Lexical Definition
מִישָׁאֵל Mîyshâʼêl (mee-shaw-ale') Mishael N:N-M-P
(Aramaic) corresponding to מִישָׁאֵל
Mishael.
- § Mishael = "who is what God is"
- Mishael, an Israelite
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
Usage: 2 forms in 9 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| מִֽישָׁאֵ֧ל | Mishael | Dan.2.17 |
| Μισαήλ | Mishael | LXX.Exod.6.22 • LXX.Lev.10.4 • LXX.Neh.8.4 • LXX.Dan.1.6 • LXX.Dan.1.7 • LXX.Dan.1.11 • LXX.Dan.1.19 • LXX.Dan.2.17 |
Extended Information
Aramaic of: מִישָׁאֵל
- 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
- Aramaic of mi.sha.el (מִישָׁאֵל "Mishael" מִישָׁאֵל)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
מִישָׁאֵל proper name, masculine (= Biblical Hebrew id., 2, below מִי); — Dan 2.:17.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Daniel | Chapter 2 |