H4321 H4321
Micaiah — personal name meaning 'who is like YHWH?', esp. the prophet who opposed Ahab
A theophoric personal name meaning 'Who is like YHWH?' (from mi, 'who,' ka, 'like,' and Yahu, a shortened form of the divine name). The most prominent bearer is the prophet Micaiah son of Imlah, who courageously prophesied disaster against Ahab's campaign to Ramoth-gilead despite four hundred prophets predicting success (1 Kgs 22:8–28; 2 Chr 18:7–27). This dramatic scene is one of the Bible's most vivid portraits of prophetic integrity under political pressure. The name also belongs to an Ephraimite (Judg 17:1, 4) and a contemporary of Jeremiah (Jer 36:11, 13).
Senses
1. Micaiah — The proper name Mikhayehu (Micaiah), a theophoric name meaning 'Who is like YHWH?' Borne principally by the prophet Micaiah son of Imlah, who stood alone against Ahab's four hundred court prophets to deliver an unfavorable oracle before the campaign at Ramoth-gilead (1 Kgs 22:8–28; 2 Chr 18:7–27). Also an Ephraimite in the period of the Judges (Judg 17:1, 4) and a figure in Jeremiah's time (Jer 36:11, 13). Spanish 'Micaias' and French 'Michée' reflect distinct transliteration traditions. 19×
AR["(مِيكَايَا)", "ميخايَهو", "مِيكَايَا"]·ben["মীকায়", "মীখায়", "মীখায়কে", "মীখায়েহু"]·DE["Michajahu", "Mikhayehu", "[מכיהו]", "zu-Michajahu"]·EN["Micaiah", "Mikhayehu", "to-Micaiah"]·FR["Michée", "[מכיהו]"]·heb["(מיכיהו)", "ל-מיכיהו", "מיכיהו"]·HI["(मीकाया)", "को-मीकाया", "मीकायहू", "मीकायहू-को", "मीकायहू-ने", "मीकाया", "मीकाया-ने", "मीकायाह-ने", "हे-मीकायहू"]·ID["Mikha", "Mikhaya"]·IT["Michea", "Mikhayehu", "[מכיהו]"]·jav["Mikayéhu", "Mikhaya", "dhumateng-Mikhaya"]·KO["미가야", "미가야가", "미가야를", "미가야여", "미가야이다", "에게-미가야"]·PT["Mikhayehu", "a-Mikhayehu"]·RU["Михайеу", "Михей", "Михея"]·ES["Micaías", "Mijayehu", "a-Mijayehu"]·SW["(Mikaya)", "Mikaya"]·TR["Mikayehu", "Mikayhu", "Mikayhu'yu", "Mikhayahu", "Mikhayahu'yu"]·urd["میکایاہ-نے", "میکایاہو", "میکایاہو-نے", "میکایاہو-کو", "میکایہو", "میکایہو-نے", "میکایہو-کو"]
1 Kgs 22:8, 1 Kgs 22:9, 1 Kgs 22:13, 1 Kgs 22:14, 1 Kgs 22:15, 1 Kgs 22:24, 1 Kgs 22:25, 1 Kgs 22:26, 1 Kgs 22:28, 2 Chr 18:7, 2 Chr 18:8, 2 Chr 18:12 (+7 more)
Related Senses
G3588 1. definite article (18298×)H0853 1. definite direct object marker (10915×)G2532 1. (8312×)H3068 1. YHWH (the divine name) (6522×)H0834a 1. relative pronoun (who/which/that) (4839×)H3588a 1. causal: because, for (3498×)G1161 1. and (2806×)H3478 1. Israel (proper name and nation) (2507×)G4771 1. you (plural address) (1853×)H1931 1. personal pronoun he/she/it (1431×)G3739 1. relative pronoun who/which/that (1149×)H1732 1. David (proper name) (1075×)H2088 1. this, this one (demonstrative) (1059×)G1063 1. (1047×)G3778 1. this thing, these things (1003×)H???? 2. (1002×)G2424 1. (924×)G3754 1. that (content clause) (881×)H2009 1. presentative particle: behold, look (881×)H0589 1. I (first person singular pronoun) (874×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† מִיכָֽיְהוּ n.pr.m. (so on an Isr. scarab, GanneauJAS 1883, 156, No. 42)— 1. an Ephraimite, Ju 17:1, 4 (in 17:5 ff.; 18:2 ff. called מִיכָה). 2. a prophet, the son of Imlah (𝔊 Μειχαίας), 1 K 22:8–26 (9 times), ‖ 2 Ch 18:7–25 (7 times) + v 8 Qr (Kt מיכהו). 3. a contemp. of Jer., Je 36:11 (מִכָֽיְהוּ), v 13.