מֵישַׁךְ֙
𐤌𐤉𐤔𐤊
meyshakhe
Meshach
(Aramaic) of foreign origin and doubtful significance; name of מִישָׁאֵל; Meshak, the Babylonian; Meshak.
Daniel 3:28 · Word #8
Lexicon H4336
| Lemma | מֵישַׁךְ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤉𐤔𐤊 |
| Transliteration | Mêyshak |
| Strong's | H4336 |
| In-context | Meshach |
Morphology ANp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H4336-02
Mêshak (masculine personal name)
| Root | — (foreign, uncertain origin) (—) |
| Core Meanings | proper name of uncertain/foreign derivation; possibly theophoric in a Babylonian context |
| Semantic Range | Personal name of one of the Judean exiles in Babylon; specifically the Babylonian name assigned to Mishael. |
| Conceptual Significance | Mêshak is the Babylonian name given to Mishael, one of Daniel’s companions. The renaming reflects imperial assimilation practices and the imposition of Babylonian religious identity, heightening the theological contrast between covenant faithfulness and foreign cultural pressure. |
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, masculine singular; Aramaic/Babylonian court name corresponding to the Hebrew מִישָׁאֵל (Mishael). |
| Rendering Rationale | The term is a masculine singular proper noun (HNp/ANp), referring to an individual. As its etymology is foreign and uncertain, the most faithful rendering preserves the phonetic form "Mêshak" while indicating its function as a masculine personal name. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Word Usage (14 occurrences of H4336)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel 2:49 | מֵישַׁ֖ךְ | meyshakhe | Meshach |
| Daniel 3:12 | מֵישַׁ֖ךְ | meyshakhe | Meshach |
| Daniel 3:13 | מֵישַׁ֖ךְ | meyshakhe | Meshach |