Micah

[ mahy-kuh ]

/ ˈmaɪ kə /

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noun

a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.

a book of the Bible bearing his name. Abbreviation: Mic.

a male given name.

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Origin of Micah

Ultimately from Hebrew Mīkhāh, shortening of Mīkhāhyāhū “Who is like God?”; see origin at Michael

Words nearby Micah

miazine, mib, mic, mica, micaceous, Micah, Micawber, Miccosukee, mic drop, mice, micelle

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How to use Micah in a sentence

When we arrived at security, Micah lifted Otto off my lap and the two of them made their way through the metal detector while I waited, like I do anytime I fly, to be courteously felt up by an airport security officer.
The Disempowering Experience of Flying as a Disabled Person|Rebekah Taussig|November 1, 2021|Time
While I knew there were parents who did it solo, I couldn’t fathom doing any of this without Micah.
The Disempowering Experience of Flying as a Disabled Person|Rebekah Taussig|November 1, 2021|Time
I was hurt that Micah would do that after all we’ve been through.
Glenn Greenwald may have quit the Intercept, but he can’t quit the feud|Paul Farhi|May 21, 2021|Washington Post
To save fuel in the generator for Micah’s oxygen, the Bowies aren’t powering anything else in the house – including the heat.
In Texas, a former big league pitcher needs an oxygen machine to live. That requires power.|Dave Sheinin|February 18, 2021|Washington Post

Micah estimates he was down to one hour’s worth of oxygen at one point, and his oxygen levels have “bottomed out” a couple of times.
In Texas, a former big league pitcher needs an oxygen machine to live. That requires power.|Dave Sheinin|February 18, 2021|Washington Post
Micah is 10 years old and he had a coat geared to the season, a Patagonia winter jacket with a hood.
The Wildly Peaceful, Human, Almost Boring, Ultimately Great New York City Protests for Eric Garner|Mike Barnicle|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Micah Plissner: I would go for more range, for more full voice.
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Micah asks one of her dumpster-diving friends, who scored a load of meat too big for any of them to finish.
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He said Tyler told him to kill her because he “knew Micah had it in him to do it.”
A Confession to Murder—Quickly Withdrawn—Rocks Religious Community|Winston Ross|November 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Right about now, Micah Moore appears to be looking for a do-over.
A Confession to Murder—Quickly Withdrawn—Rocks Religious Community|Winston Ross|November 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The house of Micah was like a feudal castle; the Benjamite war was like the strife of Highland clans.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume II|John Lord
For a moment, Micah French, loitering at the curb in front of the court-house, failed to grasp the significance of the matter.
The Code of the Mountains|Charles Neville Buck
The prophet Micah bears a similar testimony to the same person.
The Prophet Ezekiel|Arno C. Gaebelein
There was one every year when the threshing time was at hand on the text Micah iv.
The Pastor's Wife|Elizabeth von Arnim
Micah, in the book of Judges, makes himself a houseful of gods, and hires a Levite as his domestic chaplain.
Flowers of Freethought|George W. Foote

British Dictionary definitions for Micah

Micah

/ (ˈmaɪkə) /

noun Old Testament

a Hebrew prophet of the late 8th century bc

the book containing his prophecies

Douay spelling: Micheas (maɪˈkiːəs)

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