Micaiah
מִיכָהStrong’s H4321mikhah (mi-khah)
Appears in 21 verses of the Old Testament
In short
Mikhah is the Hebrew word usually translated “micaiah” and “o micaiah”. It appears in 21 verses of the Old Testament.
“And there was a man of mount Ephraim, whose name was Micah.”
Meaning
- 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
- An Ephraimite during the period of the judges
- A descendant of Joel the Reubenite
- Son of Meribbaal and grandson of Jonathan
- An Ephraimite during the period of the judges
- Son of Imlah and a prophet of Samaria who predicted the defeat and death of king Ahab of Israel
- Son of Gemariah in the time of Jeremiah
- An Ephraimite during the period of the judges
- Son of Imlah and a prophet of Samaria who predicted the defeat and death of king Ahab of Israel
- Son of Gemariah in the time of Jeremiah
How it's translated
- micaiah 20
- o micaiah 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Kings 9
- 2 Chronicles 8
- Judges 2
- Jeremiah 2
4 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- Judges 17:4Yet he restored the money unto his mother; and his mother took two hundred shekels of silver, and gave them to the founder, who made thereof a graven image and a molten image: and they were in the house of Micah.
- 1 Kings 22:8And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may enquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
- 1 Kings 22:9Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Hasten hither Micaiah the son of Imlah.
- 1 Kings 22:13And the messenger that was gone to call Micaiah spake unto him, saying, Behold now, the words of the prophets declare good unto the king with one mouth: let thy word, I pray thee, be like the word of one of them, and speak that which is good.
- 1 Kings 22:14And Micaiah said, As the LORD liveth, what the LORD saith unto me, that will I speak.
- 1 Kings 22:15So he came to the king. And the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go against Ramothgilead to battle, or shall we forbear? And he answered him, Go, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver it into the hand of the king.
Hebrew dictionary
מִיכָה mikhah · Micaiah
A prophet living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.22.8; son of: Imlah (H3229) Another name of mi.kha.ye.hu (מִיכָֽיְהוּ "Micaiah" H4321G) § Micah or Micaiah or Michah = "who is like God" 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 …
מִיכָֽיְהוּ mikhayehu · Micaiah
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.36.11; son of: Gemariah (H1587H) § Micah or Micaiah or Michaiah = "who is like God" 1) an Ephraimite during the period of the judges 2) son of Imlah and a prophet of Samaria who predicted the defeat and death of king Ahab of Israel 3) son of Gemariah in the time of Jeremiah
מִיכָֽיְהוּ mikhayehu · Micaiah
A prophet living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.22.8; son of: Imlah (H3229) § Micah or Micaiah or Michaiah = "who is like God" 1) an Ephraimite during the period of the judges 2) son of Imlah and a prophet of Samaria who predicted the defeat and death of king Ahab of Israel 3) son of Gemariah in the time of Jeremiah
From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Hebrew, not from any one translation.