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 prophet living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.26.18
- Also named: mi.kha.yah (מִיכָה "Micah" מִיכָיָה)
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 • A prophet • A prophet from Moresheth during the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah.
Prophet living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Micah, a prophet from Moresheth, prophesied during the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah (Mic.1.1; Jer.26.18).
- A prophet living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.26.18;
- referred to as Micah מִיכָה, or Micah (=Qere. Ketiv= Micaiah) מִיכָיָה.
Micah was a prophet from Moresheth, a town in the Shephelah region of Judah, who prophesied during the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah (Mic.1.1). His prophetic ministry likely spanned from around 750 to 700 BC. Micah's prophecies focused on the judgment of Samaria and Jerusalem for their idolatry, injustice, and oppression of the poor. He also foretold the coming of the Messiah and the restoration of God's people (Mic.5.2). Micah's prophecy that Zion would be plowed like a field and Jerusalem would become ruins (Mic.3.12) was remembered over a century later during the time of Jeremiah (Jer.26.18). This reference to Micah's prophecy helped spare Jeremiah's life when he faced the threat of death for prophesying against Jerusalem. The book of Micah, which bears his name, preserves his prophetic messages and is part of the Minor Prophets in the Old Testament.