Phrase guide

mene mene tekel upharsin

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • US: /ˈmɛni ˈmɛni ˈtɛkəl juˈfɑɹsɪn/
  • UK: /ˈmiːniː ˈmiːniː ˈtɛkəl juːˈfɑːsɪn/

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Meaning 1

Words written by a mysterious hand on the wall of Belshazzar's palace, and interpreted by Daniel as predicting the doom of the king and his dynasty.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

A transliteration of Aramaic מְנֵא מְנֵא תְּקֵל וּפַרְסִין (mənē mənē təqēl ūp̄arsīn, “a mina, a mina, a shekel, and half-shekels”) from Daniel he:T:25.