"Meshach" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈmi.ʃæk/
Rhymes: -æk Etymology: From Biblical Hebrew מישך (myšk /⁠mēšak⁠/), from Iranian, ultimately from Proto-Iranian *mayšáh (“sheep, ram”) with the hypocoristic suffix *-akah. Etymology templates: {{der|en|hbo|מישך|tr=myšk|ts=mēšak}} Biblical Hebrew מישך (myšk /⁠mēšak⁠/), {{der|en|ira}} Iranian, {{der|en|ira-pro|*mayšáh|t=sheep, ram}} Proto-Iranian *mayšáh (“sheep, ram”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Meshach
  1. (biblical) Mishael, one of the captives in the biblical Book of Daniel who came out of the fiery furnace unharmed. Categories (topical): Biblical characters Synonyms: Mishael Coordinate_terms (one of the captives who came out of the fiery furnace unharmed): Abednego, Shadrach Translations (one of the captives in the Book of Daniel): Μισάχ (Misákh) (Ancient Greek), Meschach (German), Misaēl [masculine] (Latin), Միսաք (Misakʻ) (Old Armenian)
    Sense id: en-Meshach-en-name-MJ3ipOBk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations, Terms with Latin translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 59 41 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 46 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 49 51 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion Disambiguation of 'one of the captives who came out of the fiery furnace unharmed': 88 12 Disambiguation of 'one of the captives in the Book of Daniel': 80 20
  2. A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names Translations (given name): Միսակ (Misak) (Armenian)
    Sense id: en-Meshach-en-name-WxDpcTb1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Old Armenian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 45 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 28 72 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 37 63 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 46 54 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 49 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Old Armenian translations: 38 62 Disambiguation of 'given name': 3 97
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Misac, Misach (english: Ⲙⲓⲥⲁⲭ), Mishak

Alternative forms

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