Original Word: מִיכָהוּ
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Miykahuw
Pronunciation: mee-kaw-hoo
Phonetic Spelling: (me-kaw'-hoo)
Definition: Mikahu
Meaning: Mikehu

Micaiah

A contr. For Miykayhuw; Mikehu, an Israelite prophet -- Micaiah (2 Chronicles 18:8).

see HEBREW Miykayhuw

Word Origin
a contr. of Mikayehu, q.v.

Word Origin: Derived from מִיכָיָה (Mikayah), which is a combination of מִי (mi, "who") and כָּה (kah, "like") with the theophoric element יָה (Yah, a shortened form of Yahweh).

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for מִיכָהוּ (Mikehu) in the Strong's Greek concordance, as it is a Hebrew proper noun specific to the Old Testament context. However, the Greek transliteration of similar names, such as Μιχαίας (Michaías), can be found in the Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible.

Usage: This proper noun is used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. It is a variant of the name מִיכָיָה (Mikayah), which also means "Who is like Yahweh?"

Context: מִיכָהוּ (Mikehu) is a Hebrew proper noun used as a personal name in the Old Testament. The name is a rhetorical question that emphasizes the uniqueness and incomparability of Yahweh, the God of Israel. This name reflects a common theme in Hebrew theology, which is the unparalleled nature of Yahweh compared to other deities. The name מִיכָהוּ is a variant of מִיכָיָה (Mikayah), and it appears in the context of genealogies and historical narratives within the Hebrew Scriptures. The use of the theophoric element יָה (Yah) in the name underscores the religious devotion and acknowledgment of Yahweh's sovereignty by the individual or family bearing the name.

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