Strong H4324H4324Hמִיכַל

Merab

One of the 2 senses of Strong H4324

Transliteration
mîykâl
Pronunciation
me-kawl'
Morphology
Proper Name (Feminine) of a Person

Definition

A woman of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.14.49;
daughter of: Saul (H7586G) and Ahinoam (H293); married to Adriel (H5741);
sister of: Jonathan (H3083H), Abinadab (H41H), Malchi-shua (H4444) and Michal (H4324);
half-brother of: Ish-bosheth (H378), Armoni (H764) and Mephibosheth (H4648H)
Another spelling of me.rav (מֵרָב "Merab" H4764)

Meaning of the name

Michal = "who is like God"

General definition

Apparently the same as H4323; rivulet;
{Mikal} Saul´ s daughter: - Michal.

In the biblical story

Merab

Eldest daughter of King Saul.

Merab, the eldest daughter of King Saul, was promised to David but given to Adriel (1Sa.14.49; 18.17,19).

In the Bible

Strong H4324H appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • michal1

First verses

  1. 2 Samuel 21:8
    But the king took the two sons of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, whom she bare unto Saul, Armoni and Mephibosheth; and the five sons of Michal the daughter of Saul, whom she brought up for Adriel the son of Barzillai the Meholathite:
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