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730 terms beginning with M, from Easton’s, Smith’s, the ISBE and Hitchcock’s.
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Maacah(oppression).S·IMaacathitesma-ak'-a-thits (~hama`akhathi]; Septuagint: Codex Vaticanus ho Machatei; Codex Alexandrinus Machathi): Mentioned in Scripture are Ahasbai M (2Sa 23:34)…IMaachahOppression, a small Syrian kingdom near Geshur, east of the Hauran, the district of Batanea (Josh. 13:13; 2 Sam. 10:6,8; 1 Chr. 19:7).E·SMaachathi(oppression) and Maach’athites, The, two words which denote the inhabitants of the small kingdom of Maachah.SMaadai(ornament of Jehovah), one of the sons of Kani, who had married a foreign wife.S·IMaadiahone of the priests who returned with Zerubbabel, (Nehemiah 12:5) elsewhere (ver. (Nehemiah 12:17)) called MOADIAH.S·IMaai(compassionate), one of the Bene-Asaph who took part in the solemn musical service by which the wall of Jerusalem was dedicated.S·IMaaleh-acrabbimAscent of the scorpions; i.e., “scorpion-hill”, a pass on the south-eastern border of Palestine (Num. 34:4; Josh. 15:3).E·IMaalehacrabbim(ascent of scorpions), the full form of the name given as AKRABBIM in (Joshua 15:3) [AKRABBIM]SMaanima'-a-ni (Maani): (1) the King James Version "Meani" (1 Esdras 5:31), corresponding to "Meunim" in Ezr 2:50; Ne 7:52.IMaarathDesolation, a place in the mountains of Judah (Josh. 15:59), probably the modern village Beit Ummar, 6 miles north of Hebron.E·IMaareh-gebama'-a-re-ge'-ba, -ga'-ba (ma`areh gebha`; Septuagint: Codex Vaticanus Maraagabe; Codex Alexandrinus dusmon tes Gabaa): The place where the men of Israel lay…IMaasaima'-a-si, ma-as'-i (ma`say; the King James Version, Maasiai): A priest, son of Abdid (1Ch 9:12).IMaaseasma-a-se'-as (Maasaios; the King James Version Maasias): Grandfather of Baruch (Baruch 1:1); called Mahseiah in Jer 32:12; 51:59.IMaaseiahThe work of Jehovah.E·S·IMaasiaiWork of Jehovah, one of the priests resident at Jerusalem at the Captivity (1 Chr. 9:12).E·S·IMaasmasma-as'-mas, ma'-as-mas (Maasmas; Swete reads Maasman; the King James Version Masman, 1 Esdras 8:43): Corresponds to "Shemaiah" in Ezr 8:16.IMaathSmall, a person named in our Lord’s ancestry (Luke 3:26).E·S·IMaazma'-az (ma`ats): A descendant of Judah (1Ch 2:27).IMaaziahStrength or consolation of Jehovah.E·S·IMabdaimab'-da-i. See MAMDAI.IMabnabedaiSee MACHNADEBAI.IMacaerusa castle of the Herods on the southern border of their Perean dominions, nine miles east of the northern end of the Dead Sea.SMacalonmak'-a-lon (hoi ek Makalon; 1 Esdras 5:21): This corresponds to "the men of Michmas" in Ezr 2:27.IMaccabaeusmak-a-be'-us (Makkabaios), mak'-a-bez (hoi Makkabaioi): I. PALESTINE UNDER KINGS OF SYRIA 1. Rivalry of Syria and Egypt 2. Palestine Seized by Antiochus the…IMaccabeesThis word does not occur in Scripture.E·SMaccabees, Books ofFour books which bear the common title of "Maccabees" are found in some MSS. of the LXX. Two of these were included in the early current Latin versions of the…S·IMaccabees, Books of theThere were originally five books of the Maccabees.EMacedoniaIn New Testament times, was a Roman province lying north of Greece.E·S·IMachaerusThe Black Fortress, was built by Herod the Great in the gorge of Callirhoe, one of the wadies 9 miles east of the Dead Sea, as a frontier rampart against Arab…E·IMachbanaiClad with a mantle, or bond of the Lord, one of the Gadite heroes who joined David in the wilderness (1 Chr. 12:13).E·SMachbannaimak'-ba-ni, -ba-na'-i (makhbannay; the King James Version Machbanai): A Gadite who attached himself to David in Ziklag (1Ch 12:13).IMachbenamak-be'-na (makhbenah; Septuagint: Codex Vaticanus Machabena; Codex Alexandrinus Machamena; the King James Version, Machbenah): A name which occurs in the…IMachbenah(bond).SMachi(decrease), the father of Geuel the Gadite, who went with Caleb and Joshua to spy out the land of Canaan.S·IMachirSold.E·S·IMachiriteSold.E·S·IMachirites, thethe descendants of Machir the father of Gilead.SMachmasSee MICHMASH.IMachnadebai(what is like the liberal?), one of the sons of Bani who put away his foreign wife at Ezra’s command.S·IMachpelahPortion; double cave, the cave which Abraham bought, together with the field in which it stood, from Ephron the Hittite, for a family burying-place (Gen. 23).E·S·IMaconahma-ko'-na: the King James Version Mekonah (which see).IMacronma'-kron (Makron>): Ptolemy Macron who had been appointed by Ptolemy Philmetor VI governor of Cyprus and deserted to Antiochus Epiphanes, king of Syria (2…IMadhalal, shagha`; mania): 1. In the Old Testament: These words, and derivatives from the same roots are used to express various conditions of mental derangement.IMadaiMiddle land, the third “son” of Japheth (Gen. 10:2), the name by which the Medes are known on the Assyrian monuments.E·S·IMadiabunma-di'-a-bun (Madiaboun, the King James Version).IMadian(Acts 7:29) [MIDIAN]S·IMadmannahDunghill, the modern el-Minyay, 15 miles south-south-west of Gaza (Josh. 15:31; 1 Chr. 2:49), in the south of Judah.E·S·IMadmenIbid., a Moabite town threatened with the sword of the Babylonians (Jer. 48:2).E·S·IMadmenahIbid., a town in Benjamin, not far from Jerusalem, towards the north (Isa. 10:31).E·S·IMadnessThis word is used in its proper sense in Deut. 28:34, John 10:20, 1 Cor. 14:23.E·S·IMadonStrife, a Canaanitish city in the north of Palestine (Josh. 11:1; 12:19), whose king was slain by Joshua; perhaps the ruin Madin, near Hattin, some 5 miles…E·S·IMaelusma-e'-lus (LXX: Codex Alexandrinus Maelos; Codex Vaticanus Milelos): One of those who at Esdras' request put away his foreign wife (1 Esdras 9:26 equals…IMagadan(a tower).S·IMagbish(congregating), a proper name in (Ezra 2:30) but whether of a man or of a place is doubtful; probably the latter, as all the names from (Ezra 2:20) to 34…S·IMagdalaA tower, a town in Galilee, mentioned only in Matt. 15:39.E·S·IMagdaleneA surname derived from Magdala, the place of her nativity, given to one of the Marys of the Gospels to distinguish her from the other Marys (Matt. 27:56, 61…E·IMagdiel(prince of God), one of the "dukes" of Edom, descended from Esau.S·IMagedSee MAKED.IMagi(Authorized Version wise men).SMagi, Star ofSee STAR OF THE MAGI.IMagi, thema'-ji, (Magoi (Mt 2:1,7,16, "Wise-men," the Revised Version (British and American) and the King James Version, "Magi" the Revised Version margin)): 1.…IMagicThe Jews seem early to have consulted the teraphim for oracular answers (Judg. 18:5, 6; Zech. 10:2).E·IMagic, MagiciansMagic is "the science or practice of evoking spirits, or educing the occult powers of nature to produce effects apparently supernatural."SMagicianThe Jews seem early to have consulted the teraphim for oracular answers (Judg. 18:5, 6; Zech. 10:2).E·IMagiciansHeb. hartumim, (dan. 1:20) were sacred scribes who acted as interpreters of omens, or “revealers of secret things.”EMagistrateA public civil officer invested with authority.E·IMagnificalmag-nif'-i-kal (gadhal, in Hiphil "to make great"): Old form retained from Genevan version in 1Ch 22:5; in the American Standard Revised Version "magnificent."IMagnificatmag-nif'-i-kat: The name given to the hymn of Mary in Lu 1:46-55, commencing "My soul doth magnify the Lord."IMagnifymag'-ni-fi (Hiphil of gadhal; megaluno, "to make great," "extol," "celebrate in praise"): Used especially of exaltation of the name, mercy, and other…IMagogRegion of Gog, the second of the “sons” of Japheth (Gen. 10:2; 1 Chr. 1:5).E·S·IMagor-missabibFear on every side, (Jer. 20:3), a symbolical name given to the priest Pashur, expressive of the fate announced by the prophet as about to come upon him.E·IMagormissabib(terror on every side), the name giver. by Jeremiah to Pashur the priest when he smote him and put him in the stocks for prophesying against the idolatry of…SMagpiash(moth-killer) one of the heads of the people who signed the covenant with Nehemiah. (Nehemiah 10:20) The same as MAGBISH in (Ezra 2:30)S·IMagus, SimonSee SIMON MAGUS; MAGI; MAGIC.IMahalah(disease), one of the three children of Hammoleketh the sister of Gilead.S·IMahalaleelPraise of God.E·SMahalalelma-ha'-la-lel (mahalal'el; the King James Version Mahalaleel, ma-ha'la-le-el, ma-hal'a-lel): (1) Son of Cainan, the grandson of Seth (Ge 5:12 ff; 1Ch 1:2).IMahalathA lute; lyre.E·S·IMahalath Leannoth MaschilThis word leannoth seems to point to some kind of instrument unknown (Ps. 88, title).EMahalath MaschilIn the title of Ps. 53, denoting that this was a didactic psalm, to be sung to the accompaniment of the lute or guitar.EMahali(sick), Mah’li, the son of Merari.S·IMahanaimTwo camps, a place near the Jabbok, beyond Jordan, where Jacob was met by the “angels of God,” and where he divided his retinue into “two hosts” on his return…E·S·IMahaneh-danJudg. 