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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Micah: Those are literally all of the bagels.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
"England can outrun Argentina but they just have that little genius Messi. They all play for him. Everyone should be excited," said BBC pundit Micah Richards.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Micah Parsons, a linebacker recently traded to the Green Bay Packers, just signed a four-year, $186 million contract.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
And in New York’s 12th District, two comparatively young Democrats, Micah Lasher and Alex Bores, were the top two vote-getters in the race to succeed U.S.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
“We’re out of ideas,” I complain to Micah.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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