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The name is a shortened form of Micaiah or '''Michaihu''' ('''מִיכַיְהוּ''', Standard Hebrew '''Miḫayhu''', Tiberian Hebrew '''Mîḵayhû'''), meaning "one who is like YHWH ." # A man of Mount Ephraim , whose history so far is introduced in Jdg. 17, apparently for the purpose of leading to an account of he settlement of the tribe of Dan in Northern Israel , and for the purpose also of illustrating the lawlessness of the times in which he lived ( Jdg. 18; 19:1-29; 21:25). In violation of the law he took some silver pieces and made some holy images. Mistakenly, he felt this was in God's honour. # The son of Merib-baal ('s house. He became the father of Pithon, Melech, Tarea and Ahaz. ( 1Cr. 8:33-35;9:39-41) # The first in rank of the priests of the family of Kohathites (1Cr. 23:20). # A descendant of Joel the Reubenite ( 1Cr. 5:5). # The author of the a heap of ruins and likewise Zion . SEE ALSO
Initial text from Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897 -- Please update as needed |
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