Person Old Testament
Micaiah
Also known as Micaiah =ESV, NIV; Michaiah =KJV
Micaiah, a priest, participated in the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem during the time of Nehemiah. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Nehemiah 12:41.
Why it matters. A priest who participated in the dedication of Jerusalem's wall.
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- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Micaiah
Micaiah is mentioned in the book of Nehemiah as one of the priests who participated in the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem (Neh.12.41). After the completion of the wall's reconstruction under Nehemiah's leadership, a great celebration was held to dedicate the wall. Two large choirs were appointed to give thanks and walk on top of the wall in opposite directions (Neh.12.31,38). Micaiah is listed among the priests who went with the second choir, along with Zechariah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, and Hanani (Neh.12.41). These priests blew trumpets as part of the celebration and thanksgiving to God. Micaiah's participation in this event highlights his role as a priest and his involvement in the spiritual life of the Jewish community in the post-exilic period.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
Nehemiah (1 verse)