Micah

[ mahy-kuh ]

noun

1. a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
2. a book of the Bible bearing his name. : Mic.
3. a male given name.

Micah

/ ˈmaɪkə /

noun

1. a Hebrew prophet of the late 8th century bc
2. the book containing his prophecies

Word History and Origins

Origin of Micah¹

Ultimately from Hebrew Mīkhāh, shortening of Mīkhāhyāhū “Who is like God?”; Michael ( def )

Example Sentences

Dallas is having a tough time competing without Micah Parsons and DeMarcus Lawrence.

From Los Angeles Times

Match of the Day 2 pundits Micah Richards and Stephen Warnock analyse the controversial late penalty awarded to West Ham against Manchester United.

From BBC

Baltimore doesn’t have great blocking tight ends, and that’s an issue against a defense with Micah Parsons.

From Los Angeles Times

"I think the break in the summer did him a world of good," added former Manchester City defender Micah Richards on Sky Sports.

From BBC

Defender Micah Richards made his England debut shortly after Eriksson left the England job in 2006 but played under the Swede when he took charge of Manchester City a year later.

From BBC