Strong H4332H4332Iמִישָׁאֵל

Mishael

One of the 3 senses of Strong H4332

Transliteration
mîyshâ'êl
Pronunciation
mee-shaw-ale
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Dan.1.6; also called Meshach at Dan.1.7; 2.49; 3.12,13,14,16,19,20,22,23,26,28,29,30;

Meaning of the name

Mishael = "who is what God is"

General definition

From H4310 and H410 with the abbreviation inceptively relative (see H834) interposed;
who (is) what God (is)?;
{Mishael} the name of three Israelites: - Mishael.

In the biblical story

Mishael

A Jewish exile in Babylon, friend of Daniel.

Mishael, also known as Meshach, was one of the four young Jewish men chosen to serve in Nebuchadnezzar's court and was a companion of Daniel during the Babylonian exile.

In the Bible

Strong H4332I appears in 4 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • mishael4

First verses

  1. Daniel 1:6
    Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:
  2. Daniel 1:7
    Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave unto Daniel the name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abed–nego.
  3. Daniel 1:11
    Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
  4. Daniel 1:19
    And the king communed with them; and among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: therefore stood they before the king.
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