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Daniel 5

Dan. 5:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Belshazzar
Belsha'tstsar (Hebrew #1113)
(Aramaic) corresponding to 1112
KJV usage: Belshazzar.
Pronounce: bale-shats-tsar'
the king
melek (Hebrew #4430)
a king
KJV usage: king, royal.
Pronounce: meh'-lek
Origin: (Aramaic) corresponding to 4428
made
`abad (Hebrew #5648)
to do, make, prepare, keep, etc.
KJV usage: X cut, do, execute, go on, make, move, work.
Pronounce: ab-bad'
Origin: (Aramaic) corresponding to 5647
a great
rab (Hebrew #7229)
(Aramaic) corresponding to 7227
KJV usage: captain, chief, great, lord, master, stout.
Pronounce: rab
feast
lchem (Hebrew #3900)
(Aramaic) corresponding to 3899
KJV usage: feast.
Pronounce: lekh-em'
o to a thousand
'alaph (Hebrew #506)
corresponding to 505
KJV usage: thousand.
Pronounce: al-af'
Origin: (Aramaic) or meleph (Aramaic) {eh'-lef}
of his lords
rabrban (Hebrew #7261)
a magnate
KJV usage: lord, prince.
Pronounce: rab-reb-awn'
Origin: (Aramaic) from 7260
, and drank
shthah (Hebrew #8355)
(Aramaic) corresponding to 8354
KJV usage: drink.
Pronounce: sheth-aw'
wine
chamar (Hebrew #2562)
wine
KJV usage: wine.
Pronounce: kham-ar'
Origin: (Aramaic) corresponding to 2561
before
qbel (Hebrew #6903)
(corresponding to 6905; (adverbially) in front of; usually (with other particles) on account of, so as, since, hence
KJV usage: + according to, + as, + because, before, + for this cause, + forasmuch as, + by this means, over against, by reason of, + that, + therefore, + though, + wherefore.
Pronounce: keb-ale'
Origin: (Aramaic) or qobel (Aramaic) {kob-ale'}
the thousand
'alaph (Hebrew #506)
corresponding to 505
KJV usage: thousand.
Pronounce: al-af'
Origin: (Aramaic) or meleph (Aramaic) {eh'-lef}
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Esther 1:3• 3In the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him: (Esther 1:3)

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Belshazzar,
Feasts,
King,
Lord,
Wine

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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1-4:  Belshazzar's impious feast.
5-9:  A hand-writing unknown to the magicians, troubles the king.
10-16:  At the commendation of the queen Daniel is brought.
17-24:  He, reproving the king of pride and idolatry,
25-29:  reads and interprets the writing.
30-31:  The monarchy is translated to the Medes.
made.
Gen. 40:20• 20And it came to pass the third day, which was Pharaoh's birthday, that he made a feast unto all his servants: and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants. (Gen. 40:20)
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Esther 1:3• 3In the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him: (Esther 1:3)
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Isa. 21:4‑5• 4My heart panted, fearfulness affrighted me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into fear unto me.
 5Prepare the table, watch in the watchtower, eat, drink: arise, ye princes, and anoint the shield. (Isa. 21:4‑5)
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Isa. 22:12,14• 12And in that day did the Lord God of hosts call to weeping, and to mourning, and to baldness, and to girding with sackcloth:
 14And it was revealed in mine ears by the Lord of hosts, Surely this iniquity shall not be purged from you till ye die, saith the Lord God of hosts. (Isa. 22:12,14)
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Jer. 51:39,57• 39In their heat I will make their feasts, and I will make them drunken, that they may rejoice, and sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, saith the Lord.
 57And I will make drunk her princes, and her wise men, her captains, and her rulers, and her mighty men: and they shall sleep a perpetual sleep, and not wake, saith the King, whose name is the Lord of hosts. (Jer. 51:39,57)
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Nah. 1:10• 10For while they be folden together as thorns, and while they are drunken as drunkards, they shall be devoured as stubble fully dry. (Nah. 1:10)
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Mark 6:21‑22• 21And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee;
 22And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee. (Mark 6:21‑22)
• It is of all importance to remind ourselves again and again, in reading the chapters that form the first part of this book, that while they are strictly historical they are also prophetical; that while they describe characteristics of the thrones of the Gentiles, to which God entrusted the sovereignty of the earth after the destruction of Jerusalem, these characteristics will reappear in the last days. (“Daniel 5” by E. Dennett)
• Coming now to our chapter, a still worse moral feature of Gentile sovereignty is exhibited. Idolatry and pride of flower—vain-glory—had marked Nebuchadnezzar; but Belshazzar is distinguished by the public insolence of daring impiety, venting itself in open wickedness and profanity. (“Daniel 5” by E. Dennett)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his nobles, and drank wine before the thousand.