340 names
,מעכתיμααχαθί, MAACATI, Machati, or the Maachathite, Father of Ahasbai, 2 Sam. xxiii. 34. Bruised, or the Bruising of the Belly; from מעהmahah, the Belly, and כתתcathath, to bruise.
,מעדיμοοδίας, MAADAI, Vulgate, Maaddi, a Man’s Name, Ezr. x. 34. Feast, Ornament, Passage; from עדהhadah: otherwise, that wavers; from מעדmahad: otherwise, that lifts me up; from עודhoded: or that takes away my Ornament; from מעדיmahadi.
,מעדיהμααδίας, MAADIAH, one of the Heads of the Families that return’d from Babylon to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel, Nehem. xii. 5. Solemnity, Feast, or Ornament, or Passage of the Lord; from עדהhadah, and יהjah, the Lord: otherwise, Testimony; from עודhud.
,מעיμαία, MAAI, a Man’s Name, Nehem. xii. 36. Bowels; from מעהmahah: otherwise, Heap, or Mass; from עיhi, or עיהhaiah.
,מערהσιδόνιοι, MAARAH-SIDONIO- RUM, the Name of a Place, Josh. xiii. 4. Cavern; from מערmahar: otherwise, who discovers himself, or spreads himself; from ערהharah: or that awakes; from עורhur.
,מערתMAARATH, a City, Josh. xv. 59. Cavern; from ערהharah: otherwise, that discovers, spreads, awakes; from עורhur.
,מעשיMAASEIAH, Son of Adiel, 1 Chron. ix. 12. My Work; from עשהhashah, to do or make, and the Pronoun יi, my.
,מעשיהMAASEIAH, or Maasias, Son of Abaz, 1 Chron. xv. 18. The Work of the Lord; from עשהhashah, to make, and יהjah, the Lord.
,מחסיהμασαῖος, MAASEIAH, Heb. Mahasias, Father of Neriah, Jerem. xxxii. 12. Confidence of the Lord, or Hope of the Lord; from חסה chasah, Hope, and יהjah, the Lord.
,מעץMAAZ, Son of Ram, 1 Chron. ii. 27. Wood; from עץhetz: otherwise, Council; from עוץ huts.
,מעזיהוμααζίας, MAAZIAH, a Man’s Name, 1 Chron. xxiv. 18. Strength of the Lord; from עזhazaz, to be strong, and יהjah, the Lord.
MABARTHA, see Naplouse.
MABDAI, see Maadai.
,מכבאיμακκαβαῖος, MACCABÆUS, Son of Mattathias, 1 Macc. ii. 4. He that strikes; from מכהmaca: or, according to the Greek, he that fights; from μάχη, Battle. ‘Tis believed that the Name Maccabee is abridg’d from the Hebrew Words, Mi camoca beelohim Jehova, Exod. xiv. 11. Who is like unto thee, O Lord, amongst the Gods? See the Dictionary, for the other Etymologies which are given of this Name.
Μακεδονία, MACEDONIA, a Country, Acts xvi. 9. belonging to the Μακεδόνες, MACEDONIANS, a People, Acts xix. 29. The Hebrew Word is כתיםcethim, Bruising, or fine Gold.
Μακεδών, MACEDONIAN, a Native of Macedonia, 1 Macc. i. 1. Adoration, Prostration; according to the Hebrew: otherwise, elevated, eminent; from the Greek Word μακεδνός.
Μάχαιρα, MACHÆRA, a General; Joseph. A Sword.
,מכבניμαχαβανί, MACHBANAI, the Name of a Prince, 1 Chron. xii. 13. My Son, poor, or miserable; from מכךmacac, Misery, Poverty, and בן ben, a Son, and the Pronoun יi, my: otherwise, Poverty of the Understanding, or of the Building; from the same Word מכךmacac, Poverty, and בנה banah, to build, or בינהbinah, Understanding.
,מכבנהμαχβανά, MACHBENAH, the Name of a Place, 1 Chron. ii. 49. Beating of the Understanding, or of the Building; from בנהbanah, or בינהbinah: or the Humiliation, the Poverty of the Daughter.
MACHERONTE, a City. Joseph.
,מכיMACHI, Father of Geuel, Numb. xiii. 15. He that strikes, or is poor and miserable.
MACHINES, of War.
,מכירMACHIR, Son of Manasseh, Gen. l. 22. He that sells, or that knows; from מכרmacar.
,מכיריμαχειρί, MACHIRITES, the Posterity of Machir, Numb. xxvi. 29. They that sell, or know.
,מכנדביMACHNADEBAI, a Man’s Name, Ezr. x. 40. Poor: otherwise, he that strikes; from מכךmacac, poor, and naca, that strikes: otherwise, the Prince, or he that vows, or that acts of his own Motion; from נדבnadab, that acts voluntarily, or that vows and makes a Present; or from the Word נדיבnadib, a Prince.
