Mishael
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Mishael is one of the three Hebrew youths in the biblical additions to Daniel who, along with his companions, is miraculously preserved in the fiery furnace.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mishael canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4760099 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mishael Context triple: [Prayer of Azariah and Song of the Three Holy Children, featuresCharacter, Mishael]
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A.
Michaiah
Michaiah is the daughter of American actor and musician Chet Hanks, making her a member of the extended Hanks family that includes renowned actor Tom Hanks.
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B.
Micah
Micah is a minor biblical figure in the Book of Judges known for establishing a private shrine and hiring a Levite as his personal priest, illustrating the religious disorder of the period.
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C.
Micka
Micka is a diminutive or affectionate nickname commonly used for the given name Michael.
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D.
Misha
Misha is the bear mascot of the 1980 Moscow Summer Olympics, widely remembered for its iconic, sentimental farewell during the closing ceremony.
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E.
Myles
Myles is a masculine given name of English origin, historically associated with figures such as Mayflower military leader Myles Standish.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mishael Target entity description: Mishael is one of the three Hebrew youths in the biblical additions to Daniel who, along with his companions, is miraculously preserved in the fiery furnace.
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A.
Michaiah
Michaiah is the daughter of American actor and musician Chet Hanks, making her a member of the extended Hanks family that includes renowned actor Tom Hanks.
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B.
Micah
Micah is a minor biblical figure in the Book of Judges known for establishing a private shrine and hiring a Levite as his personal priest, illustrating the religious disorder of the period.
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C.
Micka
Micka is a diminutive or affectionate nickname commonly used for the given name Michael.
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D.
Misha
Misha is the bear mascot of the 1980 Moscow Summer Olympics, widely remembered for its iconic, sentimental farewell during the closing ceremony.
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E.
Myles
Myles is a masculine given name of English origin, historically associated with figures such as Mayflower military leader Myles Standish.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hebrew youth
ⓘ
biblical figure ⓘ character in the Book of Daniel ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Babylon
ⓘ
Babylonian exile ⓘ King Nebuchadnezzar II ⓘ
linked to:
Nebuchadnezzar II
Song of the Three Youths ⓘ
linked to:
Song of the Three Holy Youths
miraculous protection from fire ⓘ |
| companionOf |
Azariah
ⓘ
Daniel ⓘ Hananiah ⓘ
linked to:
Azariah
|
| event | deliverance from the fiery furnace ⓘ |
| genre | biblical narrative ⓘ |
| groupMembership | three Hebrew youths in the furnace ⓘ |
| hasCompanionsCount | 2 ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian homiletic tradition
ⓘ
later Jewish liturgy and hymnography ⓘ |
| knownFor | being miraculously preserved in the fiery furnace ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hebrew ⓘ |
| literaryCharacterType | exemplary righteous sufferer ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Septuagint additions to Daniel
ⓘ
linked to:
Additions to Daniel
|
| narrativeLocation |
Book of Daniel, chapter 3
ⓘ
linked to:
Book of Daniel
|
| opposedTo |
idolatry
ⓘ
worship of Nebuchadnezzar’s golden image ⓘ |
| partOf |
Book of Daniel
ⓘ
Deuterocanonical additions to Daniel ⓘ
linked to:
Theodotion’s Greek version of Daniel
Hebrew Bible ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
Old Testament ⓘ
linked to:
Christian Old Testament
|
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ Judaism ⓘ |
| role | companion of Hananiah and Azariah in the furnace ⓘ |
| status | exile in Babylon ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
God’s saving power
ⓘ
steadfast faith ⓘ |
| theme |
divine deliverance
ⓘ
faith under persecution ⓘ martyrdom and witness ⓘ |
| tradition |
Christian tradition
ⓘ
Jewish tradition ⓘ patristic exegesis ⓘ |
| virtue |
faithfulness to God
ⓘ
refusal to worship idols ⓘ |
| worship | worship of the God of Israel ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mishael Description of subject: Mishael is one of the three Hebrew youths in the biblical additions to Daniel who, along with his companions, is miraculously preserved in the fiery furnace.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.