Lexicon
מִיכָהוּ
mi.kha.hu
H4319
N:N-M-P Hebrew

Micahu

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mi.kha.hu is the proper name borne by the man introduced from Mount Ephraim and named as the householder in Judges 17.

The attested form functions as a proper name: it identifies the man from Mount Ephraim in Judges 17:1 and marks his house in Judges 17:4.

Senses in use

  1. Personal name identifying the man and his house · dominant

    In Judges 17:1, the form is tagged Noun · Proper in the clause naming a man from Mount Ephraim; the APB renders, “his name was Micahu.” In Judges 17:4, the same proper-name form identifies the house where the made objects remained; the APB renders, “it remained in the house of Micahu.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the name as “Micahu” when introducing the man in Judges 17:1 and when naming his house in Judges 17:4. These renderings are read only in their respective clauses.

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