Quick Definition
Michal
Biblical Persons & Places
Michal
Woman living at the time of United Monarchy
A woman from the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.14.49;
only referred to as Michal (מִיכַל);
daughter of Saul and Ahinoam;
wife of David and Palti;
a sister of Jonathan, Abinadab, Malchi-shua and Merab;
half-sister of: Ish-bosheth, Armoni and Mephibosheth.
Strong's Definition
Mikal, Saul's daughter
Derivation: apparently the same as H4323 (מִיכָל); revulet;
KJV Usage: Michal.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Michal = "who is like God"
1) daughter of king Saul, sister of Jonathan, wife of king David, and mother of five; given to David as wife for the bride price of 100 Philistine foreskins; while still married to David, her father gave her in marriage to another, Phaltiel; at the death of Saul, David forced her to return
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
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 (H0293); married to David (H1732) and Palti (H6406H);
sister of: Jonathan (H3083H), Abinadab (H0041H), Malchi-shua (H4444) and Merab (H4764);
half-brother of: Ish-bosheth (H0378), Armoni (H0764) and Mephibosheth (H4648H)
§ Michal = "who is like God"
daughter of king Saul, sister of Jonathan, wife of king David, and mother of five; given to David as wife for the bride price of 100 Philistine foreskins; while still married to David, her father gave her in marriage to another, Phaltiel; at the death of Saul, David forced her to return
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
מִיכָל
mý̂ykâl
BDB Definition:
Michal = who is like God
1) daughter of king Saul, sister of Jonathan, wife of king David, and mother of five; given to David as wife for the bride price of 100 Philistine foreskins; while still married to David, her father gave her in marriage to another, Phaltiel; at the death of Saul, David forced her to return
Part of Speech: noun proper feminine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: apparently the same as H4323
Total KJV Occurrences: 18
