H4320Hebrewmîḵāyāh
מִיכָיָה
Micah, Michaiah. Compare H4318 (מִיכָה).
3
Total Occurrences
2
Books
3
Old Testament
0
New Testament
Detailed Definition
- 1the 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
- 2father of achbor, a man of high station in the reign of josiah
- 3one of the priests at the dedication of the wall of jerusalem
Etymology & Derivation
from H4310 (מִי) and (the prefix derivative from) H3588 (כִּי) and H3050 (יָהּ); who (is) like Jah?;
Scholarly Notes
Transliteration: Mîykâyâh; Pronunciation: me-kaw-yaw'