בֵּלְאשַׁצַּ֣ר
𐤁𐤋𐤀𐤔𐤑𐤓
Beleshatsar
Belshazzar
A Babylonian royal name, referring specifically to Belshazzar, the son of Nabonidus and crown prince of Babylon in the 6th century BCE. The name means 'Bel, protect the king' or 'Bel, protect the life of the king', combining the name of the Babylonian god Bel (Marduk) with an Akkadian element denoting protection or preservation of life. In the Hebrew Bible, it is used for the Babylonian prince encountered by the exile Daniel.
Daniel 8:1 · Word #4
Lexicon H1112
| Lemma | בֵּלְשַׁאצַּר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤋𐤔𐤀𐤑𐤓 |
| Transliteration | Beleshatsar |
| Strong's | H1112 |
| Definition | A Babylonian royal name, referring specifically to Belshazzar, the son of Nabonidus and crown prince of Babylon in the 6th century BCE. The name means 'Bel, protect the king' or 'Bel, protect the life of the king', combining the name of the Babylonian god Bel (Marduk) with an Akkadian element denoting protection or preservation of life. In the Hebrew Bible, it is used for the Babylonian prince encountered by the exile Daniel. |
Morphology HNp
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 H1112-01
Bel-protect-the-king
| Morphological Notes | Proper masculine singular personal name (ANp); Aramaic/Hebrew form of Akkadian royal name. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name derives from Akkadian Bēl-šar-uṣur, meaning “Bel, protect the king,” combining the deity Bel with a guarding/protecting verbal element and “king.” Rendering it as a declarative name preserves the root components rather than merely transliterating. |
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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 |
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