Bible Strands

Michael

A man, in the time of Egypt and Wilderness · named in 1 verse

the name means who (is) like God? Strong's Lexicon

Michael, from the tribe of Asher, was one of the twelve spies sent by Moses to scout out the land of Canaan.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Who is like God? (1.) The title given to one of the chief angels (Dan. 10:13, 21; 12:1). He had special charge of Israel as a nation. He disputed with Satan (Jude 1:9) about the body of Moses. He is also represented as warning against "that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world" (Rev. 12:7-9).

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

Family

Children Sethur

From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.

First named at Numbers 13:13.

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