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mish´ā́ - el , mı̄´shā́ - el ( מישׁאל , mı̄shā'ēl , perhaps = "who is equal to God?"):

(1) A K ohathite, 4th in descent from Levi (Exodus 6:22 ). He and his brother Elzaphan carried out Moses' order to remove from the sanctuary and the camp the corpses of Nadab and Abihu (Leviticus 10:4 f).

(2) A supporter of Ezra at the reading of the Law (Nehemiah 8:4 ).

(3) The Hebrew name of one of Daniel's 3 companions (Daniel 1:6 , Daniel 1:7 , Daniel 1:11 , Daniel 1:19; Daniel 2:17 ). His Babylonian name was MESHACH (which see).

Bibliography Information
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Mishael'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​m/mishael.html. 1915.
 
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