Quick Definition
Mishael
Biblical Persons & Places
Mishael
Daniel's compatriot living at the time of Exile and Return
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Dan.1.6;
referred to as Mishael (מִישָׁאֵל), or Mishael (Aramiac מִישָׁאֵל), or Meshach (Aramiac מֵישַׁךְ), or Meshach (מֵישַׁךְ).
Mishael
Levite living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.22;
only referred to as Mishael (מִישָׁאֵל);
son of Uzziel;
a brother of Elizaphan, Sithri, Micah and Isshiah.
Mishael
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.8.4;
only referred to as Mishael (מִישָׁאֵל).
Strong's Definition
Mishael, the name of three Israelites
Derivation: from H4310 (מִי) and H410 (אֵל) with the abbreviated form insep. relatively (see H834 (אֲשֶׁר)) interposed; who (is) what God (is) ?;
KJV Usage: Mishael.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Mishael = "who is what God is"
1) the godly friend of Daniel who Nebuchadnezzar renamed Meshach; one of the three friends who with Daniel refused to make themselves unclean by eating food from the king's table which went against the dietary laws which God had given the Jews; also one of the three who were thrown into the fiery furnace for refusing to bow down to a graven image of Nebuchadnezzar and who were saved by the angel of the Lord
2) a son of Uzziel and a cousin of Moses and Aaron
3) one of those who stood at the left hand of Ezra when he read the law to the people
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.22;
son of: Uzziel (H5816);
brother of: Elizaphan (H0469), Sithri (H5644), Micah (H4318J) and Isshiah (H3449I)
§ Mishael = "who is what God is"
1) the godly friend of Daniel who Nebuchadnezzar renamed Meshach; one of the three friends who with Daniel refused to make themselves unclean by eating food from the king's table which went against the dietary laws which God had given the Jews; also one of the three who were thrown into the fiery furnace for refusing to bow down to a graven image of Nebuchadnezzar and who were saved by the angel of the Lord
2) a son of Uzziel and a cousin of Moses and Aaron
3) one of those who stood at the left hand of Ezra when he read the law to the people
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
מִישָׁאֵל
mý̂yshâêl
BDB Definition:
Mishael = who is what God is
1) the godly friend of Daniel who Nebuchadnezzar renamed Meshach; one of the three friends who with Daniel refused to make themselves unclean by eating food from the kings table which went against the dietary laws which God had given the Jews; also one of the three who were thrown into the fiery furnace for refusing to bow down to a graven image of Nebuchadnezzar and who were saved by the angel of the Lord
2) a son of Uzziel and a cousin of Moses and Aaron
3) one of those who stood at the left hand of Ezra when he read the law to the people
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H4310 and H410 with the abbreviation inseperable relatively [see H834] interposed
Total KJV Occurrences: 8