mene mene tekel upharsin in English

IPA: /ˈmɛni ˈmɛni ˈtɛkəl juˈfɑɹsɪn/ [US], /ˈmiːniː ˈmiːniː ˈtɛkəl juːˈfɑːsɪn/ [UK] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

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. Etymology templates: {{der|en|arc|מְנֵא מְנֵא תְּקֵל וּפַרְסִין|t=a mina, a mina, a shekel, and half-shekels|tr=mənē mənē təqēl ūp̄arsīn}} Aramaic מְנֵא מְנֵא תְּקֵל וּפַרְסִין (mənē mənē təqēl ūp̄arsīn, “a mina, a mina, a shekel, and half-shekels”) Head templates: {{head|en|phrase|head=mene mene tekel upharsin}} mene mene tekel upharsin

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"mene mene tekel upharsin" meaning in English

Phrase