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Meaning of "mene, mene, tekel, upharsin" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN

Aramaic: numbered, numbered, weighed, divided.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN

mene, mene, tekel, upharsin  [ˈmiːniː ˈmiːniː ˈtɛkəl juːˈfɑːsɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of mene, mene, tekel, upharsin in the English dictionary

The definition of mene, mene, tekel, upharsin in the dictionary is the words that appeared on the wall during Belshazzar's Feast, interpreted by Daniel to mean that God had doomed the kingdom of Belshazzar.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN


anchusin
æŋˈkjuːsɪn
Bandjarmasin
ˌbændʒəˈmɑːsɪn
Bandjermasin
ˌbændʒəˈmɑːsɪn
Banjarmasin
ˌbændʒəˈmɑːsɪn
Banjermasin
ˌbændʒəˈmɑːsɪn
bombesin
bɒmˈbiːsɪn
brankursine
bræŋkˈɜːsɪn
farcin
ˈfɑːsɪn
leucin
ˈluːsɪn
mucin
ˈmjuːsɪn
orcin
ˈɔːsɪn
resorcin
rɪˈzɔːsɪn
sannyasi
sʌnˈjɑːsɪn
sannyasin
sʌnˈjɑːsɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN

mender
Menderes
Mendes
mendicancy
mendicant
mendicity
mendigo
mending
Mendip Hills
Mendips
Mendoza
meneer
Menelaus
Menelik II
Menes
menfolk
menfolks
meng
mengagement ring

WORDS THAT END LIKE MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN

angiotensin
assassin
basin
boursin
cousin
first cousin
hoisin
khamsin
Limousin
Mersin
moccasin
original sin
poussin
raisin
resin
river basin
sin
Tessin
wash-hand basin
Wisconsin

Synonyms and antonyms of mene, mene, tekel, upharsin in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mene, mene, tekel, upharsin» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN

Find out the translation of mene, mene, tekel, upharsin to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mene, mene, tekel, upharsin from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mene, mene, tekel, upharsin» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

梅内,梅内, TEKEL , upharsin
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mene , mene , TEKEL , UPARSIN
570 millions of speakers

English

mene, mene, tekel, upharsin
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मेने , मेने , TEKEL , upharsin
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

mene ، mene ، تقيل ، upharsin
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мене , мене , текел , upharsin
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mene , mene , tekel , upharsin
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মেন, মেন, টেকেল, উহার সিংহ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Compté, compté , pesé, et divisé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

mene , mene , Tekel , upharsin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

メネ、メネ、 tekel 、 upharsin
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

mene , mene , tekel , upharsin
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Mene , Mene , tekel , upharsin
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆண்கள், ஆண்கள், tekel, upharsin
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेने, मेने, टेकेल, उन्हासिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mene , mene , TEKEL , UPHARSIN
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mene , mene , Tekel , upharsin
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мене , мене, текел , upharsin
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Mene , Mene , Tekel , upharsin
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

mene , mene , Tekel , upharsin
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Mené, mené , tekél ufarsín
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Mene mene tekel , upharsin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Mene , Mene , Tekel , upharsin
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mene, mene, tekel, upharsin

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN»

The term «mene, mene, tekel, upharsin» is used very little and occupies the 157.127 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mene, mene, tekel, upharsin

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN»