,מכתשMACTESH, Jaw-tooth, Mortar, Pestle.
,מכפלהMACHPELAH, a Plain, or Cave, Gen. xxiii. 8. Double.
Μάκρων, MACRON, a Man’s Name, 1 Macc. iii. 38. Tall.
,מדיMADAI, Son of Japheth, Gen. x. 2. Measure; from מדmad, Measure: otherwise, Covering, or Clothes; from the same.
,מדמנהMADMANNAH, Son of Shaaph, 1 Chron. ii. 49. Measure of Number; from מד מרmad, Measure, and מנהmanah, to number: otherwise, Preparation of Clothing; from מנהmanah, Preparation, and מרmad, Clothing, or Covering: otherwise, Dung; from מדמנהmadmenah: or Ordure; from דמןdomen.
,מדוןMADON, a City, Josh. xi. 1. Process, Dispute; see Madan: otherwise, his Measure; from מרmad, Measure, and the Pronoun ןan, his, or theirs.
,מגבישMAGBISH, a Man’s Name, Ezr. ii. 30. Height, Eminence; from gabish.
Μαγδαλὰ, MAGDALA, a City, Matth. xv. 39. Tower, or Greatness; according to the Hebrew.
Μαγδαλήνη, MAGDALEN, a Woman’s Name, Matth. xxvi. 56. Tower; from the Word מגדלmigdal: otherwise, grand, elevated, magnificent; from גדלgadol: otherwise, in Syriack, Curling; from גדלgadal, to curl.
,מגדיאלMAGDIEL, a City, different from Migdal-el, Gen. xxxvi. 43. Who publishes, or proclaims God; from הגידbiggid, who proclaims, and אלel, God: otherwise, Fruits of God, or God is the most precious Thing I have; from מגדmeged.
MAGDOLOS, a City. Herodot.
Μαγεδ, MAGED, a City, 1 Macc. v. 26. A Press; from גתgath.
MAGEDAN, or Majedan, a City. Maiedan may signify the Waters of Dan.
Μάγοι, MAGI, Sages, or Philosophers, or High-priests, Matth. ii. 1. A Greek Word, signifying Interpreters of sacred Mysteries. Others think this Word comes from the Persians. According to the Hebrew it may be explain’d, those that inspire Fear or Discouragement; from מוגto be discouraged, to melt away: or, deriving it from הגהhagah, to meditate, those that apply themselves to the Study of holy Things.
,מגוגMAGOG, Son of Japheth, Gen. x. 2. Roof, or that covers; from גגgag: otherwise, that dissolves; from מוגmug.
,מגפיעשμαγαβ, MAGPIASH, one of those that renew’d the Covenant under Nehemiah, Nehem. x. 20. Clothing, or Body that perishes; from גףgaph, a Body, and עששbashbash, to perish, to decay: otherwise, the Moth of the Body; from עש bash, a Moth: otherwise, Assembly; from עושbush.
,מחלהMAHALAH, Grandson of Gilead, 1 Chron. vii. 18. Quire of Singers; from מחל makol: or an Instrument of Musick: or Infirmity; from הללchalal.
,מהללאלMAHALALEEL, Son of Caanan, Gen. v. 12. He that praises God; from הללbillel, or balul, to praise: otherwise, Illumination of God; from billel, and אלel, God.
,מחלתμαελλὲθ, MAHALATH, Wife of Reboboam, 2 Chron. xi. 18. Melodious Song: otherwise, Infirmity; from חלהcalah.
,מחליMAHALI, Son of Merari, Exod. vi. 19. Quire of Singers; from מחלmakol. See Mahalah.
,מחניםMAHANAIM, the Name of a Place, Gen. xxxii. The two Fields; from מחנהmachanah.
,מחריμαναρχι, MAHARAI, one of David’s thirty valiant Captains, 2 Sam. xxiii. 28. He that hastens, or urges; from מהרmahar: otherwise, my Mountain, or Portion; from הרbar, and the Pronoun יi, my.
,מחתMAHATH, Son of Amasai, 1 Chron. vi. 35. He that blots out, or suppresses; from מחהmahah: or that breaks, or dreads; from חתתcathath.
,מחויMAHAVITE, the Surname of one of David’s valiant Captains, 1 Chron. xi. 46. He that declares, from חוהkivah: otherwise, that blots out, or suppresses; from מחהmachah: otherwise, Marrow; from מוחmoac.
,מחזיאתMAHAZIOTH, one of the Heads of the twenty-four Levitical Families, 1 Chron. xxv. 4. Who sees a Sign, or the Letter; from חזה kazah, to see, and אותoth, a Sign or Letter.
