Micah

English

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Etymology

From Hebrew מִיכָה (mīḵāh), shortened form of מִיכַיְהוּ (mīḵāyᵊhū, “who is like Yahweh”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaɪkə/

Proper noun

Micah (plural Micahs)

1. A book of the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh.

   Synonym: (abbreviation) Mic.

2. (biblical) Any of several men in the Old Testament:
   1. (especially) The minor prophet and author of the Book of Micah.
      • Template:RQ:Authorized Version:

        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.

   2. An Ephraimite featured in Judges 17–18 and protagonist of the Micah’s idol narrative. Also called Michas.
3. A male given name from Hebrew of Biblical origin. Used since the 17th century.
   • 1959 James Michener, Hawaii, Corgi Books 1981, →ISBN, 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.

4. A female given name from Hebrew, of modern American usage.

Translations

book of the Bible

• Afrikaans: Miga (af)
• Basque: Mikeas (eu)
• Breton: Mic'ha (br) m
• Catalan: Miquees m
• Cebuano: Miqueas
• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 彌迦書／弥迦书, 弥迦书 (nei⁴ gaa¹ syu¹, mei⁴ gaa¹ syu¹)

  Mandarin: 彌迦書／弥迦书 (zh) (Míjiāshū), 弥迦书 (zh) (Míjiāshū)

  Min Dong: 米迦書／米迦书 (Mī-giă-cṳ̆)

• Corsican: Michea (co)
• Czech: Micheáš m
• Danish: Mika
• Dutch: Micha (nl) m
• Estonian: Miika raamat (et)
• Finnish: Miika (fi) m
• French: Michée (fr)
• German: Micha (de)
• Greek: Μιχαίας (el) m (Michaías)

  Ancient: Μῐχαίᾱς m (Mikhaíās)

• Hawaiian: Mika
• Hebrew: ^{(please verify)} מִיכָה (he) (Mikha)
• Hungarian: Mikeás (hu)
• Icelandic: Míka (is) m
• Ido: Mikaeas (io) m
• Irish: Leabhar Mhíocá m, Míocá (ga) m
• Italian: Michea (it)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Japanese: ミカ書 (Mika sho)
• Korean: 미가서 (migaseo)
• Latin: Michaeās (la) m
• Latvian: Miha (lv) m
• Limburgish: Micha (li)
• Lithuanian: Michėjo knyga (lt) f
• Maltese: Ktieb Mikea
• Maori: Mika
• Ngazidja Comorian: Mika
• Norwegian: Mika (no)
• Polish: Księga Micheasza
• Portuguese: Miqueias (pt) m, Micaías m
• Romanian: Mica m
• Scots: Micah
• Scottish Gaelic: Micah (gd) m
• Slovak: Micheáš m
• Slovene: Mihej (sl)
• Spanish: Miqueas (es) m
• Swahili: Mika (sw) class 4
• Swedish: Mika
• Tagalog: Mikas (tl) m
• Vietnamese: Micae (Catholic), Mi-chê, Mica
• Waray-Waray: Miquéas m
• Welsh: Micha (cy) m
• West Frisian: Micha
• Zealandic: Micha

Biblical character: minor prophet and author

• Afrikaans: Miga (af)
• Albanian: Mikea
• Basque: Mikeas (eu)
• Breton: Mic'ha (br) m
• Bulgarian: Михей (Mihej)
• Cebuano: Miqueas
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 彌迦／弥迦 (Míjiā), 弥迦 (Míjiā)

  Min Dong: 米迦 (Mī-giă)

• Corsican: Michea (co)
• Czech: Micheáš
• Danish: Mika
• Dutch: Micha (nl)
• Estonian: Miika
• Finnish: Miika (fi)
• French: Michée (fr)
• German: Micha (de)
• Greek: Μιχαίας (el) m (Michaías)

  Ancient: Μῐχαίᾱς m (Mikhaíās)

