Strong's Lexicon Belteshatstsar: Belteshazzar Original Word: בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר Word Origin: Derived from the Akkadian name "Bel-shar-usur," meaning "Bel, protect the king." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Belteshazzar in the Septuagint or New Testament, as the name is specific to the Hebrew and Aramaic texts of the Book of Daniel. Usage: Belteshazzar is the Babylonian name given to Daniel, a Hebrew prophet and one of the major figures in the Book of Daniel. The name reflects the Babylonian practice of renaming captives to assimilate them into their culture and religion. The name signifies a request for protection from the Babylonian god Bel (Marduk). Cultural and Historical Background: The name Belteshazzar was given to Daniel during the Babylonian exile, a period when the Kingdom of Judah was conquered by Babylon, and many Jews were taken captive. This renaming was part of a broader strategy by the Babylonians to integrate the captives into their society, often by changing their names to honor Babylonian deities. Daniel, however, remained faithful to the God of Israel despite his new name and the pressures to conform to Babylonian culture. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof foreign origin Definition Bab. name of Daniel NASB Translation Belteshazzar (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר proper name, masculine Daniel 1:7, בֵּלְטְאשַׁצַּ֑ר Daniel 10:1 (probably = Babylonian balâtƒu-uƒur, protect his life! COT Daniel 1:7 Dl in BDDn. p. ix; HoffmZA 1887, 56 conjecture אצר [ר]בלט שׁ Bala‰ ( = good Saturn?) protect the king! — Daniel 4:5 connected with Bel, but name then inexplicable), name given to Daniel by Nebuchadnezzar. בְּלִי, בְּלִימָה, בְּלִיַּעַל see below בלה. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Belteshazzar Of foreign derivation; Belteshatstsar, the Babylonian name of Daniel -- Belteshazzar. Forms and Transliterations בֵּ֣לְטְשַׁאצַּ֗ר בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּ֑ר בלטשאצר bê·lə·ṭə·šaṣ·ṣar bêləṭəšaṣṣar beleteshatzTzarLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Daniel 1:7 HEB: וַיָּ֨שֶׂם לְדָֽנִיֵּ֜אל בֵּ֣לְטְשַׁאצַּ֗ר וְלַֽחֲנַנְיָה֙ שַׁדְרַ֔ךְ NAS: he assigned [the name] Belteshazzar, to Hananiah KJV: unto Daniel [the name] of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, INT: assigned Daniel Belteshazzar to Hananiah Shadrach Daniel 10:1 2 Occurrences |
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