Strong H4320H4320Jמִיכָה

Micah

One of the 4 senses of Strong H4320

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

Definition

A prophet living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.26.18
Another spelling of mi.khah (מִיכָה "Micah" H4318K)

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

Micah

A prophet from Moresheth during the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah.

Micah, a prophet from Moresheth, prophesied during the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah (Mic.1.1; Jer.26.18).

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