michayhu · Micaiah

What it means

michayhu (מִיכָיְהוּ) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Micaiah”.

A name meaning "who is like Yah?" It is borne by several people, among them the prophet, son of Imlah, who told Ahab the truth although the king hated him (1 Kings 22).

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• 1 Kings×9
• 2 Chronicles×8
• Jeremiah×2

• 1 Kings 22:8

  The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “There is still one man through whom to inquire of YHWH, but I hate him, for he does not prophesy good about me, but evil: Micaiah son of Imlah.” And Jehoshaphat said, “Let not the king say so.”

• 1 Kings 22:9

  The king of Israel called to an officer and said, “Quickly, bring Micaiah son of Imlah.”

• 1 Kings 22:13

  The messenger who had gone to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, “Look, please: the words of the prophets, with one mouth, are good for the king. Please let your word be like the word of one of them, and speak good.”

• 1 Kings 22:14

  Micaiah said, “As YHWH lives, surely what YHWH says to me, that I will speak.”

• 1 Kings 22:15

  When he came to the king, the king said to him, “Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to war, or shall we refrain?” He said to him, “Go up and prosper, for YHWH will give it into the hand of the king.”

• 1 Kings 22:24

  Then Zedekiah son of Chenaanah came near and struck Micaiah on the cheek and said, “Which way did the spirit of YHWH pass from me to speak to you?”

• 1 Kings 22:25

  Micaiah said, “Look, you will see it on that day, when you go into a room within a room to hide.”

• 1 Kings 22:26

  The king of Israel said, “Take Micaiah and bring him back to Amon, the governor of the city, and to Joash, the king’s son,

• 1 Kings 22:28

  Micaiah said, “If you really return in peace, YHWH has not spoken through me.” And he said, “Hear, peoples, all of you!”

• 2 Chronicles 18:7

  The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “There is still one man through whom to inquire of YHWH, but I hate him, for he does not prophesy about me for good, but all his days for evil: that is Micaiah son of Imlah.” And Jehoshaphat said, “Let not the king say so.”

• 2 Chronicles 18:8

  The king of Israel called to an officer and said, “Quickly, bring Micaiah son of Imlah.”

• 2 Chronicles 18:12

  The messenger who had gone to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, “Look, the words of the prophets, with one mouth, are good for the king. Please let your word be like that of one of them, and speak good.”

• 2 Chronicles 18:13

  Micaiah said, “As YHWH lives, surely what my Elohim says, that I will speak.”

• 2 Chronicles 18:23

  Then Zedekiah son of Chenaanah came near and struck Micaiah on the cheek and said, “Which way did the spirit of YHWH pass from me to speak to you?”

• 2 Chronicles 18:24

  Micaiah said, “Look, you will see it on that day, when you go into a room within a room to hide.”

• 2 Chronicles 18:25

  The king of Israel said, “Take Micaiah and bring him back to Amon, the governor of the city, and to Joash, the king’s son,

• 2 Chronicles 18:27

  Micaiah said, “If you really return in peace, YHWH has not spoken through me.” And he said, “Hear, peoples, all of you!”

• Jeremiah 36:11

  And Micaiah son of Gemariah, son of Shaphan, heard all the words of YHWH from the book,

• Jeremiah 36:13

  And Micaiah told them all the words that he had heard when Baruch read from the book in the ears of the people.