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    Micah

    MY-kah

    Hebrew
    Boy
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    Who is like God?
    Origin
    Hebrew
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Micah appears in the King James Bible; the passages below give the context.
    First appears in
    Micah — The prophets
    Peak US usage
    2000s (0.13% of births), currently rising
    Spiritual meaning
    Micah asks the ultimate question — 'Who is like God?' — and answers it with a life of justice, mercy, and humility.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Micah 6:8

      "He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?"

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