Etymology

Micaiah

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Today it means: A prophet in the court of King Ahab and possibly a disciple of Elijah in the Old Testament of the Bible in 1 Kings 22. Full definition →

Hebrew מִיכָה
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  1. Hebrew · derived fromמִיכָה
  2. English todayMicaiah

From מִיכַיְהוּ (mīḵāyᵊhū, “who is like Yahweh”). The name Micah is a shortened form, such as in the book of the Bible (Hebrew מִיכָה (mīḵāh)) or the Ephraimite mentioned in Judges 17-18.

Words from the same roots

Hebrewמִיכָה all →

MicahmicaMika

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