First name Micaiah in the world's Bibles

In the bible, Micaiah is the name of the prophet (1KI 22:8, 2CH 18:7), as well as name of father of Achbor (2KI 22:12), official of Jehoshaphat, sent to teach (2CH 17:7), and son of Zaccur_4 (NEH 12:35)
(and others...)
. Meaning of the name: who is like to God?. Related names are: Israel, Michaiah, Zechariah . The translations of Micaiah in 32 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
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below, from Mi-Chê in Vietnamese to Mikha in Indonesian!
Name Micaiah in the world's Bibles
And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may inquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so. (1KI 22:8)
Then the king of Israel called an officer, and said, Hasten hither Micaiah the son of Imlah. (1KI 22:9)
And the messenger that was gone to call Micaiah spake unto him, saying, Behold now, the words of the prophets declare good unto the king with one mouth: let thy word, I pray thee, be like the word of one of them, and speak that which is good. (1KI 22:13)
And Micaiah said, As the LORD liveth, what the LORD saith unto me, that will I speak. (1KI 22:14)
So he came to the king. And the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go against Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall we forbear? And he answered him, Go, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver it into the hand of the king. (1KI 22:15)
But Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near, and smote Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from me to speak unto thee? (1KI 22:24)
And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see in that day, when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself. (1KI 22:25)
And the king of Israel said, Take Micaiah, and carry him back unto Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son; (1KI 22:26)
And Micaiah said, If thou return at all in peace, the LORD hath not spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, O people, every one of you. (1KI 22:28)
And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, by whom we may inquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he never prophesied good unto me, but always evil: the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so. (2CH 18:7)
And the king of Israel called for one of his officers, and said, Fetch quickly Micaiah the son of Imla. (2CH 18:8)
And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one assent; let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of theirs, and speak thou good. (2CH 18:12)
And Micaiah said, As the LORD liveth, even what my God saith, that will I speak. (2CH 18:13)
And when he was come to the king, the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And he said, Go ye up, and prosper, and they shall be delivered into your hand. (2CH 18:14)
Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and smote Micaiah upon the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from me to speak unto thee? (2CH 18:23)
And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see on that day when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself. (2CH 18:24)
Then the king of Israel said, Take ye Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son; (2CH 18:25)
And Micaiah said, If thou certainly return in peace, then hath not the LORD spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, all ye people. (2CH 18:27)
He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Michaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam. (2CH 13:2)
Then read Baruch in the book the words of Jeremiah in the house of the LORD, in the chamber of Gemariah the son of Shaphan the scribe, in the higher court, at the entry of the new gate of the LORD's house, in the ears of all the people. (JER 36:10)
And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Michaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asahiah a servant of the king's, saying, (2KI 22:12)
And the priests; Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Michaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, with trumpets; (NEH 12:41)
And certain of the priests' sons with trumpets; namely, Zechariah the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Michaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph: (NEH 12:35)
Also in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes, even to Ben-hail, and to Obadiah, and to Zechariah, and to Nethaneel, and to Michaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah. (2CH 17:7)

Popularity of the name Micaiah in its translations around the world

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