How many times is Belshazzar mentioned in the Bible?
The word Belshazzar appears 8 times in the King James Version, in 8 verses. It is found in 1 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Belshazzar 8 times.
Belshazzar in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Belshazzar counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Belshazzar | 8 | 8 |
| Total | 8 | 8 |
What the name Belshazzar means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Belshazzar as "master of the treasure".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-22.
Which books mention Belshazzar most
Belshazzar appears in 1 book of the 66 in the King James Version. Daniel has the most (8).
First and last mention of Belshazzar
Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand.
In the third year of the reign of king Belshazzar a vision appeared unto me, even unto me Daniel, after that which appeared unto me at the first.
Verses with Belshazzar on our topic pages
1 verse that uses Belshazzar in the World English Bible is in our topic collections.
In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of his head on his bed. Then he wrote the dream and told the sum of the matters.
On: Dreams
Common questions
How many times is Belshazzar in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 8 of the 8 uses are in the Old Testament and 0 in the New Testament. Belshazzar appears in 1 book of the 66 in the King James Version. Daniel has the most (8).
Where is Belshazzar first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Daniel 5:1: "Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand." The last is Daniel 8:1.
What does the name Belshazzar mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Belshazzar as "master of the treasure".
More word counts: Vashti, Nehemiah, Amos, Tamar, Jonadab, Agag, Baal, Molech, or all 484 words.
Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-22.