Micah, in the Bible. 1 Prophet, author of the book of Micah. 2 Levite. It is also spelled Michah. 3 Ephraimite whose sacred belongings were taken from him. 4 Son of Mephibosheth. It is also spelled Micha. 5 Same as Michaiah 1. 6 Same as Michaiah 2. 7 Reubenite.

Micah, 6th of the books of the Minor Prophets of the Bible, containing the oracles of the prophet Micah, a contemporary of Isaiah whose career spanned the period c.750-c.700 B.C. The prophecy can be divided into three sections: the doom of Israel and Judah, who are to be punished for hypocritical worship, social injustice, and personal immorality; ultimate redemption; a recapitulation in different form of the same themes. The book includes a famous Messianic passage, alluded to in the Gospels of St. Matthew and St. John. Micah's prophecy of the fall of Jerusalem was recalled over a century later. In Micah, the people of Judah are taught that they have not discharged their obligation to God if they have engaged in cultic activity but neglected the poor and needy. Some oracles have been subsequently added to the original collection after the event.

Micah is the name of several people in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament), and means who is like God, possibly in the sense of unique''.

The name is sometimes found with theophoric extensions. Suffix theophory in Yah and in Yahweh results in Michaiah or Michaihu meaning who is like YHWH?, or possibly "one who is like YHWH". Suffix theophory in El results in Michael meaning who is like God?, or possibly one who is like God;

The men with this name in the Bible are:

• Micah, the titular prophet of the Book of Micah, also called "The Morasthite" to distinguish him from Micaiah, the son of Imlah.
• A prophet named Michaiah, the son of Imlah, who gave a negative prophesy to Ahab on his request
• A man of Mount Ephraim, appearing in the story of Micah's Idol within the Book of Judges
• The son of Meribaal, still a child when his father was invited to David's house. His children are named in the Book of Chronicles as Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz. (1 Chronicles 8:33-35;9:39-41)
• Men in the genealogical lists of the Book of Chronicles:
• The first in rank of the priests of the family of Kohathites (1 Chronicles 23:20).
• A descendant of Joel the Reubenite (1 Chronicles 5:5)

Other people named Micah include:

• Micah Jenkins, a Confederate general in the American Civil War.
• Micah Richards, an English football player for Manchester City.
• Micah Owings, a major league baseball pitcher (& pinch hitter)
• Micah Sanders, a character in the Heroes TV Series.
• Micah Wright, an American author

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