בֵלְשַׁאצַּר֙
𐤁𐤋𐤔𐤀𐤑𐤓
Beleshatsar
Belshazzar
Belshatstsar (Belshazzar) is a personal name, specifically borne by the last figured monarch of Babylon in the book of Daniel. The name means 'Bel protect the king' or 'Bel has guarded the king,' deriving from a combination of the Babylonian deity Bēl (Marduk) and a verbal root meaning to protect or guard. Primarily refers to a historical figure who ruled as co-regent of Babylon, and in the Jewish scriptures, is portrayed as the son (or descendant) of Nebuchadnezzar.
Daniel 5:9 · Word #3
Lexicon H1113
| Lemma | בֵּלְשַׁאצַּר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤋𐤔𐤀𐤑𐤓 |
| Transliteration | Beleshatsar |
| Strong's | H1113 |
| Definition | Belshatstsar (Belshazzar) is a personal name, specifically borne by the last figured monarch of Babylon in the book of Daniel. The name means 'Bel protect the king' or 'Bel has guarded the king,' deriving from a combination of the Babylonian deity Bēl (Marduk) and a verbal root meaning to protect or guard. Primarily refers to a historical figure who ruled as co-regent of Babylon, and in the Jewish scriptures, is portrayed as the son (or descendant) of Nebuchadnezzar. |
Morphology ANp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Belshazzar |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1113-03
Bel-guard-the-king
| Morphological Notes | Proper masculine singular personal name (Aramaic form), theophoric royal name. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name derives from Akkadian Bēl-šar-uṣur, meaning “Bel, protect the king,” combining the deity Bel with a verb of guarding and the noun king. Rendering it as a compact declarative name preserves its theophoric and protective sense rather than treating it as a mere phonetic label. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Beleshatsar
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Bel-protect-the-king |