18:12 = “camp of Dan” 13:25 (R.V., “Mahaneh-dan”), a place behind (i.e., west of) Kirjath-jearim, where the six hundred Danites from Zorah and Eshtaol…E·IMahanehdan(camp of Dan), spoken of as "behind Kirjath-jearim," (Judges 18:12) and as between Zorah and Eshtaol." ch. (Judges 13:25)SMaharai(impetuous), (2 Samuel 23:28; 1 Chronicles 11:30; 27:13) an inhabitant of Netophah in the tribe of Judah, and one of David’s captains.S·IMahathGrasping.E·S·IMahavitema'-ha-vit (machawim, "villagers"): The description given to Eliel, one of David's warrior guard (1Ch 11:46), perhaps to distinguish him from the Eliel in the…IMahavite, thethe designation of Eliel, one of the warriors of King David’s guard, whose name is preserved in the catalogue of (1 Chronicles 11:46) only.SMahaziothVisions, a Kohathite Levite, chief of the twenty-third course of musicians (1 Chr. 25:4, 30).E·S·IMaher-shalal-hash-bazPlunder speedeth; spoil hasteth, (Isa. 8:1-3; comp. Zeph. 1:14), a name Isaiah was commanded first to write in large characters on a tablet, and afterwards to…E·IMahershalalhashbaz(i.e. hasten-booty speedspoil), whose name was given by divine direction to indicate that Damascus and Samaria were soon to be plundered by the king of Assyria.SMahlahDisease, one of the five daughters of Zelophehad (Num. 27:1-11) who had their father’s inheritance, the law of inheritance having been altered in their favour.E·S·IMahli(sick).S·IMahlitesma'-lits (machli): Descendants of Mahli, son of Merari (Nu 3:33; 26:58).IMahlonSickly, the elder of Elimelech the Bethlehemite’s two sons by Naomi.E·S·IMaholDance, the father of four sons (1 Kings 4:31) who were inferior in wisdom only to Solomon.E·S·IMahseiahma-se'-ya, ma-si'-a (machceyah, "Yah a refuge"): Grandfather of Baruch (Jer 32:12) and of Seraiah (Jer 51:59).IMaiannasmi-an'-as (Maiannas; the King James Version Maianeas): One of the Levites who taught the law for Esdras (1 Esdras 9:48) = MAASEIAH (which see) in Ne 8:7.IMaidmad, mad'-'n: Used in the King James Version in the sense of a girl or young female; of an unmarried woman or virgin, and of a female servant or handmaid.IMaidenmad, mad'-'n: Used in the King James Version in the sense of a girl or young female; of an unmarried woman or virgin, and of a female servant or handmaid.IMailmal. See ARMOR.IMail, Coat of“a corselet of scales,” a cuirass formed of pieces of metal overlapping each other, like fish-scales (1 Sam. 17:5); also (38) a corselet or garment thus…EMaimedmam'-d (charuts; kullos, anaperos): The condition of being mutilated or rendered imperfect as the result of accident, in contrast to congenital malformation.IMain-sail(Gr. artemon), answering to the modern “mizzen-sail,” as some suppose.EMainsallSee SHIPS AND BOATS.IMakaz(end), a place, apparently a town, named once only-- (1 Kings 4:9) --in the: specification of the jurisdiction of Solomon a commissariat officer, Ben-Dekar.S·IMake, Makermak, mak'-er (`asah, nathan, sum; poieo, tithemi, kathistemi): 1. As Used in the Old Testament: "Make" is a frequently used word, meaning "to create,"…IMakebatesmik'-bats: This is the plural of the word makebate, which means "one who stirs up strife."IMakedma'-ked (Maked, Makeb) : A strong city East of the Jordan, not yet identified.IMakerSee MAKE.IMakhelothAssemblies, a station of the Israelites in the desert (Num. 33:25, 26).E·S·IMakkedahHerdsman’s place, one of the royal cities of the Canaanites (Josh. 12:16), near which was a cave where the five kings who had confederated against Israel…E·S·IMakteshMortar, a place in or near Jerusalem inhabited by silver merchants (Zeph. 1:11).E·SMaktesh, themak'-tesh, (ha-makhtesh, "the mortar"; compare Jud 15:19, "the mortar," English Versions of the Bible "hollow place that is in Lehi"): A quarter of Jerusalem…IMalachiMessenger or angel, the last of the minor prophets, and the writer of the last book of the Old Testament canon (Mal. 4:4, 5, 6).E·IMalachi, Prophecies ofThe contents of the book are comprised in four chapters.EMalachymal'-a-ki: Another form of the name of the prophet "Malachi" (which see), found in the Revised Version (British and American) and the King James Version of 2…IMalcam(2 Sam. 12:30, Heb., R.V., “their king;” Jer. 49:1, 3, R.V.; Zeph. 1:5), the national idol of the Ammonites.E·IMalchi-shuaKing of help, one of the four sons of Saul (1 Chr. 8:33).E·IMalchiahJehovah’s king. (1.) The head of the fifth division of the priests in the time of David (1 Chr. 24:9).E·IMalchielmal'-ki-el (malki'el, "God is king"): Grandson of Asher (Ge 46:17; Nu 26:45; 1Ch 7:31).IMalchielitesmal'-ki-el-its (malki'eli): Descendants of Malchiel (Nu 26:45).IMalchijahmal-ki'-ja (malkiyah, "Yah is king"; Melcheias, with variants): (1) A Levite, descendant of Gershom, of those whom David set over the "service of sting" in…IMalchirammal-ki'-ram (malkiram, "uplifted king"): Son of Jeconiah, descendant of David (1Ch 3:18).IMalchishua(king of help), one of the sons of King Saul.SMalchusReigning, the personal servant or slave of the high priest Caiaphas.E·S·IMalemal (1) zakhar, zakhar, zakhur (the root means "to stand out," "to be prominent," here a physiological differentiation of the sex, as neqebhah, "female,"…IMalefactormal-e-fak'-ter (kakopoios, "a bad doer," i.e. "evildoer," "criminal"; kakourgos, "a wrongdoer"): The former occurs in Joh 18:30 the King James Version, the…IMaleleelthe son of Cainan.S·IMalice, Malignitymal'-is, ma-lig'-ni-ti (kakia, poneros, kakoetheia): "Malice," now used in the sense of deliberate ill-will, by its derivation means badness, or wickedness…IMallosmal'-os, See MALLUS.IMallothiMy fulness, a Kohathite Levite, one of the sons of Heman the Levite (1 Chr. 25:4), and chief of the nineteenth division of the temple musicians (26).E·S·IMallowsOccurs only in Job 30:4 (R.V., “saltwort”).E·S·IMalluchReigned over, or reigning.E·S·IMalluchimal'-u-ki (mallukhi, "my counselor"): A family of priests that came over with Zerubbabel (Ne 10:4; 12:14).IMallusmal'-us (Mallos; the King James Version, Mallos): A city in Cilicia, the inhabitants of which along with those of Tarsus, revolted from Antiochus Epiphanes in…IMalobathronmal-o-bath'-ron: the Revised Version margin suggests that this translation may be right instead of Bether in the phrase hare bether (So 2:17).IMaltanneusmal-ta-ne'-us (Maltannaios, Codex Vaticanus and Swete; Altannaios, Codex Alexandrinus and Fritzsche--the "M" being perhaps dropped because of the final "M" in…IMamaiasapparently the same with SHEMAIAH in (Ezra 8:16)S·IMamdaimam'-da-i, mam'-di (LXX: Codex Vaticanus Mamdai; Codex Alexandrinus Mandai): One of those who consented to put away their "strange wives" at Esdras' order (1…IMammonA Chaldee or Syriac word meaning “wealth” or “riches” (Luke 16:9-11); also, by personification, the god of riches (Matt. 6:24; Luke 16:9-11).E·S·IMamnitanemusmam-ni-ta-ne'-mus (Mamnitanaimos; Codex Vaticanus Mamtitanaimos; the King James Version, Mamnitanaimus): 1 Esdras 9:34, where it represents the two names…IMamreManliness.E·S·IMamuchusma-mu'-kus (Mamouchos): One of those who put away their "strange wives" (1 Esdras 9:30); identical with "Malluch" in Ezr 10:29.IMan(1.) Heb. ‘Adam, used as the proper name of the first man.E·S·IMan of WarSee WAR.IMan of sinA designation of Antichrist given in 2 Thess. 2:3-10, usually regarded as descriptive of the Papal power; but “in whomsoever these distinctive features are…E·IMan, Naturalnat'-u-ral, nach'-u-ral (psuchikos anthropos): Man as he is by nature, contrasted with man as he becomes by grace.IMan, OldSee MAN; OLD MAN.IMan, OutwardSee MAN, NATURAL; OUTWARD MAN.IMan, Son ofSee SON OF MAN.IMan-childman'-child (American Standard Revised Version; "man child," the English Revised Version; not in the King James Version; mashtin beqir): The expression is used…IManaenConsoler, a Christian teacher at Antioch.E·S·IManahath(rest) one of the sons of Shobal, and descendant of Seir the Horite.S·IManahathitesman'-a-hath-its (menuchoth (1Ch 2:52), manachti (1Ch 2:54); Septuagint: Codex Vaticanus Monaio; Codex Alexandrinus Ammanith (1Ch 2:52); Codex Vaticanus…IManahetbites(inhabitants of Mannahath), The.SManahethitesSee MANAHATHITES.IManasseasman-a-se'-as (Manasseas): One of those who had married "strange wives" (1 Esdras 9:31); "Manasseh" of Ezr 10:30.IManassehWho makes to forget.E·S·IManasses1. Manasseh, king of Judah.S·IManasses, the Prayer of1. Name 2. Canonicity and Position 3. Contents 4. Original Language 5. Authenticity 6. Author and Motive 7. Date 8. Text and Versions (1) Greek (2) Latin…IManassites, thethat is, the members of the tribe of Manasseh.SMandrakesHebrew dudaim; i.e., “love-plants”, occurs only in Gen. 30:14-16 and Cant. 7:13.E·S·IManehPortion (Ezek. 45:12), rendered “pound” (1 Kings 10:17; Ezra 2:69; Neh. 7:71, 72), a weight variously estimated, probably about 2 1/2 or 3 lbs.E·S·IManesma'-nez (Manes): One of those who put away their "strange wives" (1 Esdras 9:21).IManger(Luke 2:7, 12, 16), the name (Gr. phatne, rendered “stall” in Luke 13:15) given to the place where the infant Redeemer was laid.E·S·IManima'-ni (Mani): Head of a family (1 Esdras 9:30) equals "Bani" in Ezr 10:29, the form which appears in 1 Esdras 5:12.IManifestman'-i-fest, man-i-fes-ta'-shun (phaneroo, phaneros): "To manifest" is generally the translation of phaneroo, "to make apparent" (Mr 4:22; Joh 17:6; Ro 3:21…IManifestationman'-i-fest, man-i-fes-ta'-shun (phaneroo, phaneros): "To manifest" is generally the translation of phaneroo, "to make apparent" (Mr 4:22; Joh 17:6; Ro 3:21…IManifestlyman'-i-fest-li (mar'eh, "(in) personal presence"): Has the meaning of "by direct vision," as in 1Co 13:12, "face to face," stating positively (Nu 12:8) what…IManifoldman'-i-fold (rabh; poikilos): "Manifold," which occurs only a few times, is in the Old Testament the translation of rabh, "many," "abundant" (Ne 9:19,27; Am…IManiusma'-ni-us, ti'-tus (Tito Manios, Codex Alexandrinus, Codex Venetus, and the Syriac; Manlios, Swete following Codex Alexandrinus; Manilius, Itala and Vulgate…IManlius, TitusSee MANIUS, TITUS.IMannaHeb. man-hu, “What is that?” the name given by the Israelites to the food miraculously supplied to them during their wanderings in the wilderness (Ex.