Quick Definition
Shadrach
Strong's Definition
Shadrak, the Babylonian name of one of Daniel's companions
Derivation: probably of foreign origin;
KJV Usage: Shadrach.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Shadrach = "royal" or "the great scribe"
1) the godly friend of Daniel whom Nebuchadnezzar renamed Shadrach; one of the three friends who with Daniel refused to make themselves unclean by eating food from the king's table which went against the dietary laws which God had given the Jews; also one of the three who were thrown into the fiery furnace for refusing to bow down to a graven image of Nebuchadnezzar and who were saved by the angel of the Lord
1a) also, 'Hananiah' ( H02608)
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Dan.1.6; also called Shadrach at Dan.1.7; 2.49; 3.12,13,14,16,19,20,22,23,26,28,29,30;
Another name of cha.nan.yah (חֲנַנְיָ֫הוּ "Hananiah" H2608T)
§ Shadrach = "royal" or "the great scribe"
1) the godly friend of Daniel whom Nebuchadnezzar renamed Shadrach; one of the three friends who with Daniel refused to make themselves unclean by eating food from the king's table which went against the dietary laws which God had given the Jews; also one of the three who were thrown into the fiery furnace for refusing to bow down to a graven image of Nebuchadnezzar and who were saved by the angel of the Lord
1a) also, 'Hananiah' (H2608L)
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
שַׁדְרַךְ
shadrak
BDB Definition:
Shadrach = royal or the great scribe
1) the godly friend of Daniel whom Nebuchadnezzar renamed Shadrach; one of the three friends who with Daniel refused to make themselves unclean by eating food from the kings table which went against the dietary laws which God had given the Jews; also one of the three who were thrown into the fiery furnace for refusing to bow down to a graven image of Nebuchadnezzar and who were saved by the angel of the Lord
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: probably of foreign origin
Total KJV Occurrences: 1
