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beÌ„-el-teth´mus (ΒεεÌλτεθμος, BeeÌltethmos; Balthemus): One of the officers of King Artaxerxes in Palestine (1 Esdras 2:16, 25). According to Professor Sayce, the name by etymology means “lord of official intelligence†or “postmaster.†Rendered “chancellor†in and “story-writer†in 1 Esdras 2:17.