pe.res denotes a half or divided portion in Daniel's inscription and its interpretation.

The two occurrences present pe.res within the inscribed wording and then its interpretation: Daniel 5:28 connects it with a kingdom being divided and given to others, while Daniel 5:25 records the corresponding inscription.

1. A divided portion in the inscription · dominant

   In Daniel 5:25, the noun form פַרְסִֽין occurs in the writing that is inscribed. In Daniel 5:28, the noun form פְּרֵ֑ס is followed by an interpretation concerning a kingdom that has been divided and given to the Medes and Persians; the APB renders the clause "Peres—your kingdom has been divided and given to the Medes and Persians."

   Daniel 5:25Daniel 5:28

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB preserves the inscription as "Upharsin" in Daniel 5:25 and presents "Peres" in Daniel 5:28 before giving the interpretation of the divided kingdom. These English forms occur in a translation.