mene tekel

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From the Aramaic phrase מְנֵא מְנֵא תְּקֵל וּפַרְסִין‎ (mənē mənē təqēl ūp̄arsīn, “a mina, a mina, a shekel, and half-shekels”) from Daniel 5:25.

Noun

mene tekel n (definite singular mene tekelet, indefinite plural mene tekel, definite plural mene tekela)

  1. a solemn, ominous warning or prediction of bad luck
  2. a bad omen
  3. writing on the wall

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