The meaning of “בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר”
Understanding Bêlṭᵉshaʼtstsar reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר
of foreign derivation Belteshazzar. - § Belteshazzar = "lord of the straitened's treasure" - Belteshatstsar, the Babylonian name of Daniel 1) the 4th of the greater prophets, taken as hostage in the first deportation to Babylon; because of the gift of God of the interpretation of dreams, he became the 2nd in command of the Babylon empire and lasted through the end of the Babylonian empire and into the Persian empire. His prophecies are the key to the understanding of end time events. Noted for his purity and holiness by contemporary prophet, Ezekiel 1a) also, 'Daniel' (דָנִיֵּאל or דָּנִיֵּאל)
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How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר' deepen your understanding of Daniel 1:7?