Strong's Lexicon Meshak: Meshach Original Word: מֵישַׁךְ Word Origin: Derived from the Babylonian name "Mishael," which means "Who is what God is?" Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Meshach in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper name specific to the Hebrew context. Usage: Meshach is one of the three Hebrew men, along with Shadrach and Abednego, who were taken into Babylonian captivity and served in the court of King Nebuchadnezzar. His name was changed from Mishael to Meshach as part of the Babylonian practice of renaming captives to assimilate them into their culture and religion. Cultural and Historical Background: Meshach, originally named Mishael, was a young Jewish noble taken to Babylon during the Babylonian exile. The Babylonians often changed the names of captives to reflect their gods and culture, which is why Mishael became Meshach. Despite the pressure to conform, Meshach, along with his companions, remained faithful to the God of Israel. This period was marked by the Babylonian Empire's dominance and the Jewish people's struggle to maintain their identity and faith in a foreign land. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) of foreign origin Definition a Bab. name NASB Translation Meshach (14). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Meshak (Aramaic) of foreign origin and doubtful significance; Meshak, the Babylonian name of Miysha'el -- Meshak. see HEBREW Miysha'el 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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