,מחלהMAHLAH, Daughter of Zelophehad, Numb. xxvi. 33. Dance or Song; from מחולmachol: otherwise, Infirmity; from חלהchalah, or מחלהmachalah, Disease.
,מחלוןMAHLON, Son of Elimelech, Ruth i. 2. Song, or Infirmity.
,מחולMAHOL, Father of several Sages, 1 Kings iv. 31. Song, Choir, Infirmity: otherwise, sandy; from חולchol, Sand.
MAJUMA, a Harbour.
,מקץMAKAZ, the Name of a Place, 1 Kings iv. 9. End, Extremity; from קץketz: otherwise, to shorten; from קצץcatsatz: otherwise, Trouble: or Summer, Thorn, Watch; from קוץcutz.
,מקהלותμακεδδωδ, MAKELOTH, Son of Abi-gibeon, 1 Chron. ix. 32. It signifies Rods, or Wands; from מקלmakel: otherwise, Voices; from קלcol; or Lightness, or Contempt; from קללcalal, to despise. But with a הhe, Machaloloth signifies Assembly, Congregation; from קהלcabal.
,מקדהMAKKEDAH, a City, Josh. x. 10. Adoration, or Prostration, according to the Hebrew: otherwise, raised, eminent; from the Greek word μακεδυος.
,מלאכיἄγγελος, MALACHI, the Name of a Prophet, Mal. i. 1. My Angel, or my Ambassador or Envoy; from לאךlaac, or from מלךmalac, an Angel, or Messenger.
,מלכיםMALACHIM, otherwise, Melachim, Kings; from the Plural of מלךmalac, a King. This is the Name of two Books of the holy Scripture.
MALATHA, a Castle. Joseph.
,מלכםMALCHAM, Son of Shabaraim, 1 Chron. viii. 9. Also an Idol of the Ammonites, Jerem. xlix. 1. Their King; from מלךmelech, and the Pronoun םam, theirs.
,מלכיהMALCHIAH, Father of Pashur, Jerem. xxi. 1. The Lord is my King, or the Lord rules me; from מלךmelec, a King, and יהjah, the Lord.
,מלכיאלMALCHIEL, Son of Beriah, Gen. xlvi. 17. The King my God, or God is my King; from מלךmelec, a King, the Pronoun יi, my, and אלel, God.
,מלכיאליMALCHIELITES, the Posterity of Melchiel, Numb. xxvi. 45. ,מלכירם ,מלכירםMALCHIRAM, Son of Jeconiah, 1 Chron. iii. 18. My King is exalted; from מלך melec, a King, and רמםramam, to exalt.
,מלכישועμελχισῦε, MALCHISHUA, Son of Saul, 1 Sam. xiv. 49. My King is a Saviour; from מלךmelec, King, or Council, and ישעjashab, a Saviour: otherwise, magnificent King; from שוע shuab. ,מלכוםMALCHOM, an Idol of the Ammonites, 2 Kings xxiii. 13. Or Molech, ibid. v. 10. Their King; from מלךmelec, a King, and the Pronoun םam, theirs.
Μάλχος, MALCHUS, a Domestick of the High priest, John xviii. 10. King, or Kingdom; from מלךmalac.
MALICHUS, a Man’s Name. Joseph.
MALLE, a City. Joseph.
Μαλλῶται, MALLOTÆ, a People, Inhabitants of the City Mallos, 2 Macc. iv. 30. He that fills or finishes, or is fill’d; from מלאהmalle, full.
,מלותיMALLOTHI, one of the Sons of Haman, 1 Chron. xxv. 4. Fullness, Circumcision; from מולmul: otherwise, my Words; from מללmalal, to speak, and the Pronoun יi, my.
,מלוךμαλλύκ, MALLUCH, Vulgate, Maloch, a Man’s Name, Ezr. x. 32. He that reigns; from מלךmalac, to govern.
Μελίτη, MALTA, an Island, Acts xxviii. Affording Honey, from whence Honey distills; from μέλι*, Honey*.
MALTHACE, a Woman. Joseph.
,ממוןμαμμωνᾶς, MAMMON, Luke xvi. 9. A Chaldee or Syriack Word, signifying Riches. The true Reading is Matmon, Avarice, Desire, Riches.
,ממראMAMRE, a City, Gen. xiii. 18. Rebellions; from מרהmarah: otherwise, bitter; from מררmarar: otherwise, that changes, that barters; from מורmur: otherwise, fat, or elevated; from מראmara.
,ממזרεὐπορνῆς, MAMZER, Deut. xxiii. 2. Illegitimate, or a Bastard; from מזרmazer.
MAN.
MANACHAS, a kind of Garment. Joseph.
MANAEN, see Manahem.
