Definitions

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • proper noun A book of the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh.
  • proper noun biblical Any of several men in the Old Testament, especially the minor prophet and author of this book.
  • proper noun A male given name of Biblical origin. Used since the 17th century, but never popular.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun an Old Testament book telling the prophecies of Micah foretelling the destruction of Jerusalem
  • noun a minor Hebrew prophet (8th century BC)

Etymologies

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

Hebrew מִיכָה, shortened form of מִיכַיְהוּ ‘one who is like Yahweh’.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word Micah.

Examples

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.