Micah
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[edit] Etymology
Hebrew מִיכָה, shortened form of מִיכַיְהוּ ‘one who is like Yahweh’.
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈmʌɪkə/
[edit] Proper noun
Micah
- A book of the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh.
- (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.
- 1611, King James Version of the Bible (Authorized Version), Micah 1:1:
- 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.
- 1959 James Michener, Hawaii, Corgi Books 1981, ISBN 055211006X, page 308:
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book of the Bible
biblical character
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[edit] See also
- Michael - a name with the almost same meaning
