Lexical Definition

‎מִיכָא‎ Mîykâʼ (mee-kaw') Mica ^N:N-M-P
a variation for ‎מִיכָה‎

Micha.

• § Micha = "who is like God"
• Mica, the name of two Israelites

1) son of Mephibosheth
2) a Levite who signed the covenant with Nehemiah
3) father of Mattaniah, a Gershonite Levite and descendant of Asaph

Extended Information

• A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.9.15
• son of: Zichri (זִכְרִי)
• father of: Mattaniah (מַתַּנְיָה)
• Also named: mi.khah (‎מ‎ִ‎יכ‎ָ‎ה‎ "Mica" מִיכָה)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎מִיכָא‎ proper name, masculine (so in Palmyrene, Vog^{No. 36a}).

1. son of Mephibosheth (ᵐ5 Μειχα), 2Sam 9:12 ( = ‎מִיכָה‎ 4)

2. Neh 10:2*.

3. Neh 11:7 ( = 1Chr 9:15), v1Chr 9:22 (called ‎מִיכָיָה‎ 1Chr 12:35*).

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Returned from exile • A Levite who lived in Jerusalem after the exile.

Levite living at the time of Exile and Return

Mica (or Micah), a Levite, lived in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile (1Ch.9.15; Neh.11.17).

• A man from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.9.15;
• referred to as Mica מִיכָא, or Mica (KJV= Micha, NIV= Mika) מִיכָה;
• a son of Zichri זִכְרִי;
• father of Mattaniah מַתַּנְיָה.

Mica, also known as Micah, is mentioned in the books of 1 Chronicles and Nehemiah as one of the Levites who resided in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile (1Ch.9.15; Neh.11.17). He was a descendant of Asaph, one of the three main Levitical singers appointed by David. In the post-exilic period, Mica is described as the son of Zichri and a leader of the Levites. He is also mentioned as being second to Mattaniah in thanksgiving and prayer. These details suggest that Mica played a significant role in the worship and spiritual life of the Jewish community in Jerusalem during the time of Nehemiah.

All entries for Mica or Micah: מִיכָא ☩ מִיכָה

Related Profiles:

• Zichri (father)
• Mattaniah (child)