4324. Mikal

Lexicon

Mikal: Michal

Original Word: מִיכָל
Part of Speech: Proper Name Feminine
Transliteration: Miykal
Pronunciation: mee-KAHL
Phonetic Spelling: (me-kawl')
Definition: Michal
Meaning: Mikal

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Michal

Apparently the same as miykal; revulet; Mikal, Saul's daughter -- Michal.

see HEBREW miykal

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
wife of David
NASB Translation
Michal (17).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

מִיכַל proper name, feminine (according to Ol^{§ 277 f.}, contracted from מִיכָאֵל): — younger daughter of Saul, wife of David (ᵐ5 Μελχολ), 1 Samuel 14:49; 1 Samuel 18:20,27,28; 1 Samuel 19:11,12,13,17 (twice in verse); 1 Samuel 25:44; 2 Samuel 3:13,14; 2 Samuel 6:16 = 1 Chronicles 15:29; 2 Samuel 6:20,21,23; also 2 Samuel 21:8 (ᵐ5 Μιχολ), but error for מֵרַב (ᵐ5^L Μεροβ).

מַ֫יִם see מַי

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root מִיכָאֵל (Michael), meaning "Who is like God?"

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the name Michal in the Strong's Concordance, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew text. However, the Greek Septuagint transliterates the name as Μιχάλ (Michal).

Usage: Michal is primarily known as the daughter of King Saul and the first wife of David, the future king of Israel. Her story is recounted in the books of 1 Samuel and 2 Samuel.

Context: Michal is introduced in the biblical narrative as the younger daughter of King Saul. She is noted for her love for David, which leads Saul to offer her to David as a wife, ostensibly as a snare (1 Samuel 18:20-21). Michal's marriage to David is marked by political and personal complexities. She aids David in escaping from Saul's murderous intent by letting him down through a window and deceiving her father's messengers (1 Samuel 19:11-17).

After David's flight, Saul gives Michal in marriage to another man, Palti (1 Samuel 25:44). However, following Saul's death and David's rise to power, David demands her return as a condition of his covenant with Abner, Saul's former commander (2 Samuel 3:13-16).

Michal's relationship with David becomes strained, particularly highlighted in the incident where she despises David for dancing before the Ark of the Covenant (2 Samuel 6:16-23). This event marks a significant turning point in their relationship, and the text notes that Michal had no children until the day of her death, which some interpret as a divine judgment or a reflection of the brokenness in their marriage.

Michal's story is a poignant narrative of love, loyalty, political intrigue, and personal tragedy, reflecting the complex dynamics of royal life in ancient Israel.

Forms and Transliterations

וּלְמִיכַל֙ וּמִיכַ֥ל וּמִיכַ֨ל ולמיכל ומיכל מִיכַ֔ל מִיכַ֗ל מִיכַ֛ל מִיכַ֜ל מִיכַ֣ל מִיכַ֤ל מִיכַ֥ל מִיכַֽל׃ מִיכַל֒ מִיכַל֙ מיכל מיכל׃ miChal ū·lə·mî·ḵal ū·mî·ḵal ulemiChal ūləmîḵal umiChal ūmîḵal

Englishman's Concordance

1 Samuel 14:49
HEB: וְשֵׁ֥ם הַקְּטַנָּ֖ה מִיכַֽל׃
NAS: and the name of the younger Michal.
KJV: and the name of the younger Michal:
INT: and the name of the younger Michal

1 Samuel 18:20
HEB: וַתֶּאֱהַ֛ב מִיכַ֥ל בַּת־ שָׁא֖וּל
NAS: Now Michal, Saul's daughter,
KJV: And Michal Saul's daughter
INT: loved now Michal daughter Saul's

1 Samuel 18:27
HEB: שָׁא֛וּל אֶת־ מִיכַ֥ל בִּתּ֖וֹ לְאִשָּֽׁה׃
NAS: gave him Michal his daughter
KJV: gave him Michal his daughter
INT: gave Saul Michal his daughter A wife

1 Samuel 18:28
HEB: עִם־ דָּוִ֑ד וּמִיכַ֥ל בַּת־ שָׁא֖וּל
NAS: was with David, and [that] Michal, Saul's
KJV: [was] with David, and [that] Michal Saul's
INT: was with David and Michal daughter Saul's

