Strong’s H4336
מֵישַׁךְ
Part of speech
Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration
Meyshak
Pronunciation
MAY-shak
Definition
Meshach
Meaning
Meshak
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.
Bible references
Daniel 2:49;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