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Micah
Biblical Persons & Places
Micah
Levite living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at 1Ch.23.20;
only referred to as Micah (מִיכָה);
son of Uzziel;
a brother of Mishael, Elizaphan, Sithri and Isshiah;
father of Shamir.
Micah
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Reuben living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.5.5;
only referred to as Micah (מִיכָה);
a son of Shimei;
father of Reaiah.
Micah
Man living at the time of United Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.9.12;
referred to as Micah (מִיכָה), or Mica (KJV= Micha, NIV= Mika) (מִיכָא);
a son of Mephibosheth;
father of Pithon, Melech, Tarea and Ahaz.
Micah
Priest living before Israel's Monarchy
A priest living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jdg.17.1;
referred to as Micah (מִיכָה), or Micah (מִיכָֽיְהוּ).
Micah
Prophet living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A prophet living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.26.18;
referred to as Micah (מִיכָה), or Micah (=Qere. Ketiv= Micaiah) (מִיכָה).
Strong's Definition
Micah, the name of seven Israelites
Derivation: an abbreviated form of H4320 (מִיכָיָה);
KJV Usage: Micah, Micaiah, Michah.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Micah or Micaiah or Michah = "who is like God"
1) the 6th in order of the minor prophets; a native of Moresheth, he prophesied during the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah of Judah, and was contemporary with the prophets Hosea, Amos, and Isaiah
2) an Ephraimite during the period of the judges
3) a descendant of Joel the Reubenite
4) son of Meribbaal and grandson of Jonathan
5) a Kohathite Levite, the eldest son of Uzziel the brother of Amram
6) father of Abdon, a man of high station in the reign of Josiah
7) son of Imlah and a prophet of Samaria who predicted the defeat and death of king Ahab of Israel
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jdg.17.1
Also named: mi.kha.ye.hu (מִיכָֽיְהוּ "Micah" H4321I)
§ Micah or Micaiah or Michah = "who is like God"
1) the 6th in order of the minor prophets; a native of Moresheth, he prophesied during the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah of Judah, and was contemporary with the prophets Hosea, Amos, and Isaiah
2) an Ephraimite during the period of the judges
3) a descendant of Joel the Reubenite
4) son of Meribbaal and grandson of Jonathan
5) a Kohathite Levite, the eldest son of Uzziel the brother of Amram
6) father of Abdon, a man of high station in the reign of Josiah
7) son of Imlah and a prophet of Samaria who predicted the defeat and death of king Ahab of Israel
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
מִיכָה
mý̂ykâh
BDB Definition:
Micah or Micaiah or Michah = who is like God
1) the 6th in order of the minor prophets; a native of Moresheth, he prophesied during the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah of Judah, and was contemporary with the prophets Hosea, Amos, and Isaiah
2) an Ephraimite during the period of the judges
3) a descendant of Joel the Reubenite
4) son of Meribbaal and grandson of Jonathan
5) a Kohathite Levite, the eldest son of Uzziel the brother of Amram
6) father of Abdon, a man of high station in the reign of Josiah
7) son of Imlah and a prophet of Samaria who predicted the defeat and death of king Ahab of Israel
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: an abbreviation of H4320
Total KJV Occurrences: 29