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Shadrach

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“Command of Aku”

Shadrach means "command of Aku" in Akkadian, Aku being the name of the Babylonian god of the moon. In the Old Testament Shadrach is the Babylonian name of Hananiah, one of the three men cast into a fiery furnace but saved by God.

Biblical namesake: Shadrach was one of Daniel's three friends who survived being thrown into a fiery furnace by King Nebuchadnezzar. He is remembered for his faith and courage in the Book of Daniel. (Daniel · Daniel 1:6, Daniel 3:12-30)

Biblical2 syllables · /ˈʃæd.ræk/

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