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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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
He lost to Micah Lasher, a state assemblyman endorsed by Nadler.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
Watch Micah Maidenberg report from Starbase and Brownsville as residents in the region brace for SpaceX’s IPO and the uncertainty from one of the world’s most-valuable companies planning to become even bigger.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
Micah Richards: How teams deal with the humidity is going to play a big part at this tournament, so the South American teams will be strong.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
“Like singing or writing. Do you paint or anything like that? My Micah is a beautiful painter and Ezra is learning piano.”
From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley
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