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Michael in Hebrew is מִיכָאֵל (Mîḵāʾēl).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

מִיכָאֵל
Mîḵāʾēl
name · masculine
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In English

Michael

/ˈmaɪkəl/ /ˈmaɪɡəl/

English words in HebrewWords starting with M

These are the Hebrew words for Michael as a name.

male given name

archangel

This is more about the Hebrew word מִיכָאֵל.

Written with vowel points
מִיכָאֵל
Written without vowel points
מיכאל
Said
Mîḵāʾēl
Its meanings in English
Michael, the Archangel Michael, associated with defending the people of Israel, a male given name, equivalent to English Michael

The Hebrew dictionary's page for מיכאל, with its synonyms and rhymes

These words come before and after Michael in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨Michael⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨Michael⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨Michael⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨מִיכָאֵל⁩, said Mîḵāʾēl. Without vowel points it is written ⁨מיכאל⁩.

Is ⁨מיכאל⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨מיכאל⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨מיכאל⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨Michael⁩, ⁨מיכאל⁩ can mean ⁨the Archangel Michael, associated with defending the people of Israel and a male given name, equivalent to English Michael⁩.

How is ⁨Michael⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨Michael⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈmaɪkəl/, /ˈmaɪɡəl/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Michael and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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