,מנחתMANAHATH, Son of Shobal, Gen. xxxvi. 23. Also the Name of a Country, 1 Chron. viii. 6. Gift or Present; from מנחהminchah, or מנהmanah: otherwise, Rest; from נוח nuah: otherwise, Fear or Breaking prepared; from מנהminah, Preparation, and כתתchathath, Fear, or Breaking.
,מנחםMANAHEM, Son of Gadi, 2 Kings xv. 14. Comforter; from נחםnacham: or he that conducts them; from נחהnathah, to conduct, and the Pronoun םam, them: or Preparation of Heat; from מנחmincha, Preparation, and חמםchamam, Heat.
,מנשהMANASSEH, Joseph’s eldest Son, Gen. xli. Forgetfulness, or he that is forgotten; from נשהnashah, to forget.
MANDANE, a Princess, Mother of Cyrus. Justin. Xenophon.
MANDIA, the Name of a Place. Joseph.
MANETHO, an Egyptian Writer. Joseph.
MANGER. הוא- ,מןτί ἐστι τοῦτο, MAN-HU, an Exclamation, Exod. xvi. 15. What is this? Thus the Vulgate, and the Seventy, have translated it. Otherwise, ‘tis a Gift, or ‘tis Manna; from מנח mincha, a Present or Gift, and הואhu, this.
,מניתMANIATH, a City, Judg. xi. 33. Reckon’d, prepared.
MANILIUS, a Man’s Name; 2 Macc. xi. 34.
,מנוחμανωέ, MANOAH, the Father of Samson, Judg. xiii. 2. Rest; from נוחnuac: otherwise, Present; from מנחmincha.
,מעוךMAOCH, Father of Achish, 1 Sam. xxvii. 2. He that is pressed and bruised; from מעך mahac.
,מעוןMAON, a City, Josh. xv. 55. House, or Habitation: otherwise, Crime; from עוןhavon: otherwise, by Sin; from the same Word, and the Preposition מm.
MAPSE, a City. Ptol.
,מרהμερρᾶ, or πικρία, MARAH, the fifth Station of the Israelites in the Wilderness, Exod. xv. 23. Bitter, or Bitterness; from מררmarar.
,מרעלהMARALAH, one of the Limits of the Tribe of Zebulun, Josh. xix. 11. Bitterness of Elevation, or of the Leaf; from מררmarar, Bitterness, and עלהhalah, Elevation, or Leaf: otherwise, the Holocaust of Myrrh; from מורmor, Myrrh, and עלהhalah, Holocaust: otherwise, Drunkenness, or Stupidity, or Consternation; from רעלrahal.
Μαρὰν-ἀθᾶ, MARAN-ATHA, a kind of Curse, 1 Cor. xvi. 22. The Lord comes. It is compounded of two Syriack Words; the first, maran, signifies the Lord, or Mister, and the other, atha, signifies to come.
MARATHE, a Town’s Name.
MARCELLA, a Woman’s Name.
MARCHES, of the Israelites.
MARDOCEMPADUS. See Merodach-baladan.
MAREON, a City. Joseph.
,מראשהMARESHAH, a City, Josh. xv. 44. From the Head, or from the Beginning; from the Preposition מm, from, and ראשrosh, Head, or Beginning: otherwise, bitter Woman; from מרר marar, bitter, and אשהishah: otherwise, Inheritance; from ירשjarash, to inherit.
,מרשהμαρίσσα, MARESHAH, a City, 1 Chron. iv. 21. From the same Root as the foregoing. ‘Tis the same as Morasthi, Mic. i. 1.
MARIAMNE, a Woman’s Name. Joseph.
Μάρκος, MARK, Cousin to Barnabas, Acts xiii. 12. Polite, shining; from the Word מרק marak.
MARNAS, an Idol.
,מרסנאMARSENA, the Name of a Prince, Esth. i. 14. Bitterness, or Myrrh of the Bush; from מררmarar, and מורmur, and from the Word סנהsenah, bush: otherwise, that shews the Bush, or the Enemy.
Μάρθα, MARTHA, Sister of Lazarus, Luke xx. 38. Who becomes bitter; from מררmarar: or, according to the Syriack, Mistress, or that teaches. MARY. See Miriam. ,משכילMASCHIL. That instructs.
Μεσαλώθ, MASELOTH, a City, 1 Macc. ix. 2. Parables, Similitudes, Governments.
,משμοσὸχ, MASH, Son of Aram, Gen. x. 23. Otherwise Mesheck, 1 Chron. i. 17. He that takes away, or touches; from מששmashash, to touch, to take away.
,משלμασὰλ, MASHAL, or Mishal, a City, Josh. xxi. 30. 1 Chron. vi. 74. Parable, or be that governs.
