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
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| מִיכָ֥ה | Micah | 1Chr.5.5 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Reuben living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.5.5
- son of: Shimei (שִׁמְעִי)
- father of: Reaiah (רְאָיָה)
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
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Judges | 17:1 · 17:4 · 17:5 · 17:8 · 17:9 · 17:10 · 17:12 · 17:13 · 18:2 |
| 2 Samuel | 9:12 · 23:20 · 24:24 · 24:25 |
| 2 Kings | 22:12 |
| 1 Chronicles | 5:5 · 8:34 · 9:40 |
| 2 Chronicles | 18:14 · 34:20 |
| Jeremiah | 26:18 |
| Micah | 1:1 |
Profile
Male • Son of Shimei • A Reubenite, descendant of Joel.
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Micah, a descendant of Joel, is mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Reuben (1Ch.5.5).
- A man from the tribe of Reuben living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.5.5;
- only referred to as Micah מִיכָה;
- a son of Shimei שִׁמְעִי;
- father of Reaiah רְאָיָה.
Micah is briefly mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Reuben in the book of 1 Chronicles (1Ch.5.5). He is listed as a descendant of Joel, who was one of the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel (or 'Jacob'). The genealogy in this passage traces the lineage of the Reubenites, one of the twelve tribes of Israel, who settled east of the Jordan River. No additional information is provided about Micah's life, occupation, or role within the Reubenite clan. His mention serves to maintain a record of the generations descending from Reuben.
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