Lexical Definition

‎מִיכָיָהוּ‎ Mîykâyâhûw (me-kaw-yaw'-hoo) Micaiah ^N:N-M-P
for ‎מִיכָיָה‎

Michaiah.

• § Michaiah = "who is like God"
• Mikajah, the name of an Israelite and an Israelitess

n pr m
1) one of the princes of Jehoshaphat whom he sent to teach the law of Jehovah in the cities of Judah
2) daughter of Uriel of Gibeah, wife of king Rehoboam of Judah, and mother of king Abijah of Judah

Extended Information

name of: מַעֲכָה

• A woman of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.15.2
• daughter of: Uriel (אוּרִיאֵל) and Tamar (תָּמָר); married to Rehoboam (רְחַבְעָם)
• mother of: Abijah (אֲבִיָּה), Attai (עַתַּי), Ziza (זִיזָא) and Shelomith (שְׁלֹמִית); also called Micaiah (KJV: Michaiah) at 2Ch.13.2

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎מִיכָיָ֫הוּ‎ proper name (Who is like Yah? compare ‎מִיכָאֵל‎): —

1. masculine a prince under Jehosh. 2Chr 17:7.

2. feminine 2Chr 13:2f. l. for ‎מִעֲכָה‎ 2 b, q. v.. Of this name, the following are abbreviated, or softened, forms —

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