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    Meshach

    MEE-shak

    Hebrew/Babylonian
    Boy
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    Who is like God? (Hebrew); Who is what Aku is? (Babylonian)
    Origin
    Hebrew/Babylonian
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Meshach (spelled Meshak in the King James Bible) appears in the King James Bible; the passages below give the context.
    First appears in
    Daniel — The prophets
    Peak US usage
    No recorded United States usage in the 1880–2008 records
    Spiritual meaning
    Meshach embodies 'but if not' faith — trusting God's power while accepting His sovereignty, standing firm whether He delivers or not.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Daniel 3:17-18

      "If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king. But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods."

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