Strong H4320H4320Iמִיכָיָה

Micaiah

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

Definition

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Neh.11.22;
father of: Mattaniah (H4983O); also called Micaiah (KJV: Michaiah; NIV: Micaiah) at Neh.12.35;
Another name of mi.kah (מִיכָא "Mica" H4316I)

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

Mica

A Levite leader in Jerusalem after the exile.

Mica (or Micaiah), a Levite leader, served in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile (Neh.11.22; 12.35).

In the Bible

Strong H4320I appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

michaiah1

First verses

Nehemiah 12:35
And certain of the priests’ sons with trumpets; namely, Zechariah the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Michaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph:

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Occurrences by book

Nehemiah1

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Word family

Same identity

מִיכָאMicaH4316I