Shadrach

American  

[shad-rak, shey-drak] / ˈʃæd ræk, ˈʃeɪ dræk /

noun

1. a companion of Daniel who, with Meshach and Abednego, was thrown into the fiery furnace of Nebuchadnezzar and came out unharmed. Daniel 3:12–30.

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Shadrach British  

/ ˈʃeɪ-, ˈʃædræk /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Shadrach

From Late Latin Sedrac, from Greek Sedrách, from Hebrew Shadrakh, a Babylonian name of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

The 79-year-old, who played Shadrach Dingle in Emmerdale for 10 years, died in Southport Hospital in January.

From BBC • May 31, 2022

“I made a post on Facebook saying, ‘I’m done,’ ” says Shadrach Stanleigh, 55, of New York, who gave friends a grace period, and alternate contact info.

From Washington Post • Nov. 10, 2021

Rose, the aforementioned pole-spinner, is a descendant of Shadrach Roundy, one of Joseph Smith’s bodyguards.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2020

Other noteworthy historical pieces include the secretary in the third floor hallway that belonged to Shadrach Bond, Illinois’ first governor, and a pre-Revolutionary War grandfather’s clock in the library.

From Washington Times • Aug. 30, 2020

Once his mother had told him a story about three people named Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego who were in jail.

From "Sounder" by William H. Armstrong