Meshach en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˈmi.ʃæk/
Etymology
From Biblical Hebrew מישך (myšk /mēšak/), from Iranian, ultimately from Proto-Iranian *mayšáh (“sheep, ram”) with the hypocoristic suffix *-akah.
Meanings
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Mishael, one of the captives in the biblical Book of Daniel who came out of the fiery furnace unharmed.
And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, fell down bound into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Daniel 3:23:
- A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mishak | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Misac | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Misach | alternative | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Abednego (one of the captives who came out of the fiery furnace unharmed) · Shadrach (one of the captives who came out of the fiery furnace unharmed)
Synonyms
Translations (6)
hy Միսակ (given name) · de Meschach (one of the captives in the Book of Daniel) · la Misaēl (one of the captives in the Book of Daniel) · hi मेशक (one of the captives in the Book of Daniel) · xcl Միսաք (one of the captives in the Book of Daniel) · grc Μισάχ (one of the captives in the Book of Daniel)