Lexical Definition

‎מִיכָה‎ Mîykâh (mee-kaw') Micah ^N:N-M-P
an abbreviated form of ‎מִיכָיָה‎

Micah, Micaiah, Michah.

• § Micah or Micaiah or Michah = "who is like God"
• Micah, the name of seven Israelites

1) the 6th in order of the minor prophets; a native of Moresheth, he prophesied during the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah of Judah, and was contemporary with the prophets Hosea, Amos, and Isaiah
2) an Ephraimite during the period of the judges
3) a descendant of Joel the Reubenite
4) son of Meribbaal and grandson of Jonathan
5) a Kohathite Levite, the eldest son of Uzziel the brother of Amram
6) father of Abdon, a man of high station in the reign of Josiah
7) son of Imlah and a prophet of Samaria who predicted the defeat and death of king Ahab of Israel

Extended Information

• A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.9.12
• son of: Mephibosheth (מְפִיבֹשֶׁת)
• father of: Pithon (פִּיתוֹן), Melech (מֶלֶךְ), Tarea (תַּאֲרֵעַ) and Ahaz (אָחָז); also called Mica at 2Sa.9.12
• Also named: mi.kah (‎מ‎ִ‎יכ‎ָ‎א‎ "Mica" מִיכָא)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎מִיכָה‎

proper name, masculine 1. Micha, the Ephraimite (ᵐ5 Μειχαίας), Judg 17:5; Judg 17:8; Judg 17:9; Judg 17:10; Judg 17:12 (twice in verse); Judg 17:13; Judg 18:2 ff. (12 t.), called ‎מִיכָֽיְהוּ‎ Judg 17:1; Judg 17:4.

2. the prophet Micah (ᵐ5 Μειχαίας), Mic 1:1 (Jer 26:18 Kt ‎מִיכָיָה‎).

3. 1Chr 5:5.

4. son of Meribbaal (Mephibosheth) 1Chr 8:34f. (ᵐ5 Μιχια), 1Chr 9:40f. (ᵐ5 Μειχα), called ‎מִיכָא‎ 2Sam 9:12.

5. 2Sam 23:20 (ᵐ5 Μειχας), 2Sam 24:24; 2Sam 24:25 (ᵐ5 Μειχα).

6. 2Chr 18:14 ( = ‎מִיכָֽיְהוּ‎ 2).

7. 2Chr 34:20 (|| 2Kgs 22:12 ‎מִיכָיָה‎).

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Saul's family • Son of Mephibosheth, grandson of Jonathan.

Man living at the time of United Monarchy

Micah (or Mica), the son of Mephibosheth and grandson of Jonathan, is mentioned in the genealogies of the tribe of Benjamin (1Ch.8.34,35; 9.40,41; 2Sa.9.12).

• A man from the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.9.12;
• referred to as Micah מִיכָה, or Mica (KJV= Micha, NIV= Mika) מִיכָא;
• a son of Mephibosheth מְפִיבֹשֶׁת;
• father of Pithon פִּיתוֹן, Melech מֶלֶךְ, Tarea תַּאֲרֵעַ and Ahaz אָחָז.

Micah, also known as Mica, is mentioned in the genealogies of the tribe of Benjamin in the books of 1 Chronicles and 2 Samuel (1Ch.8.34,35; 9.40,41; 2Sa.9.12). He was the son of Mephibosheth, who was the son of Jonathan, King David's close friend. Mephibosheth was lame in both feet and was shown kindness by David for the sake of his father, Jonathan (2Sa.9.3-13). Micah is listed in the genealogies as a descendant of Saul, the first king of Israel, through Jonathan's line. Apart from his mention in these genealogies, no additional information is provided about Micah's life, character, or role in the biblical narrative.

All entries for Micah or Mica: מִיכָה ☩ מִיכָא

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• Mephibosheth (father)
• Pithon (child)
• Melech (child)
• Tarea (child)
• Ahaz (child)