be.le.shats.tsar is the proper name of the king named in Daniel’s feast, rebuke, decree, death, and dating formula.

The term is used consistently as a proper name for the king named in Daniel: he gives a feast, is addressed in rebuke, issues an order concerning Daniel, is reported killed, and marks the year of Daniel’s vision.

1. Proper name of the king in Daniel’s narratives · dominant

   In Daniel 5:1 and Daniel 5:2, the proper-name form identifies the king who held a feast and commanded that vessels be brought for drinking. In Daniel 5:22 he is directly addressed as one who had not humbled his heart; Daniel 5:29 names the one who commanded Daniel’s elevation, Daniel 5:30 names the king who was killed that night, Daniel 5:9 names the alarmed king, and Daniel 7:1 uses the name in dating Daniel’s dream.

   Daniel 5:1Daniel 5:2Daniel 5:22Daniel 5:29Daniel 5:30Daniel 5:9

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the name directly as “Belshazzar,” sometimes with “king” or in the phrase “King Belshazzar.” These surrounding titles and descriptions show the verse context rather than separate renderings of the term.