Lexicon Meshak: Meshach Original Word: מֵישַׁךְ Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Meshak (Aramaic) of foreign origin and doubtful significance; Meshak, the Babylonian name of Miysha'el -- Meshak. see HEBREW Miysha'el NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) of foreign origin Definition a Bab. name NASB Translation Meshach (14). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the Babylonian name "Misha-aku," which means "Who is what Aku is?" Aku being a Babylonian deity.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Meshak, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text of the Old Testament. However, the Greek Septuagint uses the transliteration Μισάχ (Misach) for Meshak in the Book of Daniel. Usage: Meshak is used in the context of the Book of Daniel, where it refers to one of the three Hebrew youths who were taken into Babylonian captivity and given Babylonian names. Meshak, along with Shadrach and Abednego, is known for his faithfulness to God and his refusal to worship the golden image set up by King Nebuchadnezzar. Context: Meshak is one of the three Hebrew youths mentioned in the Book of Daniel, specifically in Daniel 1:7, where the chief official of Babylon assigns new names to Daniel and his companions. Mishael is renamed Meshak. The narrative continues in Daniel 3, where Meshak, along with Shadrach and Abednego, refuses to bow down to the golden image erected by King Nebuchadnezzar. As a result, they are thrown into a fiery furnace but are miraculously preserved by God. This account highlights their unwavering faith and God's deliverance. The story of Meshak serves as an example of steadfastness in faith and divine protection. Forms and Transliterations מֵישַׁ֖ךְ מֵישַׁ֛ךְ מֵישַׁ֧ךְ מֵישַׁךְ֙ מישך meiShachLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Daniel 2:49 HEB: בָּבֶ֔ל לְשַׁדְרַ֥ךְ מֵישַׁ֖ךְ וַעֲבֵ֣ד נְג֑וֹ NAS: Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego KJV: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, INT: of Babylon Shadrach Meshach and Abed-nego Daniel Daniel 3:12 Daniel 3:13 Daniel 3:14 Daniel 3:16 Daniel 3:19 Daniel 3:20 Daniel 3:22 Daniel 3:23 Daniel 3:26 Daniel 3:26 Daniel 3:28 Daniel 3:29 Daniel 3:30 14 Occurrences |
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