What does מִיכָאֵל (miykāʾēl) mean in the Bible?
מִיכָאֵל (miykāʾēl) is a Hebrew word meaning "Mikael , the name of an archangel and of nine Israelites".
Hebrew · H4317
מִיכָאֵל
Mikael , the name of an archangel and of nine Israelites
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מִיכָאֵל H4317
Pronunciation miykāʾēl
What does מִיכָאֵל (miykāʾēl) mean in the Bible?
מִיכָאֵל (miykāʾēl) is a Hebrew word meaning "Mikael , the name of an archangel and of nine Israelites".
Full entry for מִיכָאֵל (H4317) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4317?
The BSB source-word alignment has 13 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Michael (7), of Michael (5), Then Michael (1).
Where does מִיכָאֵל (miykāʾēl) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Numbers 13:13. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Chronicles (7), Daniel (3), 2 Chronicles (1), Ezra (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It Michael 7× 1 Chronicles 5:13, 1 Chronicles 7:3, 1 Chronicles 8:16, 1 Chronicles 12:20
of Michael 5× Numbers 13:13, 1 Chronicles 5:14, 1 Chronicles 6:40, 1 Chronicles 27:18
Then Michael 1× Daniel 10:13
Show sample aligned rows
Numbers 13:13 מִיכָאֵֽל׃ to of Michael Noun - proper - masculine singular 1 Chronicles 5:13 מִֽיכָאֵ֡ל to Michael Noun - proper - masculine singular 1 Chronicles 5:14 מִיכָאֵ֛ל to of Michael Noun - proper - masculine singular 1 Chronicles 6:40 מִיכָאֵ֥ל to of Michael Noun - proper - masculine singular 1 Chronicles 7:3 מִֽיכָאֵ֡ל to Michael Noun - proper - masculine singular 1 Chronicles 8:16 וּמִיכָאֵ֧ל to Michael Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1 Chronicles 12:20 וּמִיכָאֵ֣ל to Michael Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1 Chronicles 27:18 מִיכָאֵֽל׃ס to of Michael Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Chronicles 21:2 וּמִיכָאֵ֖ל to Michael Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Ezra 8:8 מִֽיכָאֵ֑ל to of Michael Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Numbers 13:13
Aligned rows 13
Books represented 5
Numbers 1 1 Chronicles 7 2 Chronicles 1 Ezra 1 Daniel 3
Source forms
מִֽיכָאֵ֡ל 2x mî·ḵā·’êl 1 Chronicles 5:13, 1 Chronicles 7:3
וּמִיכָאֵ֧ל 1x ū·mî·ḵā·’êl 1 Chronicles 8:16
וּמִיכָאֵ֣ל 1x ū·mî·ḵā·’êl 1 Chronicles 12:20
וּמִיכָאֵ֖ל 1x ū·mî·ḵā·’êl 2 Chronicles 21:2
מִיכָאֵ֛ל 1x mî·ḵā·’êl 1 Chronicles 5:14
מִיכָאֵ֥ל 1x mî·ḵā·’êl 1 Chronicles 6:40
מִֽיכָאֵ֑ל 1x mî·ḵā·’êl Ezra 8:8
מִֽיכָאֵ֗ל 1x mî·ḵā·’êl Daniel 10:13
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular 10x Numbers 13:13, 1 Chronicles 5:13, 1 Chronicles 5:14, 1 Chronicles 6:40
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 3x 1 Chronicles 8:16, 1 Chronicles 12:20, 2 Chronicles 21:2
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Mikael , the name of an archangel and of nine Israelites
Source Gloss
Mikael , the name of an archangel and of nine Israelites
Extended definition
Michael.
Word Origins
מִיכָאֵל is built from these roots:
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
G3413 LXX equivalent Greek
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain