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Meshach

American  
[mee-shak] / ˈmi ʃæk /

noun

  1. a companion of Daniel.


Meshach British  
/ ˈmiːʃæk /

noun

  1. Old Testament one of Daniel's three companions who, together with Shadrach and Abednego, was miraculously saved from destruction in Nebuchadnezzar's fiery furnace (Daniel 3:12-30)

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Crawford, executive director of the World Bird Sanctuary in suburban St. Louis, died at a hospital Friday after complications from a recent hip surgery, said Jeff Meshach, the sanctuary's director.

From US News • Jul. 20, 2015

Actor Meshach Taylor 67, died at his home near Los Angeles.

From Washington Times • Jun. 26, 2015

Shack is short for Meshach, one of three captive Jews in the Book of Daniel who refused to bow down to the alien god of Babylon and miraculously survived Nebuchadnezzar’s fiery furnace.

From The New Yorker • Mar. 13, 2015

Criminal Minds Joe Mantegna takes his second directing turn on the show in a new episode that honors his late friend Meshach Taylor, who had guest-starred on the crime drama.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2015

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego had gone before them into the fire, their grief had been sung by David, and Jeremiah had wept for them.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin