Strong H4320H4320Gמִיכָיָה

Micaiah

Transliteration: mîykâyâh
Pronunciation: me-kaw-yaw'
Morphology: Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.22.12;
father of: Achbor (H5907H); also called Micah at 2Ch.34.20;
Also named: mi.khah (מִיכָה "Micah" H4318M)

Meaning of the name

Micah or Michaiah = "who is like God"

General definition

From H4310 and (the prefixed derivation from) H3588 and H3050; who (is) like Jah ?;
{Micajah} the name of two Israelites: - {Micah} Michaiah. Compare H4318 .

In the biblical story

Micaiah

A Levite sent by King Josiah to inquire of the Lord.

Micaiah (or Micah), a Levite, was sent by King Josiah to inquire of the Lord after the discovery of the Book of the Law (2Ki.22.12; 2Ch.34.20).

In the Bible

Strong H4320G appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

michaiah1

First verses

2 Kings 22:12
And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Michaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asahiah a servant of the king’s, saying,

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Occurrences by book

2 Kings1

Related words

Word family

Same identity

מִיכָהMicahH4318M