,משרקהμασικκᾶς, MASREKAH, a City, Gen. xxxvi. 31. Whistling or Hissing; from שרק sharak: otherwise, who touches Vanity, or Emptiness; from מששmashash, to touch, and רקק racac, that brings to nothing: otherwise, Vine; from שרקshorek.
MASS.
,מסהMASSA, Vulgat. The Name of a Place, Exod. xvii. 7. Temptation; from נסהnassah, Temptation.
,משאMASSA, Son of Ishmael, Gen. xxv. 14. Burden, or Elevation; and, in a Metaphorical Sense, unfortunate Prophecy; from נשאnasha, to carry, to lift up.
MASSADA, a Castle or Fortress. Josephi. ,מסרהMASSORA, Tradition.
MASSORETH.
MASTICK-TREE, see Lentisck.
MATERNUS, a Man’s Name.
MATHAREA, a Village.
,מטרדMATRED, Mother of Mehatabel, the Wife of Hadar, Gen. xxxvi. 39. Rod, Staff, or Lever that descends; from מוטmot, a Staff, &c. and ירדjarad, to descend; and from רודrud, Empire, and מטהmitta, a Bed.
,מטריἀμματταρὶ, MATRI, one of the Ancestors of Saul, 1 Sam. x. 21. Rain; from מטר matar: or Prison, a Place shut up and guarded; from נטרnatar, to guard.
,מתןMATTAN, Vulg. Mathan, Father of Shephatiah, Jer. xxxviii. 1. Gift; from נתן nathan: otherwise, the Reins; from מתןmathan: otherwise, the Death of them; from מותmuth, Death, and the Pronoun ןan, theirs.
,מתנהMATTANAH, the Name of a Wilderness, Numb. xxi. 18. Gift.
,מתניהMATTANIAH, Son of Josiah, 2 Kings xxiv. 17. Gift of God, Expectation, or Hope of the Lord.
,מתניהוματθανίας, MATTANIAH, Son of Heman, 1 Chron. xxv. 4. From the same as the former.
Ματταθὰ, MATTATHA, Luke iii. 31. See the next.
,מתתהMATTATHAH, Vulg. Mathata. Ezr. x. 33. His Gift; from מתתmathath, a Gift, and the Pronoun הa, his.
,מתתוהματταθίας, MATTATHIAS, Father of Judas Maccabeus, 1 Macc. ii. 1. Or the eldest Son of Skelum, 1 Chron. ix. 31. Gift of the Lord; from mathath, a Gift, and יהjah, the Lord.
,מתניMATTENAI, Son of Hashum, Ezr. ix. 33. My Gift, my Offering.
Ματθὰν, MATTHAT, Father of Heli, Father of Joseph. Luke iii. 24. Gift, or he that gives; from נתןnathan, to give.
Ματθαῖος, MATTHEW, an Apostle, Matth. ix. 9. Given; from the Word מתת mathath, a Gift.
Ματθίας, MATTHIAS, the Apostle, Acts i. 13. This is an Abridgment of the Name Mattathias; which see before. ,מתתוהματταθίας, MATTHITHIAH, Son of Shallum, 1 Chron. ix. 31. Gift of the Lord. See Mattathias.
,מעזיםMAUZZIM, the Name of an Idol, Dan. xi. 38. The Strength, or the Fortify’d; from עוזbazar, strong, or powerful: or Fortresses; from מעוזmaboz.
MAXIMINIANOPOLIS. ,מערהσιδόνιοι, MEARAH, or Maara-Sidoniorum, the Name of a Place, Josh. xiii. 4. Cavern; from the Word מערmahar: otherwise, he that discovers himself, or spreads himself; from ערהharah: or that awakes; from עורbur.
,מבניμεβυνα, MEBUNNAI, one of David’s thirty valiant Captains, 2 Sam. xxiii. 22. Son, or Filiation; from בןben: otherwise, a Building; from בנהbanah, to build: or Understanding; from בינהbinah.
,מכרתיμεχωραθὶ, MECHERATHITE, a Family originally of Mecherath, 1 Chron. xi. 36. Sale; from מכר macar, to sell: or Knowledge; from נכרnicar, to know.
,מידדμωδάδι, MEDAD, a Prophet, one of the seventy-two Elders, of which God composed the Council of Moses, Numb. xi. 26. He that measures; from מדדmadad: otherwise, the Water of Love, or of Paps, or of the Unkle; from מיmi, Waters, and דודdod, Unkle, or Friendship; or from דדdad, Pap or Nipple.
,מרעלאMEDALAH, a City, Vulgate, Meralaa, Josh. xix. 11. This Word is thought to be corrupted by Copiers, and that it ought to be read Medaba. See Medeba, and Meralah.
,מדןμαδὰν, MEDAN, the third Son of Abraham and Keturah, Gen. xxv. 2. Judgment, Process; from דוןdun: otherwise, Measure, Habit, Covering; from מדmad. Also the Name of a Place.
