The meaning of “מֵישַׁךְ”
Understanding Mêyshak reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
borrowed from מֵישַׁךְ Meshak. - § Meshach = "guest of a king" - Meshak, an Israelite 1) the godly friend of Daniel who ...
מֵישַׁךְ
borrowed from מֵישַׁךְ Meshak. - § Meshach = "guest of a king" - Meshak, an Israelite 1) the godly friend of Daniel who Nebuchadnezzar renamed Meshach; one of the three friends who with Daniel refused to make themselves unclean by eating food from the king's table which went against the dietary laws which God had given the Jews; also one of the three who were thrown into the fiery furnace for refusing to bow down to a graven image of Nebuchadnezzar and who were saved by the angel of the Lord 1a) original name 'Mishael'
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel 1:7 | “Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel the name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abed–nego.” Word: מֵישַׁךְ (Mêyshak) |