Misheal

At a Glance

A variant spelling for the biblical place Mishal.

Key Points

• Refers to a place, not a doctrine
• Appears in the Asher allotment list
• Best handled as a redirect to Mishal

Description

The form “Misheal” is not best treated as a separate theological term. It corresponds to the biblical place name Mishal, a town listed among the inheritance boundaries of Asher. For dictionary purposes, this entry should redirect to the canonical headword Mishal rather than stand as an independent theological concept.

Biblical Context

Joshua 19 lists Mishal among the towns in Asher’s territorial allotment. “Misheal” functions as a spelling variant rather than a distinct entry.

Historical Context

This is a geographical name from the conquest and settlement period of Israel’s tribal inheritance.

Jewish and Ancient Context

The name belongs to the Hebrew place-name tradition preserved in the Old Testament text and its manuscript transmission.

Primary Key Texts

• Joshua 19:26

Original Language Note

Hebrew מִשְׁאָל (Mishal). “Misheal” is a variant English spelling of the same place name.

Theological Significance

The term has no independent doctrinal significance; its value is in biblical geography and text identification.

Philosophical Explanation

This is an identity and reference issue, not a theological concept requiring doctrinal development.

Interpretive Cautions

Do not treat Misheal as a distinct doctrine or as a separate biblical entity from Mishal.

Major Views

Standard Bible reference usage treats this as a place name variant, not a separate theological term.

Doctrinal Boundaries

This entry concerns biblical geography only and should not be expanded into doctrinal speculation.

Practical Significance

Useful for helping readers recognize alternate spellings in Bible translations and reference works.

Related Entries

• Mishal
• Joshua
• Asher

See Also

• Mishal
• Joshua 19
• Tribal allotments