,מידבאMEDEBA, a City, Numb. xxi. 30. The Waters of Trouble, or of Force; from מיmi, Water, and דבאdaba, and from דאבdaab, Trouble, by a Transposition of Letters: or, according to the Syriack and Hebrew, running Waters.
,מדיμῆδοι, MEDES, a People, Isai. xiii. 17. of the Province of Μεδία, MEDIA, Ezr. vi. 2. Jerem. li. 28. Measure, Habit, or Covering; from מדmad: otherwise, Abundance; from מאדmeod.
MEGASTHENES, a Man’s Name. Of great Strength.
,מגדיMEGIDDO, a royal City, Josh. xii. 21. That declares: otherwise, his precious Fruit; from מגדmagad: otherwise, that spoils; spoils; from גדדgodad: or Fortune; from גדgad.
,מגרוןἐν πεδίῳ ἐκκοπτομένῳ, MEGIDDON, a City, or Camp; Zech. xii. 11. See Megiddo. ,מגילתMEGILLOTH, a Roll, or Volume.
,מהיטבאלMEHETABEL, Wife of Adar, Gen. xxxvi. 39. How good is God? or has done Good to us; from the Conjunction מהmah, how much, or מןmen, from, and טובtub, good, or יטבjatab, to do Good, and אלel, God.
,מהידאμειδὰ, MEHIDA, one of the Heads of the Families that return’d from Babylon to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel, Ezr. ii. 52. Enigma; from the Chaldean Word אחידןakidan: otherwise, Point; from חדדkadad: otherwise, that blots out, or suppresses the Hand; from מחהmaca, to blot out, and ידjad, the Hand.
,מחירμαχὶρ, MEHIR, Son of Caleb, 1 Chron. iv. 11. Prized; from מחרmakar, to prize, to esteem.
,מחלתיMEHOLATHITE, who is of Meholathi, 1 Sam. xviii. 19.
,מהויאלMEHUJAEL, Son of Irad, Gen. iv. 18. Who proclaims God; from חיהkivah, to proclaim, and אלel, God: or God that blots out; from מחאmaka, to blot out: or, according to the Syriack and Hebrew, who is smitten of God.
,מהומןMEHUMAN, the Name of an Eunuch, Esth. i. 10. Who is troubled; from המהamah, to trouble, or to make a Tumult: otherwise, Multitude; from המוןhamon. A Persian or Medish Name, whose Etymology is not to be found in the Hebrew.
,מעוניםMEHUNIM, one of the Chief of the Nethinims, Ezr. ii. 50. Houses, Abodes; from מעוןmahon: otherwise, poor, afflicted; from עני hani: otherwise, that answer; from ענהbanah.
,מחשיםμεωσειμ, MEHUSHIM, or Hushim, Father of Abitub, 1 Chron. viii. 11. Precipitated, who are in Haste; from חושcush: otherwise, that hold their Peace; from חשהcashah.
,מי־ירקוןME-JARKON, the Waters of Jarkon, Josh. xix. 46. Waters rusty, spoiled, &c. from מיםmajim, Waters, and ירקjarak, rusty, green.
,מכנהμαβνη, MEKONAH, Nehem. xi. 28. Base; from כןken: or Preparation; from כנה canah, to dispose, to found, to prepare.
,מלטיהMELATIAH, one of those that rebuilt Jerusalem under Nehemiah, Nehem. iii. 7. The Deliverance of the Lord; from מלט malat, to deliver, and יהjah, the Lord.
Μελχὶ, MELCHI, Father of Levi, Luke iii. 24. My King, or my Counsel; from מלךmalac, and the Pronoun יi, my. ,מלכיהMELCHIAH, 1 Chron. xxiv. 9. The Lord is my King.
,מלכי־צדקMELCHISEDEC, Priest and King of Solyma, afterwards call’d Jerusalem, Gen. xiv. 18. King of Justice; from מלךmelec, a King, and צדקtzedec, Justice.
MELEA, Son of Menan, Luke iii. 31.
,מלךMELECH, Son of Micah, 1 Chron. viii. 35. King.
,מליךMELICU, one of the chief of the Levites, that return’d with Zerubbabel from Babylon, Nehem. xii. 14. His Kingdom; from מלךmelac, and the Pronoun וo, his.
MELOTA, a Sheeps-skin. ,מלותיMELOTHI, a City, Judith ii. 13. Fill’d up, my Fullness.
,מלצרMELZAR, this Name is Chaldee; Chief of the Eunuchs of Nebuchadnezzar, Dan. i. 11. Dispenser, or Steward: otherwise, Circumcision of Distress or Misery; from מולmul, Circumcision, and צררtzarar, to be in Bonds, to be in a Strait.
