מִישָׁאֵל
mi.sha.elProper Noun (Masculine)H4333
Mishael
From: (Aramaic) corresponding to H4332 (מִישָׁאֵל);
Short Definition
Mishael, an Israelite
Full Lexicon Entry
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at ; also called Meshach at ; Aramaic of mi.sha.el (*מִישָׁאֵל *"Mishael" H4332I) § Mishael = "who is what God is" 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
Grammar
Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)
Morphology N:N-M-P
DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
1 timeAppears 1 time in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Daniel
1
Key Passages
- Daniel 2:17
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