Micaiah
mi.kha.ye.hu is a personal name, chiefly identifying the speaker who delivers an unwelcome message to Israel's king.
The name chiefly identifies Micaiah son of Imlah in the account of Israel's king, where he is summoned, speaks what the LORD says, and is then ordered taken away. It also identifies Micaiah son of Gemariah, who hears the words from a document and reports them.
Senses in use
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Name of the speaker before Israel's king · dominant
The proper noun identifies the man described as Micaiah son of Imlah. In 1 Kings 22:14 the APB renders his response, "whatever the LORD says to me, that I will speak"; in 1 Kings 22:26 it renders the king's order, "Take Micaiah." In 2 Chronicles 18:27, he declares that a safe return would mean that the LORD had not spoken by him.
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Name of the hearer and reporter of the document · rare
The proper noun identifies Micaiah son of Gemariah in the document scene. In Jeremiah 36:11 the APB renders that he heard all the words of the LORD from the document, and in Jeremiah 36:13 it renders that he told others the words he had heard when Baruch read it.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB usually presents the name as "Micaiah," including in the scenes before the king and in Jeremiah's document account. In 2 Chronicles 18:8 it reads "Micah and Micaiah son of Imlah"; The precise correspondence of that variation cannot be determined from the verse alone.