beltshatsar · Belteshazzar

What it means

beltshatsar (בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר) is an Aramaic word of the Bible that means “Belteshazzar”.

(the Aramaic form of the name): the Babylonian name given to Daniel.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Daniel 2:26

  The king answered and said to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, “Are you able to make known to me the dream that I saw and its interpretation?”

• Daniel 4:8

  And at last Daniel came in before me, whose name is Belteshazzar, after the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and the dream I told before him:

• Daniel 4:9

  “Belteshazzar, chief of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in you and no mystery is too hard for you, tell the visions of my dream that I saw and its interpretation.

• Daniel 4:18

  This dream I, King Nebuchadnezzar, saw. And you, Belteshazzar, tell the interpretation, because all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known to me the interpretation; but you are able, because the spirit of the holy gods is in you.”

• Daniel 4:19

  Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was appalled for about a moment, and his thoughts troubled him. The king answered and said, “Belteshazzar, do not let the dream and its interpretation trouble you.” Belteshazzar answered and said, “My lord, may the dream be for those who hate you and its interpretation for your adversaries!

• Daniel 5:12

  because an extraordinary spirit and knowledge and insight for interpreting dreams and declaring riddles and loosening knots were found in him, in Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar. Now let Daniel be called, and he will declare the interpretation.”

And 2 more times.