Micah

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Proper noun 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 See also

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

Hebrew מִיכָה, shortened form of מִיכַיְהוּ ‘one who is like Yahweh’.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /'mʌɪkə/

[edit] Proper noun

Singular Micah

Plural -

Micah

1. A book of the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh.
2. (Biblical) Any of several men in the Old Testament, especially the minor prophet and author of this book.
   • 1611, King James Version of the Bible (Authorized Version), 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.

3. A male given name of Biblical origin. Used since the 17th century, but never popular.
   • 1959 James Michener, Hawaii, Corgi Books 1981, ISBN 055211006X, page 308:

     "We will call the boy Micah," he announced at last.

     "I had thought of some sweeter name, perhaps David," she suggested.

     "We will call him Micah," Abner replied.

[edit] Related terms

• Mic.

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• Michael - a name with the almost same meaning