,נףMEMPHIS, a City, in Hebrew Noph, Isai. xix. 13. Distillation, or Honey-comb, or Sieve, or Elevation; from נוףnuph.
,מוףMEMPHIS, the same as Moph in the Hebrew, Hos. ix. 6. By the Mouth; from the Preposition מm, from, or by, and פהpe, the Mouth. Memphis is an Egyptian Name, and cannot take its Etymology from the Hebrew.
,ממוכןμεμυχὰν, MEMUCAN, General of the Persian Troops, Esth. i. 16. Impoverish’d; from מוךmuc: otherwise, to prepare; from כוןcun: otherwise, certain, true; from כןken. This Word is Persian, and cannot have its true Etymology from the Hebrew.
,מנחםMENAHEM, Son of Gadi, 2 Kings xv. 14. Comforter; from נחםnacam: or who conducts them; from נחהnacah, to conduct, and the Pronoun םam, them: or Preparation of Heat; from מנחהmincha, Preparation, and חמם chamam, Heat.
Μαινὰν, MENAN, Father of Melea, Luke iii. 31. Number, or Recompence, or prepared; from the Hebrew Word מנהmanah.
,מנאμανή, MENE, a Chaldee Word, Dan. v. 25. Who reckons, or who is counted.
Μενέλαος, MENELAUS, Brother of Simon, 2 Macc. iv. 23. The Power or Strength of the People; from μένος*, Strength*, and λάος*, People*.
MENESTHEUS, Father of Apollonius, 2 Macc. iv. 21.
MENI, an Idol.
MENOIS, a Place.
,מעונתיMEONOTHAI, Son of Othniel, 1 Chron. iv. 13. My Dwelling, my Sin; from עון havon.
,מפעתMEPHAATH, a City, Josh. xiii. 18. Appearance of the Waters, or Impetuosity; from the Word יפעjaphah, to appear, and מיםmajim, Waters.
,מפיבשתMEPHIBOSHETH, Son of Jonathan, 2 Sam. iv. 4. Out of my Mouth proceeds Reproach; from פהpe, a Mouth, and בוש bosh, Shame. Bosheth is put for Baal.
,מרבMERAB, the eldest Daughter of Saul, 1 Sam. xiv. 49. He that fights, or disputes; from רובrub: otherwise, that multiplies; from רבה rabah: or Mistress, according to the Syriack.
,מריהἀμαρίας, MERAIAH, one of the Priests that return’d from Jerusalem with Zerubbabel, Nehem. xii. 12. Bitterness; from מררmarar: otherwise, Myrrh; from מורmor: otherwise, the Lord is my Master; from מרהmarah, which in Syriack signifies Master, a Title which the Jews gave their Rabbins, and from יהjah, the Lord.
,מריותMERAIOTH, one of the Priests that return’d to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel, Nehem. xii. 15. Bitterness: otherwise, Rebellions; from מרהmarah: otherwise, Permutations and Changes; from the Word מורmur.
MERAN, a Place. Baruch iii. 23.
,מרריMERARI, Son of Levi, Gen. xlvi. 11. Bitter ; from מררmarar: otherwise, to provoke.
MERARITES, Descendants from Merari, Numb. xxvi. 57. From the same Root.
Ἑρμῆς, MERCURY, a false God, Acts xiv. 11. From the Latin Word mercari, to buy or sell, because this God presided over Merchandize. In Greek, Hermes, which signifies, Orator, or Interpreter.
,מרדMERED, Son of Bithiah, 1 Chron. iv. 17. Rebellious; from מרדmarad: otherwise, that descends; from ררדradad: otherwise, that commands; from רדהradah. ,מרמותμαριμώθ, MEREMOTH, Son of Uriah the High-priest, Ezr. viii. 33. Bitterness, or Myrrh of Death; from מררmarar, Bitterness, or מורmor, Myrrh, and מותmuth, Death: otherwise, Elevations; from רוםrum: otherwise, Deceit; from רמהramah.
,מרסμέρες, MERES, the Name of a Prince, Esth. i. 14. Watering, Distillation; from רסס rasas: or, according to the Syriack, Bruising, or Wound. This being a Persian Word, its true Etymology cannot be found from the Hebrew.
,מריבהMERIBAH, the Name of a Place, Exod. xvii. 7. Dispute, Quarrel; from ריבrub. See Numb. xx. 13.
בעל- ,מריבMERIB-BAAL, Son of Jonathan, 1 Chron. viii. 34. Rebellion: or he that resists Baal, and strives against the Idol; from ריבrub, to contest, and בעלbaal, Idol: or he that opposes him that governs or possesses; from the same.
