מִֽישָׁאֵ֥ל
𐤌𐤉𐤔𐤀𐤋
Mishael
Mishael
A personal name meaning 'Who is what God is?' or 'Who is like God?' Used for three distinct individuals in the Hebrew Bible: (1) A relative of Aaron, son of Uzziel; (2) A Judahite exilic figure (also called Meshach, see notes); (3) A post-exilic Israelite who stood with Ezra. The name itself expresses a rhetorical question, implying the incomparability of God. As a theophoric name, it reflects the Israelite tradition of embedding divine references in personal names.
Exodus 6:22 · Word #3
Lexicon H4332
| Lemma | מִישָׁאֵל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤉𐤔𐤀𐤋 |
| Transliteration | Mishael |
| Strong's | H4332 |
| Definition | A personal name meaning 'Who is what God is?' or 'Who is like God?' Used for three distinct individuals in the Hebrew Bible: (1) A relative of Aaron, son of Uzziel; (2) A Judahite exilic figure (also called Meshach, see notes); (3) A post-exilic Israelite who stood with Ezra. The name itself expresses a rhetorical question, implying the incomparability of God. As a theophoric name, it reflects the Israelite tradition of embedding divine references in personal names. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Mishael |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4332-01
Who is like God?
| Morphological Notes | Proper masculine singular personal name (theophoric), interrogative + divine element. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name is formed from מִי ("who?"), a relative/comparative element, and אֵל ("God"), creating a rhetorical question that declares God's incomparability. As a masculine singular proper name, it is rendered as the full theological question embedded in the name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Mishael
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Who is like God? |
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