"Michael" meaning in Latin

See Michael in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [mɪˈkʰaː.eːɫ] [Classical-Latin], [miˈkaː.el] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From the Koine Greek Μῐχᾱήλ (Mĭkhāḗl), from the Biblical Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mikha'él, “Michael”, literally “Who is like God?”). Etymology templates: {{der|la|grc-koi|Μιχαήλ|Μῐχᾱήλ}} Koine Greek Μῐχᾱήλ (Mĭkhāḗl), {{der|la|hbo|מִיכָאֵל|lit=Who is like God?|t=Michael|tr=mikha'él}} Biblical Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mikha'él, “Michael”, literally “Who is like God?”) Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Michāēl<3>|g=m}} Michāēl m sg (genitive Michāēlis); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|((Michāēl<0>,Michāēl<3>))}} Forms: Michāēl [canonical, masculine, singular], Michāēlis [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Michāēl [nominative, singular], Michāēl [genitive, singular], Michāēlis [genitive, singular], Michāēl [dative, singular], Michāēlī [dative, singular], Michāēl [accusative, singular], Michāēlem [accusative, singular], Michāēl [ablative, singular], Michāēle [ablative, singular], Michāēl [singular, vocative], Michāhēl [alternative], Michaël [alternative]
  1. a male given name, Michael, from Hebrew Tags: declension-3
    Sense id: en-Michael-la-name-AvCjn2xv Categories (other): Latin given names, Latin male given names, Ancient Greek links with redundant target parameters, Latin masculine nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Ancient Greek links with redundant target parameters: 19 9 18 22 18 14 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the third declension: 84 16
  2. (biblical) the Archangel Michael Tags: declension-3 Derived forms: Michāēlium Related terms: Michaeās, Michās
    Sense id: en-Michael-la-name-4RGkkP6l Categories (other): Bible, Ancient Greek links with redundant target parameters, Pages with entries, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Biblical characters Disambiguation of Ancient Greek links with redundant target parameters: 19 9 18 22 18 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 3 14 20 5 18 6 5 5 20 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 21 79 Disambiguation of Biblical characters: 9 91 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
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      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty-one days; but, behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me: and I remained there with the kings of Persia. ― World English Bible translation",
          "ref": "ante''' AD 407, Biblia Vulgata, Dan. 10:13",
          "text": "Princeps autem regni Persarum restitit mihi viginti et uno diebus; et, ecce, Michahel, unus de principibus primis, venit in adiutorium meum: et ego remansi ibi iuxta regem Persarum.",
          "translation": "But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty-one days; but, behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me: and I remained there with the kings of Persia. ― World English Bible translation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "the Archangel Michael"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "biblical",
          "Bible"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(biblical) the Archangel Michael"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-3"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "biblical",
        "lifestyle",
        "religion"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[mɪˈkʰaː.eːɫ]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[miˈkaː.el]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Michael"
}

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