Mîykâʼêl — H4317

Definition

masculine proper noun

Mikael, the name of an archangel and of nine Israelites

1. Michael = "who is like God"
2. one of, the chief, or the first archangel who is described as the one who stands in time of conflict for the children of Israel
3. an Asherite, father of Sethur, one of the 12 spies of Israel
4. one of the Gadites who settled in the land of Bashan
5. another Gadite, ancestor of Abihail
6. a Gershonite Levite, ancestor of Asaph
7. one of the 5 sons of Izrahiah of the tribe of Issachar
8. a Benjamite of the sons of Beriah
9. one of the captains from Manasseh who joined David at Ziklag
10. father or ancestor of Omri, chief of the tribe of Issachar in the reign of David
11. one of the sons of Jehoshaphat who were murdered by their elder brother, Jehoram
12. father or ancestor of Zebadiah, of the sons of Shephatiah

Usually translated as

Michael

Origin

from H4310 and (the prefix derivative from) H3588 and H410; who (is) like God?

• Derived from Mîy (H4310)
• Derived from Kîy (H3588)
• Derived from ʼêl (H410)

Greek equivalents

• Michaḗl (G3413)

Occurrences

Mîykâʼêl occurs 13 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Numbers (1), 1 Chronicles (7), 2 Chronicles (1), Ezra (1), Daniel (3)

• Numbers 13:13 — Of the tribe of Asher, Sethur the son of Michael (מִיכָאֵֽל).
• 1 Chronicles 5:13 — And their brethren of the house of their fathers were, Michael (מִֽיכָאֵ֡ל), and Meshullam, and Sheba, and Jorai, and Jachan, and Zia, and Heber, seven.
• 1 Chronicles 5:14 — These are the children of Abihail the son of Huri, the son of Jaroah, the son of Gilead, the son of Michael (מִיכָאֵ֛ל), the son of Jeshishai, the son of Jahdo, the son of Buz;
• 1 Chronicles 6:40 — The son of Michael (מִיכָאֵ֥ל), the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchiah,
• 1 Chronicles 7:3 — And the sons of Uzzi; Izrahiah: and the sons of Izrahiah; Michael (מִֽיכָאֵ֡ל), and Obadiah, and Joel, Ishiah, five: all of them chief men.
• 1 Chronicles 8:16 — And Michael (וּמִיכָאֵ֧ל), and Ispah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah;
• 1 Chronicles 12:20 — As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael (וּמִיכָאֵ֣ל), and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zilthai, captains of the thousands that were of Manasseh.
• 1 Chronicles 27:18 — Of Judah, Elihu, one of the brethren of David: of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael (מִיכָאֵֽל):
• 2 Chronicles 21:2 — And he had brethren the sons of Jehoshaphat, Azariah, and Jehiel, and Zechariah, and Azariah, and Michael (וּמִיכָאֵ֖ל), and Shephatiah: all these were the sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel.
• Ezra 8:8 — And of the sons of Shephatiah; Zebadiah the son of Michael (מִֽיכָאֵ֑ל), and with him fourscore males.
• Daniel 10:13 — But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael (מִֽיכָאֵ֗ל), one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia.
• Daniel 10:21 — But I will shew thee that which is noted in the scripture of truth: and there is none that holdeth with me in these things, but Michael (מִיכָאֵ֖ל) your prince.
• Daniel 12:1 — And at that time shall Michael (מִֽיכָאֵ֜ל) stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.