…E·S·IMannerman'-er, man'-erz (dabhar, derekh, mishpaT; ethos, houtos): 1. As Used in the Old Testament: "Manner" (probably from manus, "the hand," mode of handling…IMannersman'-er, man'-erz (dabhar, derekh, mishpaT; ethos, houtos): 1. As Used in the Old Testament: "Manner" (probably from manus, "the hand," mode of handling…IManoahRest, a Danite, the father of Samson (Judg. 13:1-22, and 14:2-4).E·S·IManservantman'sur-vant (`ebhedh): A male slave; usually coupled with maidservant or female slave (Ge 12:16; Ex 20:10; 1Sa 8:16; Job 31:13; Lu 12:45).IMansionman'-shun (mone, "abode"): In Joh 14:2, the word is used in the plural: "In my Father's house are many mansions," the Revised Version margin "abiding places."IManslayerOne who was guilty of accidental homicide, and was entitled to flee to a city of refuge (Num. 35:6, 12, 22, 23), his compulsory residence in which terminated…E·S·IManstealingSee CRIME, under "Kidnapping"; PUNISHMENT.IManteletman'-tel-et, man'-t'-l-et, mant'-let (Na 2:5).IMantle(1.) Heb. ‘addereth, a large over-garment.E·S·IManuscriptsman'-u-skripts: In the broadest sense manuscripts include all handwritten records as distinguished from printed records.IManuscripts of the New TestamentSee TEXT AND MANUSCRIPTS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT.IManuscripts of the Old TestamentSee LANGUAGES OF THE OLD TESTAMENT.IMaochCompressed, the father of Achish, king of Gath (1 Sam. 27:2).E·S·IMaonHabitation, a town in the tribe of Judah, about 7 miles south of Hebron, which gave its name to the wilderness, the district round the conical hill on which…E·S·IMaonitesHabitation, a town in the tribe of Judah, about 7 miles south of Hebron, which gave its name to the wilderness, the district round the conical hill on which…E·S·IMaonites, thea people mentioned in one of the addresses of Jehovah to the repentant Israelites, (Judges 10:12) elsewhere in the Authorized Version called Mehunim.SMarmar: "To mar" means "to destroy," "to disfigure," "to damage."IMaraBitter; sad, a symbolical name which Naomi gave to herself because of her misfortunes (Ruth 1:20).E·S·IMarahBitterness, a fountain at the sixth station of the Israelites (Ex. 15:23, 24; Num. 33:8) whose waters were so bitter that they could not drink them.E·S·IMaralahTrembling, a place on the southern boundary of Zebulun (Josh. 19:11).E·S·IMaranatha(1 Cor. 16:22) consists of two Aramean words, Maran’athah, meaning, “our Lord comes,” or is “coming.”E·S·IMarbleAs a mineral, consists of carbonate of lime, its texture varying from the highly crystalline to the compact.E·S·IMarchSee ARMY; WAR.IMarchesSee ARMY; WAR.IMarcheshvanThe post-biblical name of the month which was the eighth of the sacred and the second of the civil year of the Jews.E·S·IMarcion, Gospel ofSee APOCRYPHAL GOSPELS.IMarcusCol. 4:10; Philemon 1:24; 1 Pet. 5:13; R.V., “Mark”.E·S·IMardocheusmar-do-ke'-us (Mardochaios): (1) One of the Jewish leaders who accompanied Zerubbabel on the return from Babylon to Judah (1 Esdras 5:8, where it stands for…IMaremar (1) cucah, "steed," the King James Version "company of horses"; Septuagint he hippos, "mare" (So 1:9); (2) bene ha-rammakhim, "bred of the stud," the King…IMareshahPossession, a city in the plain of Judah (John. 15:44).E·S·IMarimothmar'-i-moth, mar'-i-moth: An ancestor of Esdras (Ezra) (2 Esdras 1:2), identical with Meraioth (Ezr 7:3).IMarinerSee SHIPS AND BOATS, II, 2, (3); III, 2.IMarisamar'-i-sa (Marisa): The Greek form of MARESHAH (which see) in 2 Macc 12:35.IMarishmar'-ish (gebhe'; helos): An old form of "marsh," found in the King James Version, the English Revised Version Eze 47:11 (the American Standard Revised…IMarkThe evangelist; “John whose surname was Mark” (Acts 12:12, 25).E·S·IMark, Gospel according toIt is the current and apparently well-founded tradition that Mark derived his information mainly from the discourses of Peter. In his mother’s house he would…EMark, Gospel of1. By whom written. --The author of this Gospel has been universally believed to be Mark or Marcus, designated in (Acts 12:12,25; 15:37) as John Mark, and in…SMark, Johnmark, John (Ioannes) represents his Jewish, Mark (Markos) his Roman name.IMark, the Gospel According to|| I. OUR SECOND GOSPEL II. CONTENTS AND GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS 1. Scope 2. Material Peculiar to Mark 3. Quotations 4. A Book of Mighty Works 5. The Worker…IMarketmar'-ket, mar'-ketplas, mart (ma`arabh, cachar; agora): (1) Ma`arabh, from a root meaning "trading" and hence, goods exchanged, and so "merchandise" in the…IMarket of Appius(Acts 28:15) In the Revised Version for Appii Forum of the Authorized Version, which see.SMarket-placeAny place of public resort, and hence a public place or broad street (Matt. 11:16; 20:3), as well as a forum or market-place proper, where goods were exposed…EMarketplacemar'-ket, mar'-ketplas, mart (ma`arabh, cachar; agora): (1) Ma`arabh, from a root meaning "trading" and hence, goods exchanged, and so "merchandise" in the…IMarketplaces(Matthew 20:3; Mark 12:38; Luke 7:35; Acts 16:19) (any open place of public resort in cities or towns where public trials and assemblies were held and goods…SMarmothmar'-moth, mar'-moth (Codex Vaticanus, Marmothi; Codex Alexandrinus, Marmathi): "The priest the son of Urias" to whom were committed the silver and gold for…IMarothBitterness; i.e., “perfect grief”, a place not far from Jerusalem; mentioned in connection with the invasion of the Assyrian army (Micah 1:12).E·S·IMarriageWas instituted in Paradise when man was in innocence (Gen. 2:18-24).E·S·IMarriage-feasts(John 2:1-11) “lasted usually for a whole week; but the cost of such prolonged rejoicing is very small in the East.EMarrowmar'-o (moach, chelebh, shiqquy, machah, "to make fat," "to grease"; muelos): Marrow is the nourisher and strengthener of the bones; it is said to moisten the…IMars HillThe Areopagus or rocky hill in Athens, north-west of the Acropolis, where the Athenian supreme tribunal and court of morals was held.E·S·IMarsena(worthy), one of the seven of Persia, "wise men which knew the times," which saw the king’s face and sat first in the kingdom.S·IMarshmarsh ((1) gebhe', the American Standard Revised Version "marsh," the King James Version and the English Revised Version "marish" (Eze 47:11); the King James…IMarshalmar'-shal: Not found in the King James Version, but in the Revised Version (British and American) the word represents two Hebrew words: (1) copher (Jud 5:14)…IMartSee MARKET.IMarthaBitterness, the sister of Lazarus and Mary, and probably the eldest of the family, who all resided at Bethany (Luke 10:38, 40, 41; John 11:1-39).E·S·IMartyrOne who bears witness of the truth, and suffers death in the cause of Christ (Acts 22:20; Rev. 2:13; 17:6).E·IMarvelmar'-vel, mar'-vel-us (tamah, pala'; thaumazo, thaumastos): "To marvel" is the translation of tamah, "to wonder" (Ge 43:33; Ps 48:5, the Revised Version…IMarvelousmar'-vel, mar'-vel-us (tamah, pala'; thaumazo, thaumastos): "To marvel" is the translation of tamah, "to wonder" (Ge 43:33; Ps 48:5, the Revised Version…IMaryHebrew Miriam.E·S·IMary MagdaleneDifferent explanations have been given of this name; but the most natural is that she came from the town of Magdala.SMary the Virginthe mother of our Lord.SMary, Mother of Mark(Colossians 4:10) was sister to Barnabas.SMary, Sister of LazarusShe and her sister Martha appear in (Luke 10:40) as receiving Christ in their house.SMary, the Passing ofSee APOCRYPHAL GOSPELS.IMasalothSee MESALOTH.IMaschilInstructing, occurs in the title of thirteen Psalms (32, 42, 44, etc.).E·S·IMash(= Meshech 1 Chr. 1:17), one of the four sons of Aram, and the name of a tribe descended from him (Gen. 10:23) inhabiting some part probably of Mesopotamia.E·S·IMashalEntreaty, a levitical town in the tribe of Asher (1 Chr. 6:74); called Mishal (Josh. 21:30).E·S·IMasiasma-si'-as (Codex Alexandrinus, Masias; Codex Vaticanus, Meisaias): The head of one of the families of Solomon's servants (1 Esdras 5:34); it has no equivalent…IMasmanSee MAASMAS.IMasonAn artificer in stone.E·IMasphamas'-fa (1 Macc 3:46, the Revised Version (British and American) "Mizpeh").IMasrekahVineyard of noble vines, a place in Idumea, the native place of Samlah, one of the Edomitish kings (Gen. 36:36; 1 Chr. 1:47).E·IMassaA lifting up, gift, one of the sons of Ishmael, the founder of an Arabian tribe (Gen. 25:14); a nomad tribe inhabiting the Arabian desert toward Babylonia.E·S·IMassacre of the InnocentsSee INNOCENTS, MASSACRE OF THE.IMassahTrial, temptation, a name given to the place where the Israelites, by their murmuring for want of water, provoked Jehovah to anger against them.E·SMassah and Meribahmas'-a, mer'-i-ba (maccah umeribhah, "proving and strife"; peirasmos kai loidoresis): These names occur together as applied to one place only in Ex 17:7; they…IMassiasma-si'-as (Codex Alexandrinus, Massias; Codex Vaticanus, Asseias): One of those who put away their "strange wives" (1 Esdras 9:22) = "Maaseiah" of Ezr 10:22.IMassrekah(vineyard of noble vines), an ancient place, the native spot of Samiah, one of the old king of the Edomites.SMastSee SHIPS AND BOATS, II, 2, (3); 3.IMastermas'-ter ('adhon, ba`al, rabbi; despotes, didaskalos, kurios, rhabbi): "Master," when the translation of 'adhon, "ruler," "lord" (Sir), often translated…IMasterymas'-ter-i, gebhurah, shelet, Aramaic; agonizomai, athleo): "Mastery" occurs twice in the Old Testament and twice in the King James Version of the New…IMastic, Mastickmas'-tik (schinos): A tree mentioned only in Susanna verse 54 (compare Ge 37:25 margin).IMathaniasmath-a-ni'-as: the King James Version in 1 Esdras 9:31.IMathelasma-the'-las (Codex Alexandrinus, Mathelas; Codex Vaticanus, Maeelas; the King James Version Matthelas): One of the priests who had married "strange wives" (1…IMathusala= METHUSELAH, the son of Enoch.S·IMatithiah(gift of God).SMatred(pushing forward) daughter of Mezahab and mother of Mehetabel, who was wife of Hadar or Hadad of Pau, king of Edom.S·IMatri(rain of Jehovah), a family of the tribe of Benjamin, to which Saul the King of Israel belonged.S·IMatritesma'-trits (ha-maTri): The Revised Version (British and American) translation