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(mi' cuh) Abbreviated form of the personal name Micaiah, meaning, “Who is like Yahweh?”. 1. Ephramite whose home shrine was the source of Dan's idolotrous worship (Judges 17-18 ). 2 . Descendant of Reuben (1 Chronicles 5:5 ). 3 . Descendant of King Saul (1 Chronicles 8:34-35; 1 Chronicles 9:40-44 ); at 2 Samuel 9:12 , the KJV used the form Micha. 4. Leader of a family of Levites in David's time (1 Chronicles 23:20; 1 Chronicles 24:24-25 ). 5 . Father of Abdon, a contemporary of Josiah (2 Chronicles 34:20 ); at 2 Kings 22:12 , the form Micaiah is used.

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Micah'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​m/micah.html. 1991.
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