioned in the book of Daniel as the son of Nebuchadnezzar (though historically known as the son of Nabonidus).
In the Bible
Strong H1112 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- belshazzar1
First verses
- Daniel 8:1In the third year of the reign of king Belshazzar a vision appeared unto me, even unto me Daniel, after that which appeared unto me at the first.