לְ/בֵלְאשַׁצַּר֙
𐤋/𐤁𐤋𐤀𐤔𐤑𐤓
Beleshatsar
of 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 7:1 · 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 AR/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of Belshazzar |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1113-02
to Bel-protect-the-king
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ ("to/for") + Aramaic proper masculine singular name. |
| Rendering Rationale | The proper name derives from Akkadian "Bel, protect the king," combining the deity Bel with a verb of guarding and the noun king. The prefixed לְ is preserved as "to," reflecting the prepositional form of this specific occurrence. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to Beleshatsar
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Bel-protect-the-king |
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