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Strong H4318H4318Hמִיכָה

Micah

One of the 8 senses of Strong H4318

Transliteration
mîykâh
Pronunciation
mee-kaw'
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.9.12;
son of: Mephibosheth (H4648);
father of: Pithon (H6377), Melech (H4429), Tarea (H8390) and Ahaz (H271H); also called Mica at 2Sa.9.12;
Also named: mi.kah (מִיכָא "Mica" H4316J)

Meaning of the name

Micah or Micaiah or Michah = "who is like God"

General definition

An abbreviation of H4320; {Micah} the name of seven Israelites: - {Micah} {Micaiah} Michah.

In the biblical story

Micah

Son of Mephibosheth, grandson of Jonathan.

Micah (or Mica), the son of Mephibosheth and grandson of Jonathan, is mentioned in the genealogies of the tribe of Benjamin (1Ch.8.34,35; 9.40,41; 2Sa.9.12).

In the Bible

Strong H4318H appears in 4 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • micah4

First verses

  1. 1 Chronicles 8:34
    And the son of Jonathan was Merib–baal; and Merib–baal begat Micah.
  2. 1 Chronicles 8:35
    And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.
  3. 1 Chronicles 9:40
    And the son of Jonathan was Merib–baal: and Merib–baal begat Micah.
  4. 1 Chronicles 9:41
    And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tahrea, and Ahaz.
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