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micah | dave |

As a proper noun micah

is a book of the old testament of bible, and of the tanakh.

As a verb dave is

to assuage; soften; mitigate; relieve; calm; alleviate (pain).

micah

English

(Book of Micah)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • A book of the Old Testament of Bible, and of the Tanakh.
  • (biblical character) Any of several men in the Old Testament:
  • # (lb) The minor prophet and author of the Book of Micah.
  • #* :
  • The word of the LORD that came to Micah the Morasthite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem.
  • # An of the narrative. Also called (m).
  • of Biblical origin. Used since the 17th century, but never popular.
  • * 1959 , Hawaii , Corgi Books 1981, ISBN 055211006X, page 308:
  • "We will call the boy Micah ," he announced at last.
    "I had thought of some sweeter name, perhaps David," she suggested.
    "We will call him Micah ," Abner replied.

    See also

    * Michael - a name with the almost same meaning

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    dave

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • A diminutive of the male given name David.
  • * 1994 , The Merry Recluse: A Life in Essays , Counterpoint Press 2004, ISBN 1582433135, page 169, 170:
  • David, with its final "d", sounds finished and complete, whereas Dave' just kind of hangs there in the air, indefinitely. - - - Worse, if your name is ' Dave , the only possible nickname is "Davey", which makes you sound like you should be wearing a coonskin cap.