Original Word: בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Beltsha'tstsar
Pronunciation: bel-te-shats-tsar
Phonetic Spelling: (bale-tesh-ats-tsar')
Definition: Belteshazzar
Meaning: Belteshatstsar

Belteshazzar

Of foreign derivation; Belteshatstsar, the Babylonian name of Daniel -- Belteshazzar.

Word Origin
of foreign origin
Definition
Bab. name of Daniel
NASB Translation
Belteshazzar (2).

בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר proper name, masculine Daniel 1:7, בֵּלְטְאשַׁצַּ֑ר Daniel 10:1 (probably = Babylonian balâtƒu-uƒur, protect his life! COT Daniel 1:7 Dl in BD^{Dn. p. ix}; Hoffm^{ZA 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.

Word Origin: Derived from the Akkadian name "Belu-shar-usur," which means "Bel, protect the king."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for "Belteshazzar" in the Strong's Concordance, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew and Aramaic texts of the Old Testament. However, the Greek Septuagint transliterates the name as Βαλτασάρ (Baltasar).

Usage: The name "Belteshazzar" is used in the context of the Babylonian captivity, specifically referring to the Hebrew prophet Daniel after he was taken to Babylon and given a Babylonian name by the chief official of King Nebuchadnezzar.

Context: • "Belteshazzar" is the Babylonian name assigned to Daniel, a young Hebrew of noble descent, during the Babylonian exile. This name change was part of the Babylonian practice of assimilating captives into their culture by renaming them with names that honored Babylonian deities. The name "Belteshazzar" is linked to the Babylonian god Bel, reflecting the polytheistic culture of Babylon.
• Daniel, known for his wisdom and prophetic gifts, served in the courts of several Babylonian and Medo-Persian kings. Despite his Babylonian name, Daniel remained faithful to the God of Israel, as evidenced by his refusal to defile himself with the king's food and his steadfastness in prayer, even when it led to persecution.
• The name "Belteshazzar" appears in several passages in the Book of Daniel, including Daniel 1:7, where the chief official assigns the name, and Daniel 4:8-9, where King Nebuchadnezzar refers to Daniel by this name while recounting his dream. In Daniel 5:12, Belshazzar, the last king of Babylon, also refers to Daniel as "Belteshazzar" when seeking his interpretation of the mysterious writing on the wall.
• Despite the Babylonian name, Daniel's identity and loyalty remained with the God of Israel, and his story is a testament to faithfulness amidst cultural and religious pressures.

בֵּ֣לְטְשַׁאצַּ֗ר בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּ֑ר בלטשאצר bê·lə·ṭə·šaṣ·ṣar bêləṭəšaṣṣar beleteshatzTzarInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts