RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Micah

737 BC - 696 BC

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According to the Hebrew Bible, Micah (Hebrew: מִיכָה הַמֹּרַשְׁתִּי Mīḵā hamMōraštī "Micah the Morashtite"), also known as Micheas, was a prophet in the Bible and is the author of the Book of Micah. He is considered one of the Twelve Minor Prophets of the Hebrew Bible and was a contemporary of the prophets Isaiah, Amos and Hosea. Micah was from Moresheth-Gath, in southwest Judah. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Micah has received more than 486,368 page views. His biography is available in 39 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 37 in 2019). Micah is the 473rd most popular religious figure (down from 379th in 2019), the 65th most popular biography from Israel (down from 51st in 2019) and the 30th most popular Israeli Religious Figure.

Micah is most famous for his prophecy of the coming of the Messiah. He predicted that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem and would be a descendent of King David.

Memorability Metrics

  • 490k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 68.09

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 39

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.98

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.94

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Micah ranks 473 out of 3,187. Before him are Peter Lombard, Margaret Mary Alacoque, Baha-ud-Din Naqshband Bukhari, Pope Eutychian, Uwais al-Qarani, and Maya. After him are Pope Stephen VIII, Antipope Benedict XIII, Alphonsus Liguori, Thomas Becket, Anastasia of Sirmium, and Pope John VI.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 737 BC, Micah ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 696 BC, Micah ranks 1. 

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    Micah

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    737 BC - 696 BC

    HPI: 68.09

    Rank: 1

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    Micah

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    737 BC - 696 BC

    HPI: 68.09

    Rank: 1

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In Israel

Among people born in Israel, Micah ranks 65 out of 466. Before him are Baldwin III of Jerusalem (1130), Mahmoud Darwish (1941), Zedekiah (-617), Nehemiah (-490), Isaac Herzog (1960), and Ada Yonath (1939). After him are Ezer Weizman (1924), Rabbi Akiva (50), Uzziah (-900), Manasseh of Judah (-800), Haggai (-550), and Simeon (null).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Israel

Among religious figures born in Israel, Micah ranks 30. Before him are Judas Maccabeus (-200), Joseph of Arimathea (100), Joel (-1), James, son of Alphaeus (-10), Barabbas (1), and Nehemiah (-490). After him are Rabbi Akiva (50), Haggai (-550), Simeon (null), James, brother of Jesus (-20), Penitent thief (-18), and Annas (-22).

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