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שַׁדְרַךְ

𐤔𐤃𐤓𐤊

Shaderakhe

H7715 noun

SILEX Entry

Root uncertain uncertain (personal name, not derived from a Hebrew root)

Definition

Shadrak, the Babylonian (Akkadian) name given to Hananiah, one of the three Israelite companions of Daniel in the Book of Daniel. The name denotes a person rather than a common noun, and its meaning appears to be derived from foreign onomastic tradition rather than Hebrew etymology. In Aramaic sections of Daniel, it is consistently used as a personal name and does not carry semantic range beyond this referent.

Semantic Range

Babylonian personal name, specifically of Hananiah in the Book of Daniel; does not carry additional semantic meaning in biblical or Aramaic contexts

Root / Etymology

Etymology uncertain; not of Hebrew origin. The name שַׁדְרַךְ (Shadrak) is likely Akkadian or Babylonian in origin, possibly derived from Šudur Aku, 'command of Aku' or 'servant of Aku' (where Aku is the Babylonian moon god), though this derivation is not universally agreed upon.

Historical & Contextual Notes

Shadrak appears only in the Aramaic sections of the Book of Daniel (Daniel 1:7, 2:49, 3:12–30) as the Babylonian name given to Hananiah, one of the three Israelite exiles who are companions of Daniel. The assignment of new names by Babylonian authorities likely signified the subjection and integration of Israelites into the imperial system. The other two companions, Mishael and Azariah, received the names Meshach and Abednego. In the narrative, Shadrak is depicted as an Israelite but is almost exclusively referred to by this foreign name in the Babylonian court context. English traditions typically render the name as Shadrach, but this does not reflect a Hebrew or Israelite etymology. No evidence exists for the use of the name שַׁדְרַךְ among Israelites outside the exilic or post-exilic period, and its meaning is limited to its role as a proper name in Daniel.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

(Aramaic) the same as שַׁדְרַךְ; {Shadrak, the Babylonian name of one of Daniel's companions}; Shadrach.

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Root Family

לא ידוע (unknown) — personal name of foreign origin; no Hebrew lexical meaning

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H175 אַהֲרוֹן and to Aharon
H176 אוֹ or
H1834 דַּמֶּשֶׂק Damascus
H2051 וְדָן Vedan
H2261 חֲבַצֶּלֶת splendid wildflower

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H7715-02 שַׁדְרַ֥ךְ shaderakhe ANp Shadrach Shadrak 9
H7715-01 לְ/שַׁדְרַ֥ךְ leshaderakhe ATo/Np Shadrach to Shadrak 5

Occurrences in Scripture

14 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H7715-01 Daniel 2:49 לְ/שַׁדְרַ֥ךְ leshaderakhe ATo/Np to Shadrach to Shadrak
H7715-02 Daniel 3:12 שַׁדְרַ֥ךְ shaderakhe ANp Shadrach Shadrak
H7715-01 Daniel 3:13 לְ/שַׁדְרַ֥ךְ leshaderakhe ATo/Np Shadrach to Shadrak
H7715-02 Daniel 3:14 שַׁדְרַ֥ךְ shaderakhe ANp Shadrach Shadrak
H7715-02 Daniel 3:16 שַׁדְרַ֤ךְ shaderakhe ANp Shadrach Shadrak
H7715-02 Daniel 3:19 שַׁדְרַ֥ךְ shaderakhe ANp Shadrach Shadrak
H7715-01 Daniel 3:20 לְ/שַׁדְרַ֥ךְ leshaderakhe ATo/Np Shadrach to Shadrak
H7715-01 Daniel 3:22 לְ/שַׁדְרַ֤ךְ leshaderakhe ATo/Np to-Shadrach to Shadrak
H7715-02 Daniel 3:23 שַׁדְרַ֥ךְ shaderakhe ANp Shadrach Shadrak
H7715-02 Daniel 3:26 שַׁדְרַ֨ךְ shaderakhe ANp Shadrach Shadrak
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