mene, mene, tekel, upharsin
[ mee-nee, mee-nee, tek-uh l, yoo-fahr-sin ]
/ ˈmi ni, ˈmi ni, ˈtɛk əl, yuˈfɑr sɪn /
Aramaic.
numbered, numbered, weighed, divided: the miraculous writing on the wall interpreted by Daniel as foretelling the destruction of Belshazzar and his kingdom. Dan. 5:25–31.
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British Dictionary definitions for mene, mene, tekel, upharsin
mene, mene, tekel, upharsin
/ (ˈmiːniː ˈmiːniː ˈtɛkəl juːˈfɑːsɪn) /
noun
Old Testament the words that appeared on the wall during Belshazzar's Feast (Daniel 5:25), interpreted by Daniel to mean that God had doomed the kingdom of Belshazzar
Word Origin for mene, mene, tekel, upharsin
Aramaic: numbered, numbered, weighed, divided
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