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Micah

/ˈmaɪkə/

Micah proper noun: a book of the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh.

Proper noun

Micah (plural Micahs)

  1. A book of the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh.
    Synonyms:
    Mic.
  2. 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.
  3. An Ephraimite featured in Judges 17–18 and protagonist of the Micah’s idol narrative. Also called Michas.
  4. 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
  5. 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

pluralMicahs

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

  1. mica-thermic
  2. micaceous
  3. micacious
  4. Micaella
  5. micafungin
  6. Micah
  7. Micahs
  8. Micaiah
  9. Mical
  10. Micale
  11. Micales

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