Original Word: מִישָׁאֵל
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Miysha'el
Pronunciation: mee-shah-EL
Phonetic Spelling: (mee-shaw-ale')
Definition: Mishael
Meaning: Mishael

Mishael

(Aramaic) corresponding to Miysha'el; Mishael, an Israelite -- Mishael.

see HEBREW Miysha'el

Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to Mishael
Definition
"Who is what God is?" a companion of Daniel.

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root מִי (mi), meaning "who," and שָׁאַל (sha'al), meaning "to ask" or "to inquire."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Greek entries for the Hebrew name מִישָׁאֵל (Mishael) in the Strong's Greek Concordance, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text. However, the Greek Septuagint transliterates the name as Μισαήλ (Misael) in the relevant passages.

Usage: Mishael is a proper noun used as a masculine personal name in the Hebrew Bible.

Context: Mishael is a name borne by three individuals in the Old Testament:

a. Mishael, the Levite: Mishael is identified as a descendant of Levi, specifically a son of Uzziel, who was the uncle of Aaron and Moses. He is mentioned in the context of assisting in the burial of Nadab and Abihu, Aaron's sons, who were consumed by fire for offering unauthorized incense before the Lord. This account is found in Leviticus 10:4: "Moses summoned Mishael and Elzaphan, the sons of Aaron’s uncle Uzziel, and said to them, 'Come here and carry your brothers outside the camp, away from the front of the sanctuary.'"

b. Mishael, the Companion of Daniel: Mishael is also the Hebrew name of one of Daniel's three companions who were taken into Babylonian captivity. He is better known by his Babylonian name, Meshach. Alongside Daniel, Hananiah (Shadrach), and Azariah (Abednego), Mishael was trained in the Babylonian court and remained faithful to God despite the pressures to conform to Babylonian customs. His story is prominently featured in the Book of Daniel, particularly in the account of the fiery furnace (Daniel 1:6-7, 3:12-30).

c. Mishael, the Post-Exilic Jew: A lesser-known Mishael is mentioned in Nehemiah 8:4 as one of the individuals standing beside Ezra when he read the Law to the people of Israel after their return from Babylonian exile.

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