Micah
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Micah
- /ˈmaɪkə/
Rhymes with -aɪkə
Where it comes from
From Hebrew מִיכָה (mīḵāh), shortened form of מִיכַיְהוּ (mīḵāyᵊhū, “who is like Yahweh”).
proper noun Micahs
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A book of the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh.
Similar: Mic.
- The minor prophet and author of the Book of Micah. 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.
- An Ephraimite featured in Judges 17–18 and protagonist of the Micah’s idol narrative. Also called Michas.
- A male given name from Hebrew of Biblical origin. Used since the 17th century. "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.
- A female given name from Hebrew, of modern American usage.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: mission, mega, unmik, unamir, mica, mika, micaiah, minurso, monuc, unmibh, unomig, isaiah, malachi, obadiah, jeremiah, mic.
Translations
Every language
name book of the Bible
| Español | Miqueas |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 미가서 migaseo |
| 日本語 | ミカ書 Mika sho |
| 中文 | 彌迦書 /弥迦书 Míjiāshū |
| हिन्दी | मीका mīkā |
| Kiswahili | Mika |
| Português | Miqueias, Micaías |
| Français | Michée |
| Deutsch | Micha |
| Italiano | Michea |
| Ελληνικά | Μιχαίας Michaías |
| Română | Mica |
| Русский | Кни́га проро́ка Михе́я Kníga proróka Mixéja |
| Tiếng Việt | Mi-chê, Mica |
| עברית | מִיכָה Mikha |
name male given name
| Español | Miqueas |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ミカ Mika |
| हिन्दी | माइका māikā |
| Kiswahili | Mika |
| Português | Miqueias |
| Français | Michée |
| Deutsch | Micha |
| Italiano | Michea |
| Ελληνικά | Μιχαίας Michaías |
| Română | Mica |
| Русский | Михе́й Mixéj |
| עברית | מִיכָה Mikha |
Talk about this word "Micah." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/micah. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Micah. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/micah "Micah." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/micah.Cite this
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title = {Micah},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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