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Strong's H4317 מִיכָאֵל (mikael)

Mikael means “Michael” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4317 — prosago (“bring”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H4317
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 13
Books 5

Strong's H4317 Quick Answer

Strong's H4317 מִיכָּאֵל (Miyka'el) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Miyka'el (me-kaw-ale') n/p. 1. who (is) like God? 2. Mikael, the name of an archangel and of nine Israelites It has 13 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include son, michael, sons, time, and brethren. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Miyka'el (me-kaw-ale') n/p. 1. who (is) like God? 2. Mikael, the name of an archangel and of nine Israelites
Usage
13 linked usages
Books
5 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
son, michael, sons, time, and brethren

Meaning and Definition

Miyka'el (me-kaw-ale') n/p. 1. who (is) like God? 2. Mikael, the name of an archangel and of nine Israelites [from H4310 and (the prefix derivative from) H3588 and H410] KJV: Michael. Root(s): H4310, H3588, H410

Original Word
מִיכָּאֵל
Transliteration
Miyka'el
Derivation
First root strongs: 4310 Second root strongs: 3588 Third root strongs: 410
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4317. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Michael

Usage: A man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, only mentioned at Num.13.13;

father of: Sethur (H5639) § Michael = "who is like God" 1) 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 2) an Asherite, father of Sethur, one of the 12 spies of Israel 3) one of the Gadites who settled in the land of Bashan 4) another Gadite, ancestor of Abihail 5) a Gershonite Levite, ancestor of Asaph 6) one of the 5 sons of Izrahiah of the tribe of Issachar 7) a Benjamite of the sons of Beriah 8) one of the captains from Manasseh

who joined David at Ziklag 9) father or ancestor of Omri, chief of the tribe of Issachar in the reign of David 10) one of the sons of Jehoshaphat who were murdered by their elder brother, Jehoram 11) father or ancestor of Zebadiah, of the sons of Shephatiah

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English Usage Signals

Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.

son michael sons time brethren these prince children izrahiah chief manasseh jozabad

How Strong's H4317 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 13 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H4317 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H4317 in the Old Testament

13 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Numbers 13:13 KJV

Of the tribe of Asher, Sethur the son of Michael.

1 Chronicles 5:13 KJV

And their brethren of the house of their fathers were, Michael, and Meshullam, and Sheba, and Jorai, and Jachan, and Zia, and Heber, seven.

1 Chronicles 5:14 KJV

These are the children 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;

Usage Excerpts

First 13 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4317.

Numbers 13:13 Old Testament, KJV
Of the tribe of Asher, Sethur the son of Michael.
1 Chronicles 5:13 Old Testament, KJV
And their brethren of the house of their fathers were, Michael, and Meshullam, and Sheba, and Jorai, and Jachan, and Zia, and Heber, seven.
1 Chronicles 5:14 Old Testament, KJV
These are the children 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 Old Testament, KJV
The son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchiah,
1 Chronicles 7:3 Old Testament, KJV
And the sons of Uzzi; Izrahiah: and the sons of Izrahiah; Michael, and Obadiah, and Joel, Ishiah, five: all of them chief men.
1 Chronicles 8:16 Old Testament, KJV
And Michael, and Ispah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah;
1 Chronicles 12:20 Old Testament, KJV
As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zilthai, captains of the thousands that were of Manasseh.
1 Chronicles 27:18 Old Testament, KJV
Of Judah, Elihu, one of the brethren of David: of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael:
2 Chronicles 21:2 Old Testament, KJV
And he had brethren the sons of Jehoshaphat, Azariah, and Jehiel, and Zechariah, and Azariah, and Michael, and Shephatiah: all these were the sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel.
Ezra 8:8 Old Testament, KJV
And of the sons of Shephatiah; Zebadiah the son of Michael, and with him fourscore males.
Daniel 10:13 Old Testament, KJV
But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia.
Daniel 10:21 Old Testament, KJV
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 your prince.
Daniel 12:1 Old Testament, KJV
And at that time shall Michael 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.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4317, grouped by book.

Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
Numbers 13:13
1 Chronicles 7 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 5:13 1 Chronicles 5:14 1 Chronicles 6:40 1 Chronicles 7:3 1 Chronicles 8:16 1 Chronicles 12:20 1 Chronicles 27:18
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 21:2
Ezra 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezra 8:8
Daniel 3 usages, Old Testament
Daniel 10:13 Daniel 10:21 Daniel 12:1

Strong's H4317 FAQ

What does mikael (מִיכָאֵל) mean?

Mikael (Strong's H4317) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Michael". Miyka'el (me-kaw-ale') n/p. 1. who (is) like God? 2. Mikael, the name of an archangel and of nine Israelites

How many times is mikael (מִיכָאֵל) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 13 linked usages for Strong's H4317 across 5 books.

Where can I study mikael (מִיכָאֵל) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4317 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate mikael (מִיכָאֵל)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as son, michael, sons, time, brethren, and these. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.