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Micah

Micah

2 8.4
A book of the Bible that contains messages warning Jerusalem and Samaria
  • proper noun
  • /ˈmaɪkə/
: Miqueas
  • Two of my favorite verses are Philippians 4:8 and Micah 6:8.
  • Micah 6:8

Examples

  • Today I was reading about His "going forth" from days of eternity (Micah 5:2).

    Blog text (14)
  • In loving kindness, seeking justice, and attempting to walk humbly with our God, we can hope that our descendants might grant a similar generosity upon us (Micah 6:8).

    Academic text (2009)
  • She hopes to be someone who acts justly, loves kindness, and walks humbly before God (Micah 6:8).

    Blog text (16)
  • The famous passage in Micah underlines the connection: "What does God require of you, but to do justly, to love tenderly, compassionately, and to walk humbly with God?"

    Academic text (1995)
  • In Micah 6:8, the prophet Micah teaches us what is good and what the Lord requires from us.

  • The book of Micah contains important prophecies about the future of Jerusalem.

  • Micah speaks of the coming judgment and restoration of Jerusalem in his prophetic messages.

Synonyms

Book of Micah
vsMicah
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A book of the Bible with Micah's messages saying Jerusalem will be destroyed

is the same book but named by the prophet's single-word title

Compounds

A book of the Bible with Micah's messages saying Jerusalem will be destroyed

Surface Forms

Micah main

Etymology

The book called Micah is named after the prophet, and the name comes from Hebrew Mikha, short for Mikha-yahu, which means 'Who is like Yahweh?' or simply 'Who is like God?'. So the book is called Micah because it contains the prophecies of that man.