Micah
Americannoun
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a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
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a book of the Bible bearing his name. Mic.
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a male given name.
noun
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a Hebrew prophet of the late 8th century bc
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the book containing his prophecies
Etymology
Origin of Micah
Ultimately from Hebrew Mīkhāh, shortening of Mīkhāhyāhū “Who is like God?”; see origin at Michael ( def. )
Example Sentences
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He lost to Micah Lasher, a state assemblyman endorsed by Nadler.
From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026
Bores and fellow New York State Assemblymember Micah Lasher have been atop the most recent polls in the race ahead of the June 23 primary.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2026
Watch Micah Maidenberg report from Brownsville, Texas, the largest city in a region already straining to accommodate Elon Musk’s grand ambitions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
European nations are spending more on military space projects, says Micah Walter-Range, founder of Space Investment Services.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
Then Micah and I head to the synagogue’s main entrance.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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