,מראדךMERODACH, King of Babylon, Isai. xxix. 1. Bitter Contrition; from מררmarar, bitter, and דכהdacah, contrite, bruised: otherwise, bruised Myrrh; from מורmor, Myrrh, and דכהdacah, bruised: or, according to the Syriack and Hebrew, very pure Myrrh. According to the Syriack, it signifies the little Lord; from מראmara, Master, or Lord, and דךdac, little, poor. This is the Name of one of the Chaldee Deities, the true Etymology of which is not to be found in the Hebrew.
MEROE, an Island, or Peninsula.
,מרוםμερώμ, MEROM, Waters, or Rivers, Josh. xi. 5. Or, according to St. Jerome, a Village call’d Merom, Eminences, Elevations; from רמם ramam, or רוםrum.
,מרומיὑψηὴ ἀρχῆ, MEROME, the Name of a Place, Judg. v. 18. Heigbth, or Elevation; from רוםrum: otherwise, the Bitterness of the Waters; from מררmarar, Bitterness, and מי mi, Waters.
,מרונתיμεραθών, MERONOTHITE, who is of Meronathi, 1 Chron. xxvii. 30. My Song; from רנןranan, Song, and the Pronoun יi, my: otherwise, Cry of Joy, or of Praise; from רנהranah: or, according to the Syriack, he that governs.
MEROTH, a Village. Joseph.
,מרוזMEROZ, a City, Judg. v. 23. Secret; from the Word רזraz, according to the Chaldeans: otherwise, Leanness; from רזהrasah.
,משאMESHA, a Province, Gen. x. 30. Burden, Elevation, Raising of Water. ,מישעμῆσα, MESHA, King of Moab, 2 Kings iii. 4. Salvation, or saved; from משהmashab: otherwise, Water of Health, or he that looks upon the Waters; from מיmi, Water, and the same Word משהmashab, to behold.
,מישךMESHACH, the same which in Hebrew is call’d Misael, Dan. i. 7. That draws with Force; from משךmashac: or that surrounds the Waters; from מיmi, the Waters, and שוךshuc, to surround. This is a Chaldee Word, and cannot have its true Etymology from the Hebrew.
,משךMESHECH, Son of Japheth, Gen. x. 2. Who is drawn by Force; from משךmashac: otherwise, included, shut up, surrounded; from שוךshuc.
,משלמיהוMESHELEMIAH, Father of Zechariah, 1 Chron. ix. 21. Peace, or Perfection, or Retribution of the Lord: or the Lord is my Recompence, or my Happiness; from שלםshalam: otherwise, Proverbs, or Rule of the Lord; from משל mashal, to govern, and יהjah, the Lord.
,משיזבאלMESHEZABEEL, Father of Barachiah, Nehem. iii. 4. That takes away the Flowing of God; from מושmush, to take away, and זובzub, flowing, and אלel, God. This is a Chaldee Word, signifying, that God delivers, has deliver’d, or will deliver; from שיזבshezib, and אלel, God.
,משלמיתμασελμώθ, MESHILLEMITH, Son of Immer, 1 Chron. ix. 1. Pacifick, Perfect, or that recompenses; from שלםshalam: otherwise, Parable, or Power of Death; from משלmashal, Parable, and מותmuth, Death.
,משלמותματαλμώθ, MESHILLEMOTH, Father of Barachiah, 2 Chron. xxviii. 12. from the same Root.
,משובאבMESHOBAB, the Name of a Prince, 1 Chron. iv. 34. Who is return’d, or converted; from שובshub.
,משלםμεσολάμ, MESHULLAM, Son of Zerubbabel, 1 Chron. iii. 19. Pacifick, or perfect, or that recompences; from שלםshalam: otherwise, their Parable, their Power; from משלmashal, and the Pronoun םam, theirs.
,משלמתMESHULLEMETH, Mother of Ammon King of Judah, 2 Kings xxi. 19. Perfection, Peace, Recompence, Parable, or Dominion of Death; from שלםshalam, or משלmashal, and מות muth, Death.
,מצביהMESOBAH, the Name of a Place, 1 Chron. xi. 46. Station of the Lord; from מצב matzab, Station, and jah, the Lord: otherwise, tsabab, a Kid, or Goat.
MESOPOTAMIA, a Province, in Hebrew, Aram-naharaim; Gen. xxiv. 10. That is, Syria of the two Rivers; from Aram, Syria, and neharaim, the two Rivers. The Greek Word Mesopotamia, also signifies between two Rivers; from μέσος*, middle*, and πόταμος, River. μεσσίας, χρισὸς, MESSIAS, or Messiah, John i. 41. Anointed; from the Word mashiac. In Greek, Christos, which signifies the same thing.
METHUSAEL, Son of Mebujael, Gen. iv. 18. Who demands his Death; from shelab, to demand, and muth, Death, and the Pronoun o, bis: otherwise, Death is his Hell, or Grave; from sheol, Hell, or the Tomb: otherwise, Man