How many times is Michal mentioned in the Bible?
The word Michal appears 18 times in the King James Version, in 17 verses. It is found in 3 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Michal 18 times.
Michal in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Michal counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Michal | 18 | 18 |
| Total | 18 | 18 |
What the name Michal means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Michal as "who is perfect?".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-22.
Which books mention Michal most
Michal appears in 3 books of the 66 in the King James Version. 1 Samuel has the most (10), then 2 Samuel (7) and 1 Chronicles (1).
First and last mention of Michal
Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishui, and Melchi-shua: and the names of his two daughters were these; the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal:
And it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of the LORD came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looking out at a window saw king David dancing and playing: and she despised him in her heart.
The verse that uses it most is 1 Samuel 19:17, 2 times:
And Saul said unto Michal, Why hast thou deceived me so, and sent away mine enemy, that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said unto me, Let me go; why should I kill thee?
Common questions
How many times is Michal in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 18 of the 18 uses are in the Old Testament and 0 in the New Testament. Michal appears in 3 books of the 66 in the King James Version. 1 Samuel has the most (10), then 2 Samuel (7) and 1 Chronicles (1).
Where is Michal first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is 1 Samuel 14:49: "Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishui, and Melchi-shua: and the names of his two daughters were these; the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal:" The last is 1 Chronicles 15:29.
What does the name Michal mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Michal as "who is perfect?".
More word counts: Nabal, Omri, Abigail, Athaliah, Naaman, Shem, Ham, Japheth, or all 484 words.
Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-22.