of maTri with the definite article, "the Matrites" (1Sa 10:21).IMattanGift.E·S·IMattanahA gift, a station of the Israelites (Num. 21:18, 19) between the desert and the borders of Moab, in the Wady Waleh.E·S·IMattaniahGift of Jehovah.E·S·IMattathamat'-a-tha (Mattatha): Son of Nathan the son of David in the genealogy of Jesus (Lu 3:31).IMattathah(gift of Jehovah), probably a contraction of Mattathiah.S·IMattathiasIbid.E·S·IMattattahmat'-a-ta (mattattah): the Revised Version (British and American) for "Mattathah" in the King James Version (Ezr 10:33).IMattenai(gift of Jehovah), a contraction of Mattaniah.S·IMattermat'-er: This word being a very general term may express various ideas. the Revised Version (British and American) therefore frequently changes the reading of…IMatthanGift, one of our Lord’s ancestry (Matt. 1:15).E·S·IMatthaniasmat-tha-ni'-as (Codex Alexandrinus, Matthanias, Codex Vaticanus, Matan): (1) One of those who put away their "strange wives" (1 Esdras 9:27) equals…IMatthatGift of God.E·S·IMatthewGift of God, a common Jewish name after the Exile.E·S·IMatthew, Gospel according toThe author of this book was beyond a doubt the Matthew, an apostle of our Lord, whose name it bears.EMatthew, Gospel of1. Its authorship . --That this Gospel was written by the apostle Matthew there is no reason to doubt.SMatthew, the Gospel of(euaggelion kata Maththaion (or Matthaion)): 1. Name of Gospel--Unity and Integrity 2. Canonicity and Authorship 3. Relation of Greek and Aramaic Gospels 4.…IMatthiasGift of God.E·S·IMattithiahGift of Jehovah.E·IMattock(1.) Heb. ma’eder, an instrument for dressing or pruning a vineyard (Isa. 7:25); a weeding-hoe.E·S·IMaulAn old name for a mallet, the rendering of the Hebrew mephits (Prov. 25:18), properly a war-club.E·S·IMauzzim(fortresses).S·IMawmo (qebhah (compare qobhah, Nu 25:8), keres; Septuagint enustron): The first word means the maw or stomach of ruminants.IMazitiasmaz-i-ti'-as (Codex Alexandrinus, Mazitias; Codex Vaticanus, Zeitias): One of those who had taken "strange wives" (1 Esdras 9:35), identical with Mattithiah…IMazzalothmaz'-a-loth (The Planets).IMazzarothPrognostications, found only Job 38:32, probably meaning “the twelve signs” (of the zodiac), as in the margin (comp. 2 Kings 23:5).E·S·IMazzebahSee PILLAR.IMe-jarkonWaters of yellowness, or clear waters, a river in the tribe of Dan (Josh. 19:46).E·IMe-zahabmez'-a-hab, me-za'-hab (me zahabh, "waters of gold"; Codex Vaticanus Maizoob, Codex Alexandrinus, Mezoob): Grandfather of Mehetabel, the wife of Hadar, the…IMeadow(1.) Heb. ha’ahu (Gen. 41:2, 18), probably an Egyptain word transferred to the Hebrew; some kind of reed or water-plant.E·S·IMeahAn hundred, a tower in Jersalem on the east wall (Neh. 3:1) in the time of Nehemiah.E·S·IMealmel ('okhel): Denotes the portion of food eaten at any one time.IMeal OfferingSee SACRIFICE.IMealsAre at the present day “eaten from a round table little higher than a stool, guests sitting cross-legged on mats or small carpets in a circle, and dipping…E·SMeals, Meal-timemelz: Bread materials, bread-making and baking in the Orient are dealt with under BREAD (which see).IMeanmen: The noun "meaning" (Da 8:15 the King James Version, the Revised Version (British and American) "I sought to understand"; and 1Co 14:11) is synonymous…IMeanime-a'-ni: the King James Version = the Revised Version (British and American) "Maani" (1 Esdras 5:31).IMearahA cave, a place in the northern boundary of Palestine (Josh. 13:4).E·S·IMeasureSeveral words are so rendered in the Authorized Version.E·IMeasures[WEIGHTS AND MEASURES AND MEASURES]SMeasuring Line(qaw, qeweh): The usual meaning is simply line, rope or cord, in Isa 28:10,13, but the line was used for measurement, as is evident from such passages as 1Ki…IMeasuring Reed(qeneh hamiddah; kalamos): Used in Eze 40:5 ff; 42:16; 45:1; Re 11:1; 21:15,16.IMeatIt does not appear that the word "meat" is used in any one instance in the Authorized Version of either the Old or New Testament in the sense which it now…S·IMeat-offering(Heb. minhah), originally a gift of any kind.E·S·IMebunnaiConstruction, building of Jehovah, one of David’s bodyguard (2 Sam. 23:27; comp. 21:18); called Sibbechai and Sibbecai (1 Chr. 11:29; 27:11).E·S·IMecherathiteme-ke'-rath-it (mekherathi, "dweller in Mecharah"): Possibly this is a misreading of "Maachathite" (the King James Version).IMecherathite, thethat is, the native or inhabitant of a place called Mecherah.SMeconahme-ko'-na (mekhonah; Machna): A town apparently in the neighborhood of Ziklag, named only in Ne 11:28, as reoccupied by the men of Judah after the Captivity.IMedabamed'-a-ba: The Greek form of "Medeba" in 1 Macc 9:36.IMedadLove, one of the elders nominated to assist Moses in the government of the people.E·S·IMedanContention, the third son of Abraham by Keturah (Gen. 25:2).E·S·IMede(Heb. Madai), a Median or inhabitant of Media (Dan. 11:1).EMedebaWaters of quiet, an ancient Moabite town (Num. 21:30).E·S·IMedesmedz (madhi; Assyrian Amada, Mada; Achaem.IMedes, Media(middle land).SMediaHeb. Madai, which is rendered in the Authorized Version (1) “Madai,” Gen. 10:2; (2) “Medes,” 2 Kings 17:6; 18:11; (3) “Media,” Esther 1:3; 10:2; Isa. 21:2…E·IMedianSee DARIUS; MEDES; MEDIA.IMedian, theDarius, "the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes," (Daniel 9:1) or "the Mede," ch. (Daniel 11:1) is thus denoted in (Daniel 5:31)SMediationme-di-a'-shun, me'-di-a-ter: I. INTRODUCTORY 1. The Terms (1) Mediation (2) Mediator 2. The Principle of Mediation II. MEDIATION IN THE OLD TESTAMENT 1.…IMediatorOne who intervenes between two persons who are at variance, with a view to reconcile them.EMedicineEgypt was the earliest home of medical and other skill for the region of the Mediterranean basin, and every Egyptian mummy of the more expensive and elaborate…S·IMeditationmed-i-ta'-shun (haghuth, sichah): "Meditation" is the translation of haghuth, from haghah, "to murmur," "to have a deep tone," hence, "to meditate" (Ps 49:3)…IMediterranean Seamed-i-te-ra'-ne-an (he thalassa): To the Hebrews the Mediterranean was the sea, as was natural from their situation.IMeedame-e'-da. See MEEDDA.IMeeddame-ed'-a (Meedda, but Swete, Dedda, following Codex Vaticanus; the King James Version Meeda): The head of one of the families of Nethinim (temple slaves) who…IMeeknessA calm temper of mind, not easily provoked (James 3:13).E·IMeetmet, adjective (yashar; axios): Various words are employed to express meetness, the sense of what is proper, worthy, or fit.IMegiddoPlace of troops, originally one of the royal cities of the Canaanites (Josh. 12:21), belonged to the tribe of Manasseh (Judg. 1:27), but does not seem to have…E·S·IMegiddonPlace of troops, originally one of the royal cities of the Canaanites (Josh. 12:21), belonged to the tribe of Manasseh (Judg. 1:27), but does not seem to have…E·S·IMehetabeelWhose benefactor is God, the father of Delaiah, and grandfather of Shemaiah, who joined Sanballat against Nehemiah (Neh. 6:10).EMehetabelWife of Hadad, one of the kings of Edom (Gen. 36:39).E·S·IMehetableel(favored of God), another and less correct form of Mehetabel.SMehida(famous, noble), a family of Nethinim, the descendants of Mehida. returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel.S·IMehir(price), the son of Chelub the brother of Shuah.S·IMeholathiteme-ho'-la-thit (mecholathi): The Gentiledesignation of Adriel, the son of Barzillai, who married Merab, the daughter of King Saul (1Sa 18:19; 2Sa 21:8), the…IMeholathite, thea word occurring once only-- (1 Samuel 18:19) It no doubt denotes that Adriel belonged to a place celled Meholah.SMehujaelSmitten by God, the son of Irad, and father of Methusael (Gen. 4:18).E·S·IMehumanFaithful, one of the eunchs whom Ahasuerus (Xerxes) commanded to bring in Vashti (Esther 1:10).E·S·IMehunim(habitations).S·IMehunimsHabitations, (2 Chr. 26:7; R.V. “Meunim,” Vulg.EMehunims, thea people against whom King Uzziah waged a successful war.SMejarkon(hunters of yellowness) a town in the territory of Dan. (Joshua 19:46) only in the neighborhood of Joppa or Japho.SMekonahA base or foundation, a town in the south of Judah (Neh. 11:28), near Ziklag.E·S·IMelatiah(Jehovah delivers), a Gibeonite who assisted in rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem.S·IMelchiMy king. (1.) The son of Addi, and father of Neri (Luke 3:28).E·S·IMelchiah(Jehovah’s king), a priest, the father of Pashur.S·IMelchiasmel-ki-as (Codex Vaticanus, Melcheias, Codex Vaticanus (b), Codex Alexandrinus, Melchias): Name of three men who had taken "strange wives": (1) 1 Esdras 9:26…IMelchielmel'-ki-el (Melchiel, Codex Vaticanus, Melcheiel): The father of Charmis, one of the governors of Bethulia (Judith 6:15).IMelchisedec(king of righteousness).SMelchishuaA son of Saul.S·IMelchizedekKing of righteousness, the king of Salem.E·S·IMeleaFulness, the son of Menan and father of Eliakim, in the genealogy of our Lord (Luke 3:31).E·S·IMelechKing, the second of Micah’s four sons (1 Chr. 8:35), and thus grandson of Mephibosheth.E·S·IMelicuthe same as MALLUCH 6. (Nehemiah 12:14) comp. ver. Nehe 12:2S·IMelita(Acts 27:28), an island in the Mediterranean, the modern Malta.E·S·IMelodymel'-o-di: zimrah, a musical piece or song to be accompanied by an instrument (Isa 51:3); an instrument of praise (Am 5:23); naghan, "to play on a stringed…IMelonsOnly in Num. 11:5, the translation of the Hebrew abattihim, the LXX. and Vulgate pepones, Arabic britikh.E·S·IMelzarProbably a Persian word meaning master of wine, i.e., chief butler; the title of an officer at the Babylonian court (Dan. 1:11, 16) who had charge of the diet…E·S·IMemmam, mem "m" : The 13th letter of the Hebrew alphabet, transliterated in this Encyclopedia