key term
Belshazzar
Originalבֵּלְשַׁאצַּר (AR)
Transliterationbēlšaʾṣṣar (AR)
Strong'sA1113
Languagearamaic
Domainperson
king of Babylon
Synthesized voice
Cite this entry
“Belshazzar.” Atlas. Accessed 2026. https://fcbh-atlas.vercel.app/en/term/belshazzar
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