You are hereHomeBible ReviewFebruary 2004What’s in a Name? Others think that Sheshbazzar is derived from Babylonian Shamash-apla-utzur, “Shamash [the sun-god], guard the child” (Shamash-apla-utzur > Shawash-bala-utzur > Shawash-bal-tzur > Shashbatzar > Sheshbatzar). Join the BAS Library! Already a library member? Log in here. Institution user? Log in with your IP address.
