Strong H4321H4321Gמִיכָֽיְהוּ

Micaiah

One of the 3 senses of Strong H4321

Transliteration
mîykâyehû mikâyehû
Pronunciation
{me-kaw-yeh-hoo'} me-kaw-yeh-hoo'
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

A prophet living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.22.8;
son of: Imlah (H3229)

Meaning of the name

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

General definition

Abbreviated for H4322; {Mikajah} the name of three Israelites: - {Micah} {Micaiah} Michaiah.

In the biblical story

Micaiah

A prophet who foretold King Ahab's death.

Micaiah (or Micahu), a prophet, foretold the death of King Ahab of Israel in battle against the Arameans (1Ki.22; 2Ch.18).

In the Bible

Strong H4321G appears in 16 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • micaiah16

First verses

  1. 1 Kings 22:8
    And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may enquire of the Lord: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
  2. 1 Kings 22:9
    Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Hasten hither Micaiah the son of Imlah.
  3. 1 Kings 22:13
    And the messenger that was gone to call Micaiah spake unto him, saying, Behold now, the words of the prophets declare good unto the king with one mouth: let thy word, I pray thee, be like the word of one of them, and speak that which is good.
  4. 1 Kings 22:14
    And Micaiah said, As the Lord liveth, what the Lord saith unto me, that will I speak.
  5. 1 Kings 22:15
    So he came to the king. And the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go against Ramoth–gilead to battle, or shall we forbear? And he answered him, Go, and prosper: for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king.
  6. 1 Kings 22:24
    But Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near, and smote Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the Lord from me to speak unto thee?
  7. 1 Kings 22:25
    And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see in that day, when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.
  8. 1 Kings 22:26
    And the king of Israel said, Take Micaiah, and carry him back unto Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king’s son;
  9. 1 Kings 22:28
    And Micaiah said, If thou return at all in peace, the Lord hath not spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, O people, every one of you.
  10. 2 Chronicles 18:7
    And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, by whom we may enquire of the Lord: but I hate him; for he never prophesied good unto me, but always evil: the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
  11. 2 Chronicles 18:12
    And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one assent; let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of theirs, and speak thou good.
  12. 2 Chronicles 18:13
    And Micaiah said, As the Lord liveth, even what my God saith, that will I speak.
  13. 2 Chronicles 18:23
    Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and smote Micaiah upon the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the Lord from me to speak unto thee?
  14. 2 Chronicles 18:24
    And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see on that day when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.
  15. 2 Chronicles 18:25
    Then the king of Israel said, Take ye Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king’s son;
  16. 2 Chronicles 18:27
    And Micaiah said, If thou certainly return in peace, then hath not the Lord spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, all ye people.
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