"מיכל" meaning in Hebrew

See מיכל in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: מִיכַל [canonical], mikhál [romanization]
Head templates: {{he-proper noun|g=f|tr=mikhál|wv=מִיכַל}} מִיכַל • (mikhál) f
  1. (biblical) Michal (a daughter of Saul and wife of David in the Old Testament)
    Sense id: en-מיכל-he-name-a77VFm0G Categories (other): Biblical characters, Hebrew entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Hebrew entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 0 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
  2. a female given name, Michal
    Sense id: en-מיכל-he-name-EnK0k6ee Categories (other): Hebrew female given names, Hebrew given names, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 49 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 67 8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: מֵיכָל [canonical], meikhál [romanization], מיכלים [indefinite, plural]
Etymology templates: {{he-rootbox|כ־ו־ל}} Head templates: {{he-noun|g=m|pl=מיכלים|tr=meikhál|wv=מֵיכָל}} מֵיכָל • (meikhál) m (plural indefinite מיכלים)
  1. container, tank
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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      "tags": [
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    },
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  "lang": "Hebrew",
  "lang_code": "he",
  "pos": "noun",
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Hebrew links with redundant alt parameters",
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      ],
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        "container, tank"
      ],
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        ]
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    "Hebrew noun entries missing plural construct forms",
    "Hebrew noun entries missing singular construct forms",
    "Hebrew nouns",
    "Hebrew proper nouns",
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  ],
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