Belshazzar
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- proper noun
- /bɛlˈʃæzər/
- Literature
- Daniel, the young Hebrew who was taken into Babylonian captivity, served in the court of King Nebuchadnezzar and then King Belshazzar.
- Belshazzar, king
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Watch on YouTubeIn the Seleucid market, Belshazzar and Babylon have been tested and found light.
- In the Seleucid market, Belshazzar and Babylon have been tested and found light.
Examples
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Here, Belshazzar, intoxicated with wine, orders servants to bring forth the gold and silver goblets that his armies have stolen from Solomon's temple.
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Discontent was rife and loyalty to the king and his son Belshazzar was at an all time low.
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Belshazzar now ruling for his father.
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Belshazzar leaving to take charge of the city's defense.
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In that night was Belshazzar, the king of the Chaldeans, slain.
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In chapter V of the book of Daniel, we have another banquet, that of the Babylonian king Belshazzar.
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Belshazzar ruled Babylon as regent during his father's decade-long absence.
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In Daniel 5, we are told that King Belshazzar hosted a feast in which he desecrated the sacred vessels once used for temple worship in Jerusalem.
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The chapter continues, "That very night Belshazzar, king of the Babylonians, was slain, and Darius the Mede took over the kingdom" (5:30).
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During his feast, King Belshazzar was confronted by a mysterious writing on the wall.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Belshazzar comes from old Babylonian words Bel-šar-uṣur, meaning 'Bel protects the king'. Bel was a Babylonian god and the rest of the name asked that the god 'protect' the ruler, which is surprising because the Bible story is about a king who loses his power.