Micah

[ mahy-kuh ]

/ ˈmaɪ kə /

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

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

a male given name.

Example sentences from the Web for micah

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A Confession to Murder—Quickly Withdrawn—Rocks Religious Community |Winston Ross |November 30, 2012 |DAILY BEAST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A Confession to Murder—Quickly Withdrawn—Rocks Religious Community |Winston Ross |November 30, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
When shall we reach the deer feeding-ground you spoke of, Micah?

Adle Dubois |Mrs. William T. Savage
You may be sure that Gavin proved a good friend to Micah Dow.

The Little Minister |J. M. Barrie
I'd merry ye ef ye hadn't a cent, for I like ye better'n anybody else in the world, Micah.'

Adle Dubois |Mrs. William T. Savage
The allusion then would be to Micah's old idolatrous image (which may have been a calf) at Dan.

The Expositor's Bible |F. W. Farrar
But Hezekiah and his people, instead of slaying Micah, had repented, and the city had been spared.

Expositor's Bible: The Book of Jeremiah |William Henry Bennett

Micah

/ (ˈmaɪkə) /

a Hebrew prophet of the late 8th century bc

the book containing his prophecies

Douay spelling: Micheas ( maɪˈkiːəs)