1 Samuel 19:11
HEB: וַתַּגֵּ֣ד לְדָוִ֗ד מִיכַ֤ל אִשְׁתּוֹ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר
NAS: in the morning. But Michal, David's
KJV: him in the morning: and Michal David's
INT: told David's Michal wife saying

1 Samuel 19:12
HEB: וַתֹּ֧רֶד מִיכַ֛ל אֶת־ דָּוִ֖ד
NAS: So Michal let David
KJV: So Michal let David
INT: let Michal David through

1 Samuel 19:13
HEB: וַתִּקַּ֨ח מִיכַ֜ל אֶת־ הַתְּרָפִ֗ים
NAS: Michal took the household idol
KJV: And Michal took an image,
INT: took Michal the household and laid

1 Samuel 19:17
HEB: שָׁא֜וּל אֶל־ מִיכַ֗ל לָ֤מָּה כָּ֙כָה֙
NAS: said to Michal, Why
KJV: said unto Michal, Why hast thou deceived me so,
INT: Saul to Michal Why like

1 Samuel 19:17
HEB: וַיִּמָּלֵ֑ט וַתֹּ֤אמֶר מִיכַל֙ אֶל־ שָׁא֔וּל
NAS: so that he has escaped? And Michal said
KJV: that he is escaped? And Michal answered
INT: is escaped said to Michal to Saul

1 Samuel 25:44
HEB: נָתַ֛ן אֶת־ מִיכַ֥ל בִּתּ֖וֹ אֵ֣שֶׁת
NAS: had given Michal his daughter,
KJV: had given Michal his daughter,
INT: now Saul had given Michal his daughter wife

2 Samuel 3:13
HEB: הֱבִיאֲךָ֗ אֵ֚ת מִיכַ֣ל בַּת־ שָׁא֔וּל
NAS: bring Michal, Saul's
KJV: bring Michal Saul's
INT: first bring Michal daughter Saul's

2 Samuel 3:14
HEB: אִשְׁתִּי֙ אֶת־ מִיכַ֔ל אֲשֶׁר֙ אֵרַ֣שְׂתִּי
NAS: me my wife Michal, to whom
KJV: [me] my wife Michal, which I espoused
INT: Give my wife Michal to whom was betrothed

2 Samuel 6:16
HEB: עִ֣יר דָּוִ֑ד וּמִיכַ֨ל בַּת־ שָׁא֜וּל
NAS: of David that Michal the daughter
KJV: of David, Michal Saul's
INT: the city of David Michal the daughter of Saul

2 Samuel 6:20
HEB: בֵּית֑וֹ וַתֵּצֵ֞א מִיכַ֤ל בַּת־ שָׁאוּל֙
NAS: his household, Michal the daughter
KJV: his household. And Michal the daughter
INT: his household came Michal the daughter of Saul

2 Samuel 6:21
HEB: דָּוִד֮ אֶל־ מִיכַל֒ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֗ה
NAS: said to Michal, [It was] before
KJV: said unto Michal, [It was] before
INT: David to Michal before the LORD

2 Samuel 6:23
HEB: וּלְמִיכַל֙ בַּת־ שָׁא֔וּל
NAS: Michal the daughter of Saul
KJV: Therefore Michal the daughter of Saul
INT: Michal the daughter of Saul

2 Samuel 21:8
HEB: חֲמֵ֗שֶׁת בְּנֵי֙ מִיכַ֣ל בַּת־ שָׁא֔וּל
KJV: sons of Michal the daughter
INT: and the five sons of Michal the daughter of Saul

1 Chronicles 15:29
HEB: עִ֣יר דָּוִ֑יד וּמִיכַ֨ל בַּת־ שָׁא֜וּל
NAS: of David, that Michal the daughter
KJV: of David, that Michal the daughter
INT: to the city of David Michal the daughter of Saul

18 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4324
18 Occurrences

mî·ḵal — 14 Occ.
ū·lə·mî·ḵal — 1 Occ.
ū·mî·ḵal — 3 Occ.