as "m".IMembermem'-ber (1) yatsur; melos; (2) shaphekhah, "membrum virile" (De 23:1)): The first Hebrew word is derived from a root meaning "to knead," "to mold in clay,"…IMemerothmem'-e-roth (Codex Alexandrinus, Mareroth; Codex Vaticanus here omits Memeroth and two other names; the King James Version Meremoth): A name in the genealogy…IMemmius, Quintusmem'-i-us, kwin'-tus (Kointos Memmios): One of the 2 Roman legates who bore a letter to the Jews after their victory over Lysias 163 BC (2 Macc 11:34).IMemorialme-mo'-ri-al, mem'-o-ri ('azkarah, zekher, zekher, zikkaron; mnemosunon): "Memorial" as the translation of 'azkdrah is a sacrificial term, that which brings…IMemoryme-mo'-ri-al, mem'-o-ri ('azkarah, zekher, zekher, zikkaron; mnemosunon): "Memorial" as the translation of 'azkdrah is a sacrificial term, that which brings…IMemphisOnly in Hos. 9:6, Hebrew Moph.E·S·IMemucanDignified, one of the royal counsellors at the court of Ahasuerus, by whose suggestion Vashti was divorced (Esther 1:14, 16, 21).E·S·IMenahemConforting, the son of Gadi, and successor of Shallum, king of Israel, whom he slew.E·S·IMenan(called Menna in the Revised Version), one of the ancestors of Joseph in the genealogy of Jesus Christ.S·IMene(Dan. 5:25, 26), numbered, one of the words of the mysterious inscription written “upon the plaister of the wall” in Belshazzar’s palace at Babylon.E·SMene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsinme'-ne, me'-ne, te'-kel, u-far'-sin, men'-a, men'a, tek'-el, oo-far'-sin (mene' ~mene' ~teqel ~upharcin; Theodotion, Mane, thekel, phares): These are the…IMenelausmen-e-la'-us (Menelaos): According to the less likely account of Josephus (Ant., XII, v, 1; XV, iii, 1; XX, x, 3), Menelaus was a brother of Jason and Onias…IMenestheusme-nes'-thus, me-nes'-the-us (Menestheus Codex Alexandrinus, Menestheseos): The father of Apollonius, a general of Epiphanes (2 Macc 4:21 and in 2 Macc 4:4…IMeniIsa. 65:11, marg. (A.V., “that number;” R.V., “destiny”), probably an idol which the captive Israelites worshipped after the example of the Babylonians.E·S·IMennaIn the Revised Version of (Luke 3:31) for Menan.S·IMenuhahmen-u'-ha, men-u'-ka (menuchah, "place of rest"; the King James Version Menuchah): Rendered in Jud 20:43 the King James Version "with ease," the Revised…IMenuhothmen-u'-hoth (menuchoth, "dwellings"; the King James Version manachti Manahethites): The first form is the Revised Version (British and American)…IMeonenim(Judg. 9:37; A.V., “the plain of Meonenim;” R.V., “the oak of Meonenim”) means properly “soothsayers” or “sorcerers,” “wizards” (Deut. 18:10, 14; 2 Kings…E·SMeonenim, Oak ofme-on'-e-nim, me-o'-ne-nim: ('elon me`onenim; Codex Vaticanus, Elonmaonemein, Codex Alexandrinus, druos apobleponton; the King James Version Plain of): This…IMeonothai(my habitations), one of the sons of Othniel, the younger brother of Caleb.S·IMephaathSplendour, a Levitical city (Josh. 21:37) of the tribe of Reuben (13:18).E·S·IMephiboshethExterminator of shame; i.e., of idols.E·S·IMerabIncrease, the eldest of Saul’s two daughters (1 Sam. 14:49).E·S·IMeraiahResistance, a chief priest, a contemporary of the high priest Joiakim (Neh. 12:12).E·S·IMeraiothRebellions.E·S·IMeranSee MERRAN.IMerarath(bareness), one of the towns of Judah, in the district of the mountains.SMerariSad; bitter, the youngest son of Levi, born before the descent of Jacob into Egypt, and one of the seventy who accompanied him thither (Gen. 46:11; Ex. 6:16).E·IMerari, Merarites(bitter, unhappy), third son of Levi and head of the third great division of the Levites, the Merarites.SMeraritesThe descendants of Merari (Num. 26:57).E·IMerathaimDouble rebellion, probably a symbolical name given to Babylon (Jer. 50:21), denoting rebellion exceeding that of other nations.E·S·IMerchandisemur'-chan-diz (1) `amar (2) cachar, (3) cachar, (4) cechorach, (5) rekhullah, (6) ma`arabh, (7) markoleth; (8) emporia (9) emporion, (10) gomos) : There seem…IMerchantThe Hebrew word so rendered is from a root meaning “to travel about,” “to migrate,” and hence “a traveller.”E·IMerchantmanThe Hebrew word so rendered is from a root meaning “to travel about,” “to migrate,” and hence “a traveller.”E·IMercifulCompassion for the miserable.E·IMercuriusThe Hermes (i.e., “the speaker”) of the Greeks (Acts 14:12), a heathen God represented as the constant attendant of Jupiter, and the god of eloquence.E·SMercury(Acts 14:12) the translation of the above in the Revised Version.S·IMercyCompassion for the miserable.E·IMercy-seat(Heb. kapporeth, a “covering;” LXX. and N.T., hilasterion; Vulg., propitiatorium), the covering or lid of the ark of the covenant.EMercy-seat, themur'-si-set (kapporeth; New Testament hilasterion, Heb 9:5): The name for the lid or covering of the ark of the covenant (Ex 25:17, etc.).IMercyseat(Exodus 25:17; 37:6; Hebrews 9:5) This appears to have been merely the lid of the ark of the covenant, not another surface affixed thereto.SMeredRebellion, one of the sons of Ezra, of the tribe of Judah (1 Chr. 4:17).E·S·IMeremothExaltations, heights, a priest who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel (Neh. 12:3), to whom were sent the sacred vessels (Ezra 8:33) belonging to the temple.E·S·IMeres(lofty), one of the seven counsellors of Ahasuerus.SMerib-baalContender with Baal, (1 Chr. 8:34; 9:40), elsewhere called Mephibosheth (2 Sam. 4:4), the son of Jonathan.E·IMeribahQuarrel or strife.E·S·IMeribath-kadeshmer'-i-bath-ka'-desh, mer'-i-both-k (Eze 48:28; 47:19): The southern limit of Ezekiel's ideal land of Israel.IMeribbaa(contender against Baal).SMeriboth-kadeshmer'-i-bath-ka'-desh, mer'-i-both-k (Eze 48:28; 47:19): The southern limit of Ezekiel's ideal land of Israel.IMerodachDeath; slaughter, the name of a Babylonian god, probably the planet Mars (Jer. 50:2), or it may be another name of Bel, the guardian divinity of Babylon.E·S·IMerodach-baladanMerodach has given a son, (Isa. 39:1), “the hereditary chief of the Chaldeans, a small tribe at that time settled in the marshes at the mouth of the…E·IMerodachbaladan(worshipper of Baal) is mentioned as king of Babylon in the days of Hezekiah both in the second hook of Kings, ch. (2 Kings 20:12) and in Isaiah. ch. (Isaiah…SMeromHeight, a lake in Northern Palestine through which the Jordan flows.E·SMerom, Waters ofme'-rom (me-merom; hudor Marron or hudor Merron): The place which was the scene of Joshua's victory over Jabin and his confederates (Jos 11:7), commonly…IMeronothiteA name given to Jehdeiah, the herdsman of the royal asses in the time of David and Solomon (1 Chr. 27:30), probably as one being a native of some unknown town…E·IMeronothithe, thethat is, the native of the place called probably Meronoth, of which, however, no further traces have yet been discovered.SMerozA plain in the north of Palestine, the inhabitants of which were severely condemned because they came not to help Barak against Sisera (Judg. 5:23: comp.…E·S·IMerranmer'-an (Merran; the King James Version Meran): Many identifications have been suggested on the assumption that the text as it stands is correct.IMeruthme'-ruth. See EMMERUTH.IMesalothmes'-a-loth (Messaloth, Maisaloth): A place mentioned in the account of the march of Bacchides and Alcimus into Judah, as "in Arbela" (1 Macc 9:2).IMesechSee MESHECH.IMesech, Meshech(drawing out), a son of Japhet, (Genesis 10:2; 1 Chronicles 1:5) and the progenitor of a race frequently noticed in Scripture in connection with Tubal, Magog…SMeshaMiddle district, Vulgate, Messa.E·S·IMeshachThe title given to Mishael, one of the three Hebrew youths who were under training at the Babylonian court for the rank of Magi (Dan. 1:7; 2:49; 3:12-30).E·S·IMeshechDrawing out, the sixth son of Japheth (Gen. 10:2), the founder of a tribe (1 Chr. 1:5; Ezek. 27:13; 38:2,3).E·IMeshelemiahFriendship of Jehovah, a Levite of the family of the Korhites, called also Shelemiah (1 Chr. 9:21; 26:1, 2, 9, 14).E·S·IMeshezabeel(delivered by God).SMeshezabelme-shez'-a-bel (meshezebhe'el, "God a deliverer"; the King James Version Meshezabeel, me-shez'-a-bel): (1) A priest, ancestor of Meshullam, who assisted…IMeshillemith(recompense), the son of Immer, a priest.S·IMeshillemothRequitals.E·S·IMeshobabme-sho'-bab (meshobhabh): A Simeonite (1Ch 4:34).IMeshullamBefriended.E·S·IMeshullemethFriend, the wife of Manasseh, and the mother of Amon (2 Kings 21:19), Kings of Judah.E·S·IMesobaiteSee MEZOBAITE.IMesobaite, thea title attached to the name of Jasiel.SMesopotamiaThe country between the two rivers (Heb. Aram-naharaim; i.e., “Syria of the two rivers”), the name given by the Greeks and Romans to the region between the…E·S·IMessA portion of food given to a guest (Gen. 43:34; 2 Sam. 11:8).E·IMessenger(Heb. mal’ak, Gr. angelos), an angel, a messenger who runs on foot, the bearer of despatches (Job 1:14; 1 Sam. 11:7; 2 Chr. 36:22); swift of foot (2 Kings…E·IMessiah(Heb. mashiah), in all the thirty-nine instances of its occurring in the Old Testament, is rendered by the LXX. “Christos.”E·S·IMessias(anointed), the Greek form of Messiah.SMetalmet'-al (chashmal; elektron; the King James Version amber; Eze 8:2, the Revised Version margin "amber"): The substance here intended is a matter of great…IMetal WorkingSee CRAFTS, 10; MINING.IMetallurgymet'-al-ur-ji: There are numerous Biblical references which describe or allude to the various metallurgical operations.IMetalsThe Hebrews, in common with other ancient nations, were acquainted with nearly all the metals known to modern metallurgy, whether as the products of their own…S·IMetemet (madhadh): "To measure," either with a utensil of dry measure, as in Ex 16:18, or to measure with a line or measure of length, as in Ps 60:6; 108:7; Isa…IMeterusSee BAITERUS.IMeteyardmet'-yard (middah, "a measure," Le 19:35): Has this meaning in the King James Version and the Revised Version (British and American), but in the American…IMetheg-ammahBridle of the mother, a figurative name for a chief city, as in 2 Sam. 8:1, “David took Metheg-ammah out of the hand of the Philistines” (R.V., “took the…E·IMethegammah(bridle of the metropolis), a place which David took from the Philistines, apparently in his last war with them.SMethusaelChampion of El; man of God, a descendant of Cain (Gen. 4:18), so called, perhaps, to denote that even among the descendants of Cain God had not left himself…E·S·IMethuselahMan of the dart, the son of Enoch, and grandfather of Noah.E·S·IMethushaelme-thu'-sha-el (methusha'el): A descendant of Cain, and father of Lamech in the Cainite genealogy (Ge 4:18).IMeunim(habitations).S·IMeuzai(Ezekiel 27:19) marg. [UZAL]SMeuzalme-u'-zal (me'uzal, or me'uzal): A word which occurs only in the King James Version margin of Eze 27:19.IMezahabWater of gold, the father of Matred (Gen. 36:39; 1 Chr. 1:50), and grandfather of Mehetabel, wife of Hadar, the last king of Edom.E·SMezarimmez'-a-rim (NORTH).IMezobaiteme-zo'-ba-it (ha-metsbhayah): The designation of Jaasiel, one of David's heroes (1Ch 11:47).IMiamin=Mijamin, from the right hand.E·S·IMibharChoice, a Hagarene, one of David’s warriors (1 Chr. 11:38); called also Bani the Gadite (2 Sam. 23:36).E·S·IMibsamFragrance.E·S·IMibzarFortress, one of the Edomitish “dukes” descended from Esau (Gen. 36:42; 1 Chr. 1:53).E·S·IMicami'-ka (mikha'): A variant of the name Micah, and probably like it a contracted form of MICAIAH (which see).IMicahA shortened form of Micaiah, who is like Jehovah?E·S·IMicah, Book ofThe sixth in order of the so-called minor prophets.EMicah, the Book ofThree sections of this work represent three natural divisions of the prophecy --1, 2; 3-5; 6,7 --each commencing with rebukes and threatening and closing with…SMicaiahWho is like Jehovah?, the son of Imlah, a faithful prophet of Samaria (1 Kings 22:8-28).E·S·IMiceSee MOUSE.IMicha(1.) 2 Sam. 9:12 =MICAH (2).E·S·IMichaeasmi-ke'-as: In 2 Esdras 1:39 equals the prophet Micah.IMichaelWho is like God?E·S·IMichah(who is like God?), eldest son of Uzziel the son of Kohath, (1 Chronicles 24:24,25) elsewhere, (1 Chronicles 23:20) called MICAH.S·IMichaiah(1.) The queen-mother of King Abijah (2 Chr. 13:2).E·S·IMichalRivulet, or who as God?, the younger of Saul’s two daughters by his wife Ahinoam (1 Sam. 14:49, 50).E·S·IMicheasmi-ke'-as: In 2 Esdras 1:39 equals the prophet Micah.IMichmas(hidden), a town which is known to us almost solely by its connection with the Philistine war of Saul and Jonathan.S·IMichmashSomething hidden, a town of Benjamin (Ezra 2:27), east of Bethel and south of Migron, on the road to Jerusalem (Isa. 10:28).E·IMichmethahHiding-place, a town in the northern border of Ephraim and Manasseh, and not far west of Jordan (Josh. 16:6; 17:7).E·S·IMichriPrize of Jehovah, a Benjamite, the father of Uzzi (1 Chr. 9:8).E·S·IMichtamWriting; i.e., a poem or song found in the titles of Ps. 16; 56-60.E·S·IMicronmig'-ron (mighron; Magon): (1) A place in the uttermost part of Geba--which read here instead of Gibeah--marked by a pomegranate tree, where Saul and his 600…IMiddaymid'-da (machatsith ha-yom, tsohorayim; hemera mese): The Hebrew machatsith ha-yom (Ne 8:3) and the Greek hemeras meses (Ac 26:13) are strictly the middle of…IMiddinMeasures, one of the six cities “in the wilderness,” on the west of the Dead Sea, mentioned along with En-gedi (Josh. 15:61).E·S·IMiddle WallSee PARTITION.IMidianStrife, the fourth son of Abraham by Keturah, the father of the Midianites (Gen. 25:2; 1 Chr. 1:32).E·S·IMidianiteAn Arabian tribe descended from Midian.EMidianitesStrife, the fourth son of Abraham by Keturah, the father of the Midianites (Gen. 25:2; 1 Chr. 1:32).E·S·IMidianitish, Womanmid'-i-an-it-ish, (ha-midhyanith, "the Midianitess"): The designation given to the daughter of Zur, Cozbi, whom Zimri the son of Salu brought into the camp of…IMidnightmid'-nit (chatsoth laylah, "middle of the night" (Ex 11:4; Job 34:20; Ps 119:62), chatsi ha-laylah, "the half of the night" (Ex 12:29; Jud 16:3; Ru 3:8), tokh…IMidrashmid'-rash (midhrash): The Hebrew word corresponding to the King James Version "story" and the Revised Version (British and American) "commentary" in 2Ch…IMidwifeThe two midwives mentioned in Ex. 1:15 were probably the superintendents of the whole class.E·IMigdal-EdarTower of the flock, a place 2 miles south of Jerusalem, near the Bethlehem road (Gen. 35:21).EMigdal-ederSee EDER.IMigdal-elTower of God, a fortified city of Naphtali (Josh. 19:38), supposed by some to be identical with Magdala.E·IMigdal-gadTower of fortune, a town in the plains of Judah, probably the modern el-Mejdel, a little to the north-east of Ascalon (Josh. 15:37).E·IMigdalel(tower of God), one of the fortified towns of the possession of Naphtali, (Joshua 19:38) only, possibly deriving its name from some ancient tower --the "tower…SMigdalgad(tower of Gad), a city of Judah, (Joshua 15:37) in the district of the Shefelah, or maritime lowland.SMigdolTower.E·S·IMigronPrecipice or landslip, a place between Aiath and Michmash (Isa. 10:28).E·SMijamin(from the right hand).S·IMiklothStaves.E·S·IMikneiah(possession of Jehovah), one of the Levites of the second rank, gatekeepers of the ark, appointed by David to play in the temple band "with harps upon…S·IMilaiaiEloquent, a Levitical musician (Neh. 12:36) who took part in the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem.EMilalai(eloquent), probably a Gershonite Levite of the sons of Asaph, who assisted at the dedication of the walls of Jerusalem.S·IMilcah(queen or counsel).S·IMilcom(great king). [MOLECH]S·IMildew(the rendering of a Hebrew word meaning “to be yellow,” yellowness), the result of cutting east winds blighting and thus rendering the grain unproductive…E·IMile(from Lat. mille, “a thousand;” Matt. 5:41), a Roman measure of 1,000 paces of 5 feet each.E·S·IMiletus(Miletum, 2 Tim. 4:20), a seaport town and the ancient capital of Ionia, about 36 miles south of Ephesus.E·S·IMilk(1.) Hebrew halabh, “new milk”, milk in its fresh state (Judg. 4:19).E·S·IMillFor grinding corn, mentioned as used in the time of Abraham (Gen. 18:6).E·S·IMillenniumA thousand years; the name given to the era mentioned in Rev. 20:1-7.EMillennium, Postmillennial ViewSee ESCHATOLOGY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT.IMillennium, Premillennial Viewmi-len'-i-um Divergent Views--Scope of Article I. THE TEACHING OF JESUS The Millennium Not before the Advent (1) Parable of the Wheat and Tares (2) Parable of…IMillet(Heb. dohan; only in Ezek. 4:9), a small grain, the produce of the Panicum miliaceum of botanists.E·S·IMillo(Heb. always with the article, “the” Millo).E·S·IMillo, the House of1. Apparently a family or clan, mentioned in (Judges 9:6,20) only, in connection with the men or lords of Shechem.SMillstoneSee MILL.IMinami'-na. See MANEH.IMincing(Heb. taphoph, Isa. 3:16), taking affectedly short and quick steps.E·IMindmind (nous, dianoia, sunesis): 1. No Precision in the Terms Used: We look in vain in the Old Testament and New Testament for anything like scientific…IMineThe process of mining is described in Job 28:1-11.E·IMineralsSee METALS; STONES, PRECIOUS.IMines, MiningA highly-poetical description given by the author of the book of Job of the operations of mining as known in his day is the only record of the kind which we…SMingled Peoplemin'-g'-ld pe'-pl: (1) "Mixed multitude" occurs in Nu 11:4 as a translation of asaphcuph, "collection," "rabble."IMiniamin(from the right hand).S·IMiningThe process of mining is described in Job 28:1-11.E·IMinishmin'-ash (the King James Version and the English Revised Version Ex 15:19; Ps 107:39; the English Revised Version Isa 19:6; Ho 8:10): The verb "mannish,"…IMinisterOne who serves, as distinguished from the master.E·SMinistrymin'-is-tri: I. THE WORD "MINISTRY" Use of the Word in This Article II. TWO KINDS OF MINISTRY 1. The Prophet Ministry (1) Apostles (2) Prophets (3) Teachers…IMinniOnly in Jer. 51:27, as the name of a province in Armenia, which was at this time under the Median kings. Armenia is regarded by some as = Har-minni i.e., the…E·S·IMinnithDistribution, an Ammonitish town (Judg. 11:33) from which wheat was exported to Tyre (Ezek. 27:17).E·S·IMinstrel(Matt. 9:23), a flute-player.E·S·IMint(Gr. heduosmon, i.e., “having a sweet smell”), one of the garden herbs of which the Pharisees paid tithes (Matt. 23:23; Luke 11:42).E·S·IMiphkad(appointed place), The gate, one of the gates of Jerusalem.S·IMiracleAn event in the external world brought about by the immediate agency or the simple volition of God, operating without the use of means capable of being…E·IMiraclesA miracle may be defined to be a plain and manifest exercise by a man, or by God at the call of a man, of those powers which belong only to the Creator and…SMiracles, Gift ofSee SPIRITUAL GIFTS; MIRACLE.IMirageme-razh' (sharabh, "heat-mirage"; Arabic sarab, from verb which means "to go forth," "to flow"; hence, "flowing of water"): "The glowing sand shall become a…IMireSee CHALKSTONE; CLAY; MARSH.IMiriamTheir rebellion.E·S·IMirma(fraud), a Benjamite, born in the land of Moab.SMirmahmur'-ma (mirmah, "deceit"): A Benjamite (1Ch 8:10).IMirror(Exodus 38:8; Job 37:18) The Hebrew women on coming out of Egypt probably brought with them mirrors like those which were used by the Egyptians, and were made…S·IMisaelmis'-a-el, mi'-sa-el (Codex Alexandrinus Misael; Codex Vaticanus Meisael): (1) One of those who stood on Ezra's left hand as he expounded the Law (1 Esdras…IMisaiasmi-sa'-yas, mi-si'-as: the Revised Version margin equals "Masias."IMischiefmis'-chif: The word, in the sense of "hurt" or "evil" befalling, plotted against, or done to, anyone, represents a variety of Hebrew terms (e.g. 