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Micha

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

Persons

(2 Sam. 9:12¹²And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Micha. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants unto Mephibosheth. (2 Samuel 9:12); Neh. 10:11; 11:17,22¹¹Micha, Rehob, Hashabiah, (Nehemiah 10:11)
¹⁷And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun. (Nehemiah 11:17)
²²The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph, the singers were over the business of the house of God. (Nehemiah 11:22)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Son of Mephibosheth (2 Sam. 9:12¹²And Mephibosheth had a young son, whose name was Micha. And all that dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants unto Mephibosheth. (2 Samuel 9:12)). Called MICAH, (1 Chron. 8:34-35³⁴And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and Merib-baal begat Micah. ³⁵And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz. (1 Chronicles 8:34‑35); 1 Chron. 9:40-41⁴⁰And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal: and Merib-baal begat Micah. ⁴¹And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tahrea, and Ahaz. (1 Chronicles 9:40‑41)).

2. A Levite, father of MATTANIAH (Neh. 11:17,22¹⁷And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun. (Nehemiah 11:17)
²²The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph, the singers were over the business of the house of God. (Nehemiah 11:22)). Called MICAH in 1 Chronicles 9:15¹⁵And Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Micah, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph; (1 Chronicles 9:15).

3. A Levite who sealed the covenant (Neh. 10:11¹¹Micha, Rehob, Hashabiah, (Nehemiah 10:11)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

4316 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Miyka’

Phonic:

mee-kaw’

Meaning:

a variation for 4318; Mica, the name of two Israelites

KJV Usage:

Micha

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

who is like Jehovah?

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Diminishing; poor; humble:― name of two Israelites [MICAH], 2 Sam. 9:12. {Attenuatio}