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Michael Who is like God
Michael is a Hebrew name meaning who is like god, said me-kaw-ale'. The archangel named in Daniel, Jude and Revelation, described as standing for God's people.
Where the name comes from
מִיכָאֵל Mîykâʼêl — Mikael, the name of an archangel and of nine Israelites. Strong's H4317 derives it: from H4310 (מִי) and (the prefix derivative from) H3588 (כִּי) and H410 (אֵל); who (is) like God?.
Michael in Scripture
The name appears in 15 verses, first at Numbers 13:13.
Numbers 13:13 · KJV
Of the tribe of Asher, Sethur the son of Michael.
1 Chronicles 5:13 · KJV
And their brethren of the house of their fathers were, Michael, and Meshullam, and Sheba, and Jorai, and Jachan, and Zia, and Heber, seven.
1 Chronicles 5:14 · KJV
These are the children of Abihail the son of Huri, the son of Jaroah, the son of Gilead, the son of Michael, the son of Jeshishai, the son of Jahdo, the son of Buz;
1 Chronicles 6:40 · KJV
The son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchiah,
1 Chronicles 7:3 · KJV
And the sons of Uzzi; Izrahiah: and the sons of Izrahiah; Michael, and Obadiah, and Joel, Ishiah, five: all of them chief men.
1 Chronicles 8:16 · KJV
And Michael, and Ispah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah;
1 Chronicles 12:20 · KJV
As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Jozabad, and Jediael, and Michael, and Jozabad, and Elihu, and Zilthai, captains of the thousands that were of Manasseh.
1 Chronicles 27:18 · KJV
Of Judah, Elihu, one of the brethren of David: of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael:
2 Chronicles 21:2 · KJV
And he had brethren the sons of Jehoshaphat, Azariah, and Jehiel, and Zechariah, and Azariah, and Michael, and Shephatiah: all these were the sons of Jehoshaphat king of Israel.
Ezra 8:8 · KJV
And of the sons of Shephatiah; Zebadiah the son of Michael, and with him fourscore males.
Daniel 10:13 · KJV
But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia.
Daniel 10:21 · KJV
But I will shew thee that which is noted in the scripture of truth: and there is none that holdeth with me in these things, but Michael your prince.
and 3 more.
Who bore the name
Read the story: Bible verses about Angels.
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