מֵישַׁ֔ךְ
𐤌𐤉𐤔𐤊
Meyshakhe
Meshach
Proper name: Meshaḵ – a Babylonian name given to one of the Israelite youths in exile, specifically Hananiah, by the Babylonian authorities. Not a common noun, but always used as a personal name in exilic contexts. The word refers specifically to this individual's Babylonian court name, distinguishing him from his Hebrew identity.
Daniel 1:7 · Word #12
Lexicon H4335
| Lemma | מֵישַׁךְ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤉𐤔𐤊 |
| Transliteration | Meyshakhe |
| Strong's | H4335 |
| Definition | Proper name: Meshaḵ – a Babylonian name given to one of the Israelite youths in exile, specifically Hananiah, by the Babylonian authorities. Not a common noun, but always used as a personal name in exilic contexts. The word refers specifically to this individual's Babylonian court name, distinguishing him from his Hebrew identity. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Meshach |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4335-01
Meshak
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, masculine singular; personal name; no verbal stem or derivational morphology in Hebrew. |
| Rendering Rationale | This form is a proper masculine singular personal name of foreign (likely Akkadian) origin with no recoverable Hebrew root meaning. The rendering preserves its function as the Babylonian court name given to the Israelite Hananiah. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Meyshakhe
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Meshak |