Book of Micah
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- proper noun
- In church last Sunday, the pastor read from the Book of Micah.
Examples
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Many scholars study the Book of Micah for its social justice themes.
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The Book of Micah is one of the twelve minor prophets.
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The Book of Micah contains predictions about the fall of Jerusalem.
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Have you read the Book of Micah?
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The Book of Micah contains powerful prophecies about the future of Jerusalem.
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In his sermon, the pastor referenced the Book of Micah to illustrate the consequences of injustice.
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Students studied the Book of Micah in their religious education class to understand its historical context.
Synonyms
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A book of the Bible that contains messages warning Jerusalem and Samaria
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase 'Book of Micah' is directly compositional: 'book' + 'of' + 'Micah' yields the meaning 'the book written by or about Micah.' This possessive/of-construction is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents can infer it refers to a specific (biblical) book, even if they cannot infer detailed prophetic content.
Etymology
Book of Micah is named after the man Micah, a 'prophet' who spoke strong warnings to the people of Jerusalem about injustice and coming disaster. Because the book contains his short messages, the name now means the Bible book that holds his 'prophecies' about the city's fall.