וּ/מִיכָאֵ֧ל
𐤅/𐤌𐤉𐤊𐤀𐤋
Mikhael
and Michael
Personal name meaning 'Who is like El?' expressing the rhetorical question of incomparability to the deity El (God). Used for a supernatural being (messenger of El, often rendered 'angel' in translation) and for various Israelites in genealogical records and narrative contexts.
1 Chronicles 8:16 · Word #1
Lexicon H4317
| Lemma | מִיכָאֵל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤉𐤊𐤀𐤋 |
| Transliteration | Mikhael |
| Strong's | H4317 |
| Definition | Personal name meaning 'Who is like El?' expressing the rhetorical question of incomparability to the deity El (God). Used for a supernatural being (messenger of El, often rendered 'angel' in translation) and for various Israelites in genealogical records and narrative contexts. |
Morphology HC/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and Michael |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4317-02
and Who-is-like-El
| Morphological Notes | Proper masculine singular noun (personal name) with prefixed conjunction וּ (“and”). |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves the theophoric compound meaning "Who is like El?" and includes the prefixed conjunction וּ (“and”). It reflects the proper-name form while retaining the rhetorical force embedded in the name’s structure. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and Mikhael
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Who is like El? |
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