Judges 17:1:4Judg.17.1.W4TAB
מִיכָֽיְהוּ׃
mikhayehu
“Micah”
- Transliteration
- mi-kha-YE-hu
- Extended
- mih-khaa-YEH-hoo
- IPA
- /miːχaˈjeːhuː/
Meaning by language
- English
- Micah
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Mem | m as in mother | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Kaf | k with dagesh; kh without | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū |
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Word in context
- word
mi-kha-YE-hu
- phraseyour reading level
u-she-MO mi-kha-YE-hu
- sentence
va-ye-HI-I-sh me-har-e-fra-YIM u-she-MO mi-kha-YE-hu
Exegesis
Finally, Mikhayahu {מִיכָֽיְהוּ | mî-kā-yə-hū} ‘Micah’ names the individual. The syntax—vav conversive + indefinite subject + geographic modifier + identity clause—reflects a concise, formulaic introduction typical of Judges, and the use of maqqef highlights the close ties between narrative formula, locale, and character identity.
In context — Judges 17:1
Now there was a man from the hill country of Ephraim, and his name was Micah.
About this coordinate
Judges 17:1:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Judges 17:1, so the Hebrew word מִיכָֽיְהוּ׃ (mikhayehu) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Judg.17.1.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Judg.17.1.W4.S1) and character.