The meaning of “מִיכָה”
Understanding Mîykâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
an abbreviated form of מִיכָיָה Micah, Micaiah, Michah. - § Micah or Micaiah or Michah = "who is like God" - Micah, the ...
מִיכָה
an abbreviated form of מִיכָיָה Micah, Micaiah, Michah. - § Micah or Micaiah or Michah = "who is like God" - Micah, the name of seven Israelites 1) the 6th in order of the minor prophets; a native of Moresheth, he prophesied during the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah of Judah, and was contemporary with the prophets Hosea, Amos, and Isaiah 2) an Ephraimite during the period of the judges 3) a descendant of Joel the Reubenite 4) son of Meribbaal and grandson of Jonathan 5) a Kohathite Levite, the eldest son of Uzziel the brother of Amram 6) father of Abdon, a man of high station in the reign of Josiah 7) son of Imlah and a prophet of Samaria who predicted the defeat and death of king Ahab of Israel
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Judges 18:4 | “And he said unto them, Thus and thus dealeth Micah with me, and hath hired me, and I am his priest.” Word: מִיכָה (Mîykâh) | |
| 1 Chronicles 9:41 | “And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tahrea, and Ahaz.” Word: מִיכָה (Mîykâh) | |
| 2 Chronicles 34:20 | “And the king commanded Hilkiah, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Abdon the son of Micah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah a servant of the king’s, saying,” Word: מִיכָה (Mîykâh) | |
| Micah 1:1 | “The word of the Lord that came to Micah the Morasthite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem.” Word: מִיכָה (Mîykâh) |