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Michal (/ m ɪ ˈ x ɑː l /; Hebrew: מִיכַל ; Greek: Μιχάλ) was, according to the first Book of Samuel, a princess of the United Kingdom of Israel; the younger daughter of King Saul, she was the first wife of David (1 Samuel 18:20–27), who later became king, first of Judah, then of all Israel, making her queen consort of Israel.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 20 January 2025. Masculine given name For a list of people with the given name, see List of people with given name Michael. For other uses, see Michael (disambiguation). Michael Archangel Michael Pronunciation German: [ˈmɪçaːʔeːl, -ʔɛl] Gender Male Origin Word/name Hebrew: מִיכָאֵל ...
The name Michael in Hebrew. According to rabbinic tradition, Michael acted as the advocate of Israel, and sometimes had to fight with the princes of the other nations (Daniel 10:13) and particularly with the angel Samael, Israel's accuser. Their enmity dates from the time Samael was thrown from heaven and tried to drag Michael down with him ...
The term archangel itself is not found in the Hebrew Bible or the Christian Old Testament, and in the Greek New Testament the term archangel only occurs in 1 Thessalonians 4 (1 Thessalonians 4:16) and the Epistle of Jude (), where it is used of Michael, who in Daniel 10 (Daniel 10:12) is called 'one of the chief princes,' and 'the great prince'.
And Michal took an image and laid it in the bed, put a cover of goats’ hair for his head, and covered it with clothes. [19] "An image": from Hebrew: "teraphim", a plural noun that appears 15 times in the Hebrew Bible and is generally meant "household gods" ("household idols") [20] or "statue of ancestors".
Michal (Hebrew: מיכל) was the daughter of King Saul in the Hebrew Bible, wife of King David. Michal or Michale may also refer to one of the following: Michal, the Czech and Slovak counterpart of the name Michael
The Books of the Maccabees are not included in the Jewish biblical canon, and the Babylonian Talmud only briefly explains the holiday's origins, citing the miracle of the oil lasting for eight days.
Michel is a name used today in France, Canada, Belgium and other French-speaking countries. [citation needed] It can be both a given name and a surname of Hebrew origin, derived from Hebrew: מִיכָאֵל / מיכאל [miχaˈʔel], meaning Who Is Like God?