Definitions for Belshazzar
bɛlˈʃæz ərbels·haz·zar

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1. Belshazzarnoun

   (Old Testament) Babylonian general and son of Nebuchadnezzar II; according to the Old Testament he was warned of his doom by divine handwriting on the wall that was interpreted by Daniel (6th century BC)

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1. Belshazzar

   Belshazzar (; Hebrew: בֵּלְשַׁאצַּר‎, Bēlšaʾṣṣar, Greek: Βαλτάζαρ, Baltázar, from Akkadian:

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1. belshazzar

   Belshazzar was the last king of Babylon, known for his appearance in the Book of Daniel in the Bible. In the biblical story, he saw mysterious writing appear on a wall during a feast, which was interpreted by the prophet Daniel. The name "Belshazzar" is often associated with pride and downfall. He is commonly depicted in art and literature as a symbol of decadence and the collapse of empires.

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1. Belshazzar

   Belshazzar "Bel, protect the king", sometimes called Balthazar, was a 6th-century BC prince of Babylon, the son of Nabonidus and the last king of Babylon according to the Book of Daniel in the Hebrew Bible. In Daniel 5 and 8, Belshazzar is the King of Babylon before the advent of the Medes and Persians. Although there is evidence that Belshazzar existed, his famous narrative and its details are only recorded in the Book of Daniel, which tells the story of Belshazzar seeing the writing on the wall. Belshazzar was the son of Nabonidus, who after ruling only three years, went to the oasis of Tayma and devoted himself to the worship of the moon god Sin. He made Belshazzar co-regent in 553 BC, leaving him in charge of Babylon's defense. In 540 BC, Nabonidus returned from Tayma, hoping to defend his kingdom from the Persians who were planning to advance on Babylon. Belshazzar was positioned in the city of Babylon to hold the capital, while Nabonidus marched his troops north to meet Cyrus. On October 10, 539 BC, Nabonidus surrendered and fled from Cyrus. Two days later the Persian armies overthrew the city of Babylon.

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1. Belshazzar

   the last Chaldean king of Babylon, slain, according to the Scripture account, at the capture of the city by Cyrus in 538 B.C.

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1. Belshazzar

   An old king whose handwriting on the wall proved to be correct.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Belshazzar in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Belshazzar in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Belshazzar
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belshazzar
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Belshazzar
5. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Belshazzar
6. ^ Who Was Who?
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/984/pg984-images.html#:~:text=Belshazzar