• Hawaiian: Mika
• Hungarian: Mikeás (hu)
• Icelandic: Míka (is)
• Ido: Mikaeas (io) m
• Irish: Míocá (ga) m
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Italian: Michea (it)
• Japanese: ミカ (Mika)
• Latin: Michaeās (la) m
• Latvian: Miha (lv) m
• Limburgish: Micha (li)
• Lithuanian: Michėja m
• Norwegian: Mika (no)
• Polish: Micheasz (pl)
• Portuguese: Miqueias (pt) m, Micaías m
• Romanian: Mica
• Russian: Михе́й (ru) m (Mixéj)
• Scots: Micah
• Scottish Gaelic: Micah (gd) m
• Slovak: Micheáš m
• Slovene: Mihej (sl) m
• Spanish: Miqueas (es)
• Swahili: Mika (sw) class 4
• Swedish: Mika
• Tagalog: Mikas (tl) m
• Vietnamese: Micae (Catholic), Mi-chê, Mica
• Waray-Waray: Miquéas
• Welsh: Micha (cy) m
• West Frisian: Micha
• Zealandic: Micha

Biblical character: Ephraimite featured in Judges 17–18

• Afrikaans: Miga (af)
• Basque: Mikeas (eu)
• Breton: Mic'ha (br) m
• Cebuano: Miqueas
• Chinese:

  Min Dong: 米迦 (Mī-giă)

• Corsican: Michea (co)
• Czech: Micheáš
• Danish: Mika
• Dutch: Micha (nl) m
• Estonian: Miika
• Finnish: Miika (fi) m
• French: Michée (fr)
• German: Micha (de)
• Greek: Μιχαίας (el) m (Michaías)
• Hawaiian: Mika
• Hungarian: Mikeás (hu)
• Icelandic: Míka (is) m
• Ido: Mikaeas (io) m
• Irish: Míocá (ga) m
• Italian: Michea (it)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Japanese: ミカ (Mika)
• Latin: Michās m
• Latvian: Miha (lv) m
• Limburgish: Micha (li)
• Lithuanian: Michėja m
• Norwegian: Mika (no)
• Polish: Micheasz (pl)
• Portuguese: Miqueias (pt)
• Romanian: Mica m
• Scots: Micah
• Scottish Gaelic: Micah (gd) m
• Slovak: Micheáš m
• Slovene: Mihej (sl) m
• Spanish: Miqueas (es)
• Swahili: Mika (sw) class 4
• Swedish: Mika
• Tagalog: Mikas (tl) m
• Waray-Waray: Miquéas
• Welsh: Micha (cy) m
• West Frisian: Micha
• Zealandic: Micha m

male given name

• Afrikaans: Miga (af)
• Basque: Mikeas (eu)
• Breton: Mic'ha (br) m
• Cebuano: Miqueas
• Chinese:

  Min Dong: 米迦 (Mī-giă)

• Corsican: Michea (co)
• Czech: Micheáš
• Danish: Mika
• Dutch: Micha (nl) m
• Estonian: Miika
• Faroese: Mika (fo) m
• Finnish: Miika (fi)
• French: Michée (fr)
• German: Micha (de)
• Greek: Μιχαίας (el) m (Michaías)
• Hawaiian: Mika
• Hebrew: ^{(please verify)} מִיכָה (he) (Mikha)
• Hungarian: Mikeás (hu)
• Icelandic: Míka (is) m
• Ido: Mikaeas (io) m
• Italian: Michea (it)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Japanese: ミカ (Mika)
• Latin: Michaeas (la)
• Latvian: Miha (lv) m
• Limburgish: Micha (li)
• Lithuanian: Michėja m
• Norwegian: Mika (no)
• Polish: Micheasz (pl)
• Portuguese: Miqueias (pt)
• Romanian: Mica m
• Russian: Михе́й (ru) m (Mixéj)
• Scots: Micah
• Scottish Gaelic: Micah (gd) m
• Slovak: Micheáš m
• Slovene: Mihej (sl) m
• Spanish: Miqueas (es)
• Swahili: Mika (sw) class 4
• Swedish: Mika
• Tagalog: Mikas (tl) m
• Vietnamese: Micae (Catholic)
• Waray-Waray: Miquéas
• Welsh: Micha (cy) m
• West Frisian: Micha
• Zealandic: Micha

The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables. See instructions at Wiktionary:Entry layout § Translations.

Translations to be checked

• Arabic: ^{(please verify)} ميخا
• Haitian Creole: ^{(please verify)} Miche
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Korean: ^{(please verify)} 미가 (miga)
• Mandarin: ^{(please verify)} 彌迦／弥迦 (Míjiā)

See also

• Michael - a name with the almost same meaning

Anagrams

• Chaim, machi