michael · Michael

What it means

michael (מִיכָאֵל) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Michael”.

Father of Sethur, of the tribe of Asher; others bear the same name, among them the angel Michael (Daniel 10:13). It means "who is like God?"

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Numbers×1
• 1 Chronicles×7
• 2 Chronicles×1
• Ezra×1
• Daniel×3

• Numbers 13:13

  of the tribe of Asher, Sethur son of Michael;

• 1 Chronicles 5:13

  And their brothers by their fathers’ houses: Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber, seven.

• 1 Chronicles 5:14

  These were the sons of Abihail the son of Huri, the son of Jaroah, the son of Gilead, the son of Michael, the son of Jeshishai, the son of Jahdo, the son of Buz.

• 1 Chronicles 6:40

  the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchijah,

• 1 Chronicles 7:3

  And the sons of Uzzi: Izrahiah. And the sons of Izrahiah: Michael, Obadiah, Joel, Isshiah; five, all of them heads.

• 1 Chronicles 8:16

  Michael, Ishpah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah.

• 1 Chronicles 12:20

  As he went to Ziklag, there went over to him from Manasseh: Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zillethai, heads of the thousands that belonged to Manasseh.

• 1 Chronicles 27:18

  for Judah, Elihu, one of the brothers of David; for Issachar, Omri son of Michael;

• 2 Chronicles 21:2

  He had brothers, sons of Jehoshaphat: Azariah, Jehiel, Zechariah, Azariah, Michael, 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, and with him eighty males;

• Daniel 10:13

  But the prince of the kingdom of Persia was standing against me twenty-one days; and look, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, and I was left there beside the kings of Persia.

• Daniel 10:21

  But I will tell you what is inscribed in the writing of truth. And there is no one who holds strongly with me against these except Michael, your prince.

• Daniel 12:1

  And at that time Michael will stand up, the great prince who stands over the sons of your people; and there will be a time of distress such as has not been since there was a nation until that time; and at that time your people will be delivered, everyone who is found written in the book.