מיכיה

Hebrew

Alternative forms

מִיכָיְהוּ‎ (mīḵāyᵊhū), מִיכָיָהוּ‎ (mīḵāyāhū)

Etymology

Theophoric, from מִי‎ (mí, “who”) +‎ כַּ־‎ (ka-, “like”) +‎ יהוה‎ (yhwh, “God”) (literally “Who is like God?”). Compare to מִיכָאֵל‎ (mīḵāʾēl).

Proper noun

מִיכָיָה • (mīḵāyāh) m

(biblical) A male given name

Descendants

Ancient Greek: Μῐχαίᾱς (Mikhaíās)
- Latin: Michaeās

References

H4320 in Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible, 1979
H4321 in Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible, 1979
H4322 in Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible, 1979

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