Micah

From Hebrew מִיכָה (mīḵāh), shortened form of מִיכַיְהוּ (mīḵāyᵊhū, “who is like Yahweh”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaɪkə/
• Rhymes: -aɪkə

Micah (plural Micahs)

1. A book of the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh.

   Synonym: (abbreviation) Mic.

2. (biblical) Any of several men in the Old Testament:
   1. (especially) The minor prophet and author of the Book of Micah.
      • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Micah 1:1:
        :

        The word of the LORD that came to Micah the Morasthite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem.

   2. An Ephraimite featured in Judges 17–18 and protagonist of the Micah’s idol narrative. Also called Michas.
3. A unisex given name originating from the Bible [in turn from Hebrew]
   1. A male given name from Hebrew of Biblical origin. Used since the 17th century.
      • 1959, James Michener, Hawaii, Corgi Books, published 1981, →ISBN, page 308:

        "We will call the boy Micah," he announced at last.
        "I had thought of some sweeter name, perhaps David," she suggested.
        "We will call him Micah," Abner replied.

   2. A female given name from Hebrew, of modern American usage.

• Chaim, machi