Discover the use of mene, mene, tekel, upharsin in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mene, mene, tekel, upharsin and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Mene Mene Tekel Upharsin: An Historical Study of the Fifth ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
John Dyneley Prince, 2013
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The Good Book Says--: Light Verse to Illuminate the Old ...
24then was the palm of the hand sent from before Him, and this writing was inscribed. 25And this is the writing that was inscribed: MENE MENE, TEKEL UPHARSIN. (2) Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin Nebuchadnezzar disappears And leaves a ...
Ben Milder, 1995
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A Companion to Under the Volcano
Behind the common expression, “the writing on the wall,” with the implications of nemesis, is the sudden appearance on the wall at Belshazzar's Feast of the mysterious words MENE, MENE, TEKEL UPHARSIN, which, being interpreted, meant ...
Lawrence J. Clipper, Christopher Ackerley, 2011
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Ancient Britain: The Cradle of Civilization
"Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin" is 1104. Mene, mene cubed is 1331 in both systems. Tekel and Upharsin must, of course, have a place in the scheme} so we will do what Daniel did, and add Tekel and Upharsin to Mene, Mene, cubed.
George H. Cooper, 2005
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The Book of Daniel: A Study in the Biblical Philosophy of ...
5.25And this is the writing that was inscribed: MENE MENE, TEKEL UPHARSIN. 5.26 This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE, God hath numbered thy kingdom, and brought it to an end. 5.27 TEKEL, thou art weighed in the balances, and ...
Martin Sicker, 2012
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Exploring the Unexplained: A Practical Guide to the Peculiar ...
Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin Thing Dan. 5 “Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin” were the fearsome words that a disembodied man's hand wrote on the wall of King Belshazzar's palace when he and his drunken guests celebrated their victory by ...
Trent Butler, 2012
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God's Final Message
In effect, the proclaimed curse of Leviticus chapter 26 is amazingly repeated, as follows in Daniel 5:25-28: "MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN This [is] the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it.
Bernard Palfrey, 2009
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A New Uniform Edition of the Works or the Rev. Robert ...
One of the seven princes of Persia, Esth. i. 14. The word means impoverished. MENE. A Chaldean word, signifying, what Daniel interpreted it, together with the word Tekel, or Thechel, he was weighed. " Mene, Mene, Tekel Upharsin." (Dan.
‎1829
9
The Poor Man's Concordance, and dictionary to the sacred ...
One of the seven princes of Persia, Esth. i. 14. The word means impoverished. MENE. A Chaldean word, signifying, what Daniel interpreted it, together with the word Tekel, or Thechel, he was weighed. " Mene, Mene, Tekel Upharsin." (Dan. t.
Robert Hawker, 1828
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Works
One of the seven princes of Persia, Esth. i. 14. The word means impoverished. MENE. A Chaldean word, signifying, what Daniel interpreted it, together with the word Tekel, or Thechel, he was weighed. " Mene, Mene, Tekel . Upharsin." (Dan; v.
Robert Hawker, 1831

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mene, mene, tekel, upharsin is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Numbered, Numbered, Weighed and Divided'
Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin. You get the feeling that is the same message on the wall for illegal vendors who have had an ugly reign in the city ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
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Ole Black Leadership Is On Trial In Baltimore.
The full text in the book of Daniel is chapter 5: 25-28, “and this is the writing that was written, mene, mene, tekel, upharsin. This is the ... «ThyBlackMan, May 15»
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Turkey: The writing on the wall
... a hand appeared and wrote on the wall: “Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin,” which meant “Thou art weighed in the balances and found wanting. «Today's Zaman, Mar 15»
4
Is the writing on the wall for the ANC?
The cracks in the traditional coalition are showing such as never before, writes Lesiba Seshoka. Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin! Gerald West, a ... «Independent Online, Nov 14»
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Rome's Rapid Downward Course by Dr. J. Joseph Overbeck (1820 …
... course of Rome proceeded with such rapidity that one could not but recognize God's finger on the wall, “Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin!”. «NFTU, Nov 14»
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The Carbon Military Industrial Complex
In Daniel Chapter 5, Verse 25 where God's handwriting appeared upon the wall saying "MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN". Translation "Thou art weighed in ... «EV World, Jul 14»
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Writing on the wall
... king Belshazzar witnessed a disembodied hand writing on the palace wall: 'Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin'; which were interpreted by Daniel, ... «The News on Sunday, Mar 14»
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The Paradox of Episcopal Pansexuality
Do the words MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN ring a bell here? The millions of dollars that could once be found at the end of the Episcopal ... «Virtue Online, Sep 13»
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Lucien Smith: A Fresh-Faced Kid, Taking on Mortality
It features an enormous painting called “Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin” (from the warning God gave to Belshazzar in the Book of Daniel) that ... «New York Times, Sep 13»
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ATLANTA LEGISLATORS CONFERENCE Pitched Battle Erupts …
It was a moment like "Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin" at Belshazzar's feast. The 500 people in the room (about 300 of whom were legislators) ... «Executive Intelligence Review, Aug 13»

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