Micaiah

M3I1C3A1I1A1H4

proper noun

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.

OriginHebrew מִיכָה →
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Meanings

proper nounMicaiah (plural Micaiahs)

plural Micaiahs

  1. biblicalA prophet in the court of King Ahab and possibly a disciple of Elijah in the Old Testament of the Bible in 1 Kings 22.

Origin

  1. Hebrewמִיכָה
  2. EnglishMicaiah

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.

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APA

Micaiah. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Micaiah

MLA

“Micaiah.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Micaiah. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Micaiah,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Micaiah.

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