Micah
Mentioned 749–609 BC traditional (Jones)
“The Morasthite,” so called to distinguish him from Micaiah, the son of Imlah (1 Kings 22:8). He was a prophet of Judah, a contemporary of Isaiah (Micah 1:1), a native of Moresheth of Gath (1:14, 15).
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
- Tagged in
- 2 verses
- Mentioned in the era of the Kingdom, 1050–587 BC.
- Named in the same verses as Hezekiah, Ahaz, and Jotham.
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
Family
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Stories
1 event in which Micah takes part, in order of the traditional chronology. Years are traditional (Jones).
- 753 BCProphecies of MicahMic 1:1–7:20
Places
Places named in the same verses as Micah, with the number of verses they share; a larger marker means more. Locations follow OpenBible.info, which grades each identification.
Timeline
The strip runs from Creation to AD 100; the shaded part, 784–574 BC, is drawn below at a larger scale around these mentions, with 6 contemporaries. Years are traditional (Jones), shown as recorded, not as settled fact.
Mentions
2 tagged verses in 2 books. Select a book to read its verses.
The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Micah 33 |
| KJV | Micah 30 |
| ASV | Micah 33 |
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Every verse
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Jeremiah1 verse
- 26:18
“Micah the Moreshite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah and told all the people of Judah that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Zion will be plowed like a field, Jerusalem will become a heap of rubble, and the temple mount a wooded ridge.’
Micah1 verse
- 1:1
This is the word of the LORD that came to Micah the Moreshite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah—what he saw regarding Samaria and Jerusalem:
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
“The Morasthite,” so called to distinguish him from Micaiah, the son of Imlah (1 Kings 22:8). He was a prophet of Judah, a contemporary of Isaiah (Micah 1:1), a native of Moresheth of Gath (1:14, 15). Very little is known of the circumstances of his life (comp. Jer. 26:18, 19).