בלטשאצר
Hebrew
Etymology
From Akkadian 𒊩𒆪𒈗𒋀 (Beltu-šar-uṣur), meaning "lord of the straitened's treasure". Compare Aramaic בֵלְטְשַׁאצַּר (Ḇēlṭăša'ṣṣar).
Pronunciation
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /bel.te.ʃa(ʔ).ˈt͡saʁ/
- (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA(key): /beːl.tˤă.ʃaʔsˤ.ˈsˤar/
Proper noun
בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר • (beltesha'tsár) m
- (biblical) Belteshazzar the Babylonian name given to Daniel by Nebuchadnezzar
Descendants
- → Ancient Greek: Βαλτάσαρ (Baltásar)
- → Latin: Balthasar