The meaning of “מִיכָא”

Understanding Mîykâʼ reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

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Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

מִיכָא

Phoneticmee-kaw'

TransliterationMîykâʼ

Grammar Code

N:N-M-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

a variation for מִיכָה Micha. - § Micha = "who is like God" - Mica, the name of two Israelites 1) son of Mephibosheth 2) a Levite who signed the covenant with Nehemiah 3) father of Mattaniah, a Gershonite Levite and descendant of Asaph

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

5 total references

Reference	Text
2 Samuel 9:12	“And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Micha. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants unto Mephibosheth.”
1 Chronicles 9:15	“And Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Micah, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph;”
Nehemiah 10:11	“Micha, Rehob, Hashabiah,”
Nehemiah 11:17	“And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.”
Nehemiah 11:22	“The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph, the singers were over the business of the house of God.”

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences

Most Frequent Book

Nehemiah

Book Distribution

2 Samuel1

1 Chronicles1

Nehemiah3

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