Micah
/ˈmaɪkə/
Micah proper noun: a book of the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh.
Proper noun
Micah (plural Micahs)
- A book of the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh.
- Synonyms:
- Mic.
- The minor prophet and author of the Book of Micah.
- The word of the LORD that came to Micah the Morasthite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem.
- An Ephraimite featured in Judges 17–18 and protagonist of the Micah’s idol narrative. Also called Michas.
- A male given name from Hebrew of Biblical origin. Used since the 17th century.
- "We will call the boy Micah," he announced at last.
"I had thought of some sweeter name, perhaps David," she suggested.
"We will call him Micah," Abner replied.1959, James Michener, Hawaii, Corgi Books, published 1981, →ISBN, page 308
- "We will call the boy Micah," he announced at last.
- A female given name from Hebrew, of modern American usage.
Micah meaning in Hindi, Tagalog, Malay and Vietnamese
Micah in Hindi
- book of the Bible
- मीका mīkā
- male given name
- माइका māikā
- Biblical character: minor prophet and author
- मीका mīkā
Micah in Tagalog
- book of the Bible
- Mikas
- male given name
- Mikas
- Biblical character: minor prophet and author
- Mikas
- Biblical character: Ephraimite featured in Judges 17–18
- Mikas
Micah in Malay
- book of the Bible
- Mikha
Micah in Vietnamese
- book of the Bible
- Micae, Mi-chê, Mica
- male given name
- Micae
- Biblical character: minor prophet and author
- Micae, Mi-chê, Mica
Synonyms of Micah
Forms of Micah
| plural | Micahs |
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Origin of Micah
From Hebrew מִיכָה (mīḵāh), shortened form of מִיכַיְהוּ (mīḵāyᵊhū, “who is like Yahweh”).
Words formed from Micah
Words that rhyme with Micah
Questions about Micah
- What does Micah mean?
- Micah means a book of the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh.
- What is Micah in Hindi?
- Micah in Hindi is मीका (mīkā), माइका (māikā). See Micah meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Micah?
- Micah is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Micah?
- Micah is pronounced /ˈmaɪkə/.
Words near Micah in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: Micah (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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