Bible Person
Meaning: who is like to God · Male · 1 cross reference
This Michael entry refers to the father of Sethur, the spy for Asher in Numbers 13:13, not to the royal, tribal, or post-exilic figures of the same name elsewhere. He belongs to the family background of Israel's spies at Kadesh. First appears in Num 13:13.1
Name meaning
who is like to God?
Identity
male
First appears
Num 13:13
AI summary: This Michael matters because his single cross reference supports the identity of one of the tribal representatives sent to explore Canaan. Even a brief paternal notice helps ground that national moment in remembered households. Taken together, the material presents this Michael as a familial source in Israel's wilderness testing.1
Central Figure
Michael
Meaning: who is like to God
The father of Sethur, the spy selected to represent Asher (Num.
Children
Name meaning
who is like to God?
Identity
male
The father of Sethur, the spy selected to represent Asher (Num. 13:13). 3
Source note: this 1893 dictionary language reflects its period and may be culturally insensitive or outdated. It is presented as historical source material, not as ai-BIBLE’s language, interpretation, or endorsement.
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Figure1: A table of cross references between the selected passage and other passages (Data from Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.)
AI-assisted summary prepared for ai-BIBLE and stored as page content, based on dictionary material, person metadata, and linked Bible cross references.
Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.