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

When we arrived at security, Micah lifted Otto off my lap and the two of them made their way through the metal detector while I waited, like I do anytime I fly, to be courteously felt up by an airport security officer.

From Time

While I knew there were parents who did it solo, I couldn’t fathom doing any of this without Micah.

From Time

I was hurt that Micah would do that after all we’ve been through.

From Washington Post

To save fuel in the generator for Micah’s oxygen, the Bowies aren’t powering anything else in the house – including the heat.

From Washington Post

Micah estimates he was down to one hour’s worth of oxygen at one point, and his oxygen levels have “bottomed out” a couple of times.

From Washington Post

Micah is 10 years old and he had a coat geared to the season, a Patagonia winter jacket with a hood.

From The Daily Beast

Micah Plissner: I would go for more range, for more full voice.

From The Daily Beast

Micah asks one of her dumpster-diving friends, who scored a load of meat too big for any of them to finish.

From The Daily Beast

He said Tyler told him to kill her because he “knew Micah had it in him to do it.”

From The Daily Beast

Right about now, Micah Moore appears to be looking for a do-over.

From The Daily Beast

The house of Micah was like a feudal castle; the Benjamite war was like the strife of Highland clans.

From Project Gutenberg

For a moment, Micah French, loitering at the curb in front of the court-house, failed to grasp the significance of the matter.

From Project Gutenberg

The prophet Micah bears a similar testimony to the same person.

From Project Gutenberg

There was one every year when the threshing time was at hand on the text Micah iv.

From Project Gutenberg

Micah, in the book of Judges, makes himself a houseful of gods, and hires a Levite as his domestic chaplain.

From Project Gutenberg