The name is sometimes found with Theophoric Extensions . Suffix theophory in '' Yah '' and in '' Yahweh '' results in or '''Michaihu''' ('''מִיכַיְהוּ''', Standard Hebrew '''Miḫayhu''', Tiberian Hebrew '''Mîḵayhû'''), meaning ''who is like YHWH ?'', or possibly "one who is like YHWH''. Suffix theophory in '' El '' results in '' Michael '' (''מִיכָאֵל'', Standard Hebrew ''Miḫaʾel'', Tiberian Hebrew ''Mîḵāʾēl''), meaning ''who is like God?'', or possibly ''one who is like God'';
The men with this name in the Bible are:
- Micah , the titular prophet of the Book Of Micah , also called "The Morasthite" to distinguish him from Micaiah, the son of Imlah.
- A prophet named Micaiah , the son of Imlah , who gave a negative prophesy to Ahab on his request ( Catholic Encyclopedia article )
- A man of Mount Ephraim , appearing in the story of Micah's Idol within the Book Of Judges
- The son of Meribaal , still a child when his father was invited to David 's house. His children are named in the Book Of Chronicles as ''Pithon'', ''Melech'', ''Tarea'', and ''Ahaz''. (1Chronicles 8:33-35;9:39-41)
- Men in the Genealogical lists of the Book of Chronicles:
- --- The first in rank of the priests of the family of Kohathites (1Chronicles 23:20).
- --- A descendant of Joel the Reubenite (1Chronicles 5:5)
Micah can also refer to:
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