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Micah

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Etymology

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From Hebrew מִיכָה (mīḵāh), shortened form of מִיכַיְהוּ (mīḵāyᵊhū, “who is like Yahweh”).

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Proper noun

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Micah (plural Micahs)

  2. (biblical) A book of the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh.
    Synonym: (abbreviation) Mic.
  3. (biblical) Any of several men in the Old Testament:
    2. The minor prophet and author of the Book of Micah.
    3. An Ephraimite featured in Judges 17–18 and protagonist of the Micah’s idol narrative. Also called Michas.
  4. A unisex given name originating from the Bible [in turn from Hebrew]
    1. A male given name from Hebrew of Biblical origin. Used since the 17th century.
      • 1959, James Michener, Hawaii, Corgi Books, published 1981, →ISBN, page 308:
        "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.
    2. A female given name from Hebrew, of modern American usage.

Coordinate terms

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  • Michael (a name with the almost same meaning)

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Proper noun

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Micah m (genitive Mhicah)

  1. (biblical) Micah
  2. (biblical) Micah, the thirty-third book of the Old Testament

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