'acon, the…IMisdeem(Deut. 32:27, R.V.).EMisgabHeight, a town of Moab, or simply, the height=the citadel, some fortress so called; or perhaps a general name for the highlands of Moab, as some think (Jer.…E·S·IMishaelWho is like God!E·S·IMishalA city of the tribe of Asher (Josh. 21:30; 1 Chr. 6:74).E·S·IMishamTheir cleansing or their beholding, a Benjamite, one of the sons of Elpaal (1 Chr. 8:12).E·S·IMisheal(Josh. 19:26), a town of Asher, probably the same as Mishal.E·IMishmaHearing.E·S·IMishmannahFatness, one of the Gadite heroes who gathered to David at Ziklag (1 Chr. 12:10).E·S·IMishnamish'-na. See TALMUD.IMishnehmish'-ne (ha-mishneh; 2Ki 22:14; 2Ch 34:22, the King James Version "college," the Revised Version (British and American) "second quarter," margin "Hebrew…IMishorSee PLAIN, and also note in HDB, III, 309.IMishraitesmish'-ra-its (ha-mishra`i): One of the families of Kiriath-jearim (1Ch 2:53).IMishraites, thethe fourth of the four "families of Kirjath-jearim," i.e. colonies proceeding therefrom and founding towns.SMisparmis'-par (micpar): An exile who returned with Zerubbabel (Ezr 2:2). the King James Version spells the name "Mizpar."IMisperethone of those who returned with Zerubbabel and Jeshua from Babylon.S·IMisrephoth-maimBurning of waters, supposed to be salt-pans, or lime-kilns, or glass-factories, a place to which Joshua pursued a party of Canaanites after the defeat of…E·IMisrephothmaim(the flew of waters), a place in northern Palestine.SMist('edh; achlus, homichie): Mist is caused by particles of water vapor filling the air until it is only partially transparent.IMistressmis'-tres (ba`alah, gebhereth): Is the translation of ba`alah, "lady," "owner" (1Ki 17:17; Na 3:4); in 1Sa 28:7, "a woman that hath a familiar spirit" is…IMiteContraction of minute, from the Latin minutum, the translation of the Greek word lepton, the very smallest bronze of copper coin (Luke 12:59; 21:2).E·S·IMithcahSweetness, one of the stations of the Israelites in the wilderness (Num. 33:28, 29).E·SMithkahmith'-ka (mithqah "sweetness"; the King James Version Mithcah): Name given owing to sweetness of pasture or water.IMithnitemith'-nit (ha-mithni): Designation of Jehoshaphat, one of David's officers (1Ch 11:43).IMithnite, thethe designation of Joshaphat, one of David’s guard in the catalogue of (1 Chronicles 11:43)SMithradatesmith-ra-da'-tez (Codex Alexandrinus Mithradates; Codex Vaticanus Mithridates; the King James Version Mithridates): (1) The treasurer of Cyrus to whom the king…IMithredathGiven by Mithra, or dedicated to Mithra, i.e., the sun, the Hebrew form of the Greek name Mithridates.E·S·IMitre(Heb. mitsnepheth), something rolled round the head; the turban or head-dress of the high priest (Ex. 28:4, 37, 39; 29:6, etc.).E·S·IMityleneThe chief city of the island of Lesbos, on its east coast, in the AEgean Sea.E·S·IMixedSee MINGLED PEOPLE.IMixed multitude(Ex. 12:38), a class who accompanied the Israelites as they journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, the first stage of the Exodus. These were probably…E·S·IMizarSmallness, a summit on the eastern ridge of Lebanon, near which David lay after escaping from Absalom (Ps. 42:6).E·SMizar, the Hillmi'-zar, (har mits`ar; oros mikros): The name of a mountain found only in Ps 42:6; "I remember thee from the land of Jordan, and the Hermons, from the hill…IMizpahOr Miz’peh, watch-tower; the look-out.E·S·IMizparNumber, one of the Jews who accompanied Zerubbabel from Babylon (Ezra 2:2); called also Mispereth (Neh. 7:7).E·S·IMizpeh[MIZPAH]SMizraimThe dual form of matzor, meaning a “mound” or “fortress,” the name of a people descended from Ham (Gen. 10:6, 13; 1 Chr. 1:8, 11).E·S·IMizzahDespair, one of the four sons of Reuel, the son of Esau (Gen. 36:13, 17).E·S·IMnasonReminding, or remembrancer, a Christian of Jerusalem with whom Paul lodged (Acts 21:16).E·S·IMoabThe seed of the father, or, according to others, the desirable land, the eldest son of Lot (Gen. 19:37), of incestuous birth.E·S·IMoabiteThe designation of a tribe descended from Moab, the son of Lot (Gen. 19:37).EMoabite StoneA basalt stone, bearing an inscription by King Mesha, which was discovered at Dibon by Klein, a German missionary at Jerusalem, in 1868.E·IMoabite Stone, theIn the year 1868 Rev. F. Klein, of the Church Missionary Society at Jerusalem, found at Dhiban (the biblical Dibon), in Moab, a remarkable stone, since called…SMoabitesThe seed of the father, or, according to others, the desirable land, the eldest son of Lot (Gen. 19:37), of incestuous birth.E·S·IMoabitessmo'-ab-it-es, mo-ab-i'-tes (mo'abhiyah): A woman, or in plural women, of Moab.IMoadiah(Nehemiah 12:17) Elsewhere Nehe 12:5 Called MAADIAH.S·IMochmur, the Brookmok'-mur, ho cheimarrhos Mochmour): The torrent bed in a valley on which stood Chusi, not far from Ekrebel (Judith 7:18).IMockmok, mok'er, mok'-ing (hathal, la`agh, empaizo): To mock is the translation of hathal, "to play upon," "mock," "deride" (Jud 16:10,13,15; 1Ki 18:27, "Elijah…IMockermok, mok'er, mok'-ing (hathal, la`agh, empaizo): To mock is the translation of hathal, "to play upon," "mock," "deride" (Jud 16:10,13,15; 1Ki 18:27, "Elijah…IMockingmok, mok'er, mok'-ing (hathal, la`agh, empaizo): To mock is the translation of hathal, "to play upon," "mock," "deride" (Jud 16:10,13,15; 1Ki 18:27, "Elijah…IModad, Book of Eldad andSee ELDAD AND MODAD, BOOK OF.IModeratelymod'-er-at-li (litsedhaqah): "Moderately" is the King James Version translation of litsedhaqah, "righteousness" (Joe 2:23, "for he hath given you the former…IModerationmod-er-a'-shun (to epieikes): The word occurs once in the King James Version, Php 4:5.IModina place not mentioned in either the Old or the New Testament, though rendered immortal by its connection with the history of the Jews in the interval between…S·IMoethmo'-eth (Moeth): Called "son of Sabannus," one of the Levites to whom, with the priest Mermoth, the silver and gold brought by Ezra from Babylon were…IMoladahBirth, a city in the south of Judah which fell to Simeon (Josh. 15:21-26; 19:2).E·S·IMoleHeb. tinshameth (Lev. 11:30), probably signifies some species of lizard (rendered in R.V., “chameleon”).E·S·IMolech(king).S·IMoliMahli, the son of Merari. 1 Esdr. 8:47; comp (Ezra 8:18)S·IMolid(begetter), the son of Abishur by his wife Abihail, and descendant of Jerahmeel.S·IMollifymol'-i-fi (from rakhakh, "to be soft"): "To make soft," used in modern English only figuratively, as "His anger was mollified."IMolochKing, the name of the national god of the Ammonites, to whom children were sacrificed by fire.E·S·IMolten SeaSee LAVER.IMolten, Imagemol'-t'-n. See IMAGES.IMomdismom'-dis (Codex Alexandrinus Momdeis; Codex Vaticanus Momdeios): One of those who had taken "strange wives" (1 Esdras 9:34) equals "Maadai" in Ezr 10:34.IMomentmo'-ment (regha`, "a wink"; atomos, "an atom," stigme, "a point," parautika, immediately," "forthwith"): "Moment" is not used in Scripture for a division of…IMoneyOf uncoined money the first notice we have is in the history of Abraham (Gen. 13:2; 20:16; 24:35).E·S·IMoney, Currentkur'-ent (`obher, "passing," Ge 28:16; 2Ki 12:4 (Hebrew 5)): The text and translation in 2Ki 12:4 are uncertain and difficult.IMoney, Love of(philarguria, 1Ti 6:10, literally, "love of silver"; compare corresponding "lovers of money" (Lu 16:14; 2Ti 3:2), equivalent to "avarice"): The vice that…IMoney, SinSee SIN MONEY; SIN OFFERING.IMoney-changer(Matt. 21:12; Mark 11:15; John 2:15).EMoney-changerschan'-jers (kollubistes, from kollubos, "a small coin," so "a money-changer," or "banker" (Mt 21:12; Mr 11:15; "changers" in Joh 2:15; compare Joh 2:14, where…IMoneychangers(Matthew 21:12; Mark 11:15; John 2:15) According to (Exodus 30:13-15) every Israelite who had reached or passed the age of twenty must pay into the sacred…SMonsterSee DRAGON; SEA-MONSTER.IMonthAmong the Egyptians the month of thirty days each was in use long before the time of the Exodus, and formed the basis of their calculations.E·S·IMonthlySee ASTROLOGY, sec.IMonumentmon'-u-ment (Isa 65:4 the King James Version).IMoolimo'-o-li (Codex Alexandrinus Mooli; Codex Vaticanus Moolei; the King James Version Moli): Son of Merari and grandson of Levi (1 Esdras 8:47) equals "Mahli" in…IMoonHeb. yareah, from its paleness (Ezra 6:15), and lebanah, the “white” (Cant. 6:10; Isa. 24:23), was appointed by the Creator to be with the sun “for signs, and…E·S·IMoon, New[NEW MOON] NEW MOON - 3185S·IMoossiasmo-os'-i-as (Codex Vaticanus Moosseias; Codex Alexandrinus Moos Sias; the King James Version, Moosias, mo-o-si'as): One of those who had taken a "strange…IMophSee MEMPHIS.IMoralitymo-ral'-i-ti. See ETHICS.IMorashtitemo-rash'-tit (hamorashti; the King James Version, Morasthite, mo-ras'-thit): Gentilic designation of the prophet Micah (Jer 26:18; Mic 1:1).IMorasthite, thethat is, the native of a place named Moresheth.SMordecaiThe son of Jair, of the tribe of Benjamin.E·S·IMorehAn archer, teacher; fruitful.E·SMoreh, Hill ofmo'-re (gibh`ath ha-moreh, "hill of the teacher"; Codex Vaticanus Gabaathamora; Codex Alexandrinus, tou bomou tou Abor): The Hebrew moreh is derived from the…IMoreh, Oak of('elon moreh, "terebinth of the teacher"; ten drun ten hupselen; the King James Version Plain of Moreh): It seems probable that the place here intended may be…IMoreh, the Hill ofProbably identical with “little Hermon,” the modern Jebel ed-Duhy, or perhaps one of the lower spurs of this mountain.EMoresheth-gathPossession of the wine-press, the birthplace of the prophet Micah (1:14), who is called the “Morasthite” (Jer. 26:18).E·IMoreshethgath(possession of Gath), a place named by the prophet Micah. (Micah 1:14) The prophet was himself a native of a place called Moresheth.SMoriahThe chosen of Jehovah.E·SMoriah, Land ofmo-ri'-a ('erec ha-moriyah; eis ten genitive ten hupselen): Abraham was directed by God to take his son Isaac, to go into the land of Moriah, and there to…IMorningmor'-ning: There are several Hebrew and Greek words which are rendered "morning," the most common in Hebrew being boqer, which occurs 180 times.IMorning Watch'ash-moreth ha-boker (Ex 14:24; 1Sa 11:11); in Judith 12:5 for heothine phulake; compare Sirach 55:6; 1 Macc 5:30): The last portion of the night.IMorning, Wings ofSee ASTRONOMY, sec.IMorrow After the Sabbath(mochorath, or mochoratham, "the morrow," or "tomorrow," "the day following"; mochorath ha-shabbath, "the day after the Sabbath," i.e. the first day of the…IMorrow, Tomorrowmor'-o, too-mor'-o: Two words are used in the Old Testament in this meaning: boqer, which properly means "dawn," or "morning," and machar, properly the same…IMorselmor'-sel (brosis): Found only in Heb 12:16 the King James Version, "For one morsel of meat (the Revised Version (British and American) "mess of meat") sold…IMortalmor'-tal, mor-tal'-i-ti (thnetos to thneton): The meaning is "subject to death" (Ro 6:12; 8:11; 1Co 15:53,54; in 2Co 5:4 the Revised Version (British and…IMortalitymor'-tal, mor-tal'-i-ti (thnetos to thneton): The meaning is "subject to death" (Ro 6:12; 8:11; 1Co 15:53,54; in 2Co 5:4 the Revised Version (British and…IMortar(Heb. homer), cement of lime and sand (Gen. 11:3; Ex. 1:14); also potter’s clay (Isa. 41:25; Nah. 3:14).E·S·IMortgagemor'-gaj (arabh): To give or be security as a part of bartering, give pledges, become surety.IMortifymor'-ti-fi (Ro 8:13 the King James Version and the English Revised Version, thanatoo, the English Revised Version margin "make to die," and Col 3:5, nekroo…IMoseraA bond, one of the stations of the Israelites in the wilderness (Deut. 10:6), at the foot of Mount Hor.EMoserah(bonds), (10:6) apparently the same as Moseroth, (Numbers 33:30) its plural form, the name of a place near Mount Hor.S·IMoserothBonds, one of the stations in the wilderness (Num. 33:30, 31), probably the same as Mosera.E·IMosesDrawn (or Egypt. mesu, “son;” hence Rameses, royal son).E·S·IMoses, Assumption ofSee APOCALYPTIC LITERATURE.IMoses, Song ofThe name given to the song of triumph sung by Moses and the Israelites after the crossing of the Red Sea and the destruction of the hosts of Pharaoh (Ex…IMosollamonSee MOSOLLAMUS.IMosollamusmo-sol'-a-mus: (1) the King James Version "Mosollam" (Mosollamos), one of the three "assessors" appointed to the two commissioners in the inquiry made about…IMost High, Most HolySee GOD, NAMES OF.IMote(Gr. karphos, something dry, hence a particle of wood or chaff, etc.).E·IMothHeb. ‘ash, from a root meaning “to fall away,” as moth-eaten garments fall to pieces (Job 4:19; 13:28; Isa. 50:9; 51:8; Hos. 5:12).E·S·IMotherThe superiority of the Hebrew over all contemporaneous systems of legislation and of morals is strongly shown in the higher estimation of the mother in the…S·IMother-in-lawSee RELATIONSHIPS, FAMILY.IMotionmo'-shun: In 2 Esdras 6:14, the King James Version "motion" represents the Latin commotio, "commotion," "disturbance" (the Revised Version (British and…IMouldyOf the Gibeonites it is said that “all the bread of their provision was dry and mouldy” (Josh. 9:5, 12).EMoundSee SIEGE, 4, (c).IMountPalestine is a hilly country (Deut. 3:25; 11:11; Ezek. 34:13).E·S·IMount EphraimSee EPHRAIM, MOUNT.IMount of Congregation, theSee CONGREGATION, MOUNT OF.IMount of OlivesSee OLIVES, MOUNT OF; JERUSALEM.IMount of beatitudesSee SERMON.EMount of corruption(2 Kings 23:13; Vulg., “mount of offence”), the name given to a part of the Mount of Olives, so called because idol temples were there erected in the time of…E·IMount of the AmalekitesA place near Pirathon, in the tribe of Ephraim (Judg. 12:15).E·IMount of the AmoritesThe range of hills which rises abruptly in the wilderness of et-Tih (“the wandering”), mentioned Deut. 1:19, 20, “that great and terrible wilderness.”E·IMount of the congregationOnly in Isa. 14:13, a mythic mountain of the Babylonians, regarded by them as the seat of the gods.EMount of the valley(Josh. 13:19), a district in the east of Jordan, in the territory of Reuben.E·IMount, MountainThe Hebrew word har , like the English "mountain." is employed for both single eminences more or less isolated, such as Sinai.SMountain of the Amoritesspecifically mentioned (1:19,20) comp. Deuteronomy 1:44 It seems to be the range which rises abruptly from the plateau of et-Tih , south of Judea, running…SMournFrequent references are found in Scripture to, (1.) Mourning for the dead.EMourningOne marked feature of Oriental mourning is what may be called its studies publicity and the careful observance of the prescribed ceremonies.S·IMouseHeb. ‘akhbar, “swift digger”), properly the dormouse, the field-mouse (1 Sam. 6:4).E·S·IMouthmowth (peh, chekh, garon (Ps 149:6); Aramaic pum, tera (Da 3:26); stoma, 71 times, once logos, i.e. "word of mouth," "speech" (Ac 15:27); once we find the…IMowing(Heb. gez), rendered in Ps. 72:6 “mown grass.”E·S·IMown Grass(Heb. gez), rendered in Ps. 72:6 “mown grass.”E·S·IMozaA going forth.E·S·IMozahAn issuing of water, a city of Benjamin (Josh. 18:26).E·S·IMuaz(wrath), son of Ram, the first-born of Jerahmeel.SMufflermuf'-ler (re`alah): The name given to an article of woman's dress in Isa 3:19.IMufflers(Isa. 3:19), veils, light and tremulous.EMulberryHeb. bakah, “to weep;” rendered “Baca” (R.V., “weeping”) in Ps. 84:6.E·IMulbury Trees(Heb. becaim).SMulctedmulk'-ted (`anash, "to be punished," "fined"): "The simple pass on, and are mulcted" (Pr 22:3 the Revised Version margin, the Revised Version (British and…IMule(Heb. pered), so called from the quick step of the animal or its power of carrying loads.E·S·IMultitudeSee MINGLED PEOPLE.IMunitionSee SIEGE, 4, (b).IMuppim(serpent), a Benjamite, and one of the fourteen descendants of Rachael who belonged to the original colony of the sons of Jacob in Egypt.S·IMurderWilful murder was distinguished from accidental homicide, and was invariably visited with capital punishment (Num. 35:16, 18, 21, 31; Lev. 24:17).E·S·IMurderersmur'-der-erz (Ac 21:38 the King James Version, the Revised Version (British and American) "assassins"): Represents a word only once mentioned in the New…IMurmurmur'-mur, mur'-mur-ingz: The Hebrew word (lun) denotes the semi-articulated mutterings of disaffected persons.IMurmuringOf the Hebrews in the wilderness, called forth the displeasure of God, which was only averted by the earnest prayer of Moses (Num. 11:33, 34; 12; 14:27, 30…EMurmuringsmur'-mur, mur'-mur-ingz: The Hebrew word (lun) denotes the semi-articulated mutterings of disaffected persons.IMurrainHeb. deber, “destruction,” a “great mortality”, the fifth plague that fell upon the Egyptians (Ex. 9:3).E·IMusemuz, muz'-ing: The word occurs twice in the Old Testament, in the sense of "meditate" (Ps 39:3, chaghigh; Ps 143:5, siach); in the New Testament once (Lu…IMushiReceding, the second of the two sons of Merari (Ex. 6:19; Num. 3:20).E·S·IMusicJubal was the inventor of musical instruments (Gen. 4:21).E·S·IMusic, InstrumentalAmong instruments of music used by the Hebrews a principal place is given to stringed instruments.EMusical Instrumentsmu'-zi-kal in'-stroo-ments (shiddah we-shiddoth): "I gat me .... musical instruments, and that of all sorts" (Ec 2:8).IMusical Instruments of the Hebrews(There has been great obscurity as to the instruments of music in use among the Hebrews, but the discoveries on the monuments of Egypt and Assyria have thrown…SMusicianSee ASAPH; MUSIC; PSALMS.IMusician, Chief(Heb. menatstseah), the precentor of the Levitical choir or orchestra in the temple, mentioned in the titles of fifty-five psalms, and in Hab. 3:19, Revised…EMusingmuz, muz'-ing: The word occurs twice in the Old Testament, in the sense of "meditate" (Ps 39:3, chaghigh; Ps 143:5, siach); in the New Testament once (Lu…IMustardA plant of the genus sinapis, a pod-bearing, shrub-like plant, growing wild, and also cultivated in gardens.E·S·IMuth-labbenOccurring only in the title of Psalm 9. Some interpret the words as meaning “on the death of Labben,” some unknown person.E·IMuthlabben"To the chief musician upon Muth-labben" is the title of (Psalms 9:1) which has given rise to infinite conjecture.SMutilationSee PUNISHMENTS.IMuttermut'-er (haghah (Isa 8:19; 59:3)): An onomatopoetic word, used of the growling of a lion (Isa 31:4), of the "mourning" of a dove (Isa 38:14), or of the human…IMuzzleGrain in the East is usually thrashed by the sheaves being spread out on a floor, over which oxen and cattle are driven to and fro, till the grain is trodden…E·IMyndusmin'-dus (Mundos): A city of Asia Minor, situated at the extreme western end of a peninsula jutting into the sea (see CARIA).IMyraOne of the chief towns of Lycia, in Asia Minor, about 2 1/2 miles from the coast (Acts 27:5).E·S·IMyrrhHeb. mor.E·S·IMyrtle(Isa. 41:19; Neh. 8:15; Zech. 1:8), Hebrew hadas, known in the East by the name as, the Myrtus communis of the botanist.E·S·IMysiaA province in the north-west of Asia Minor.E·S·IMysteryThe calling of the Gentiles into the Christian Church, so designated (Eph. 1:9, 10; 3:8-11; Col. 1:25-27); a truth undiscoverable except by revelation, long…E·IMythologySee FABLE; BABYLONIA AND ASSYRIA, RELIGION OF; GREECE, RELIGION IN ANCIENT.IPrognosticatorsSee ASTROLOGY, sec.ITreesHeb. bakah, “to weep;” rendered “Baca” (R.V., “weeping”) in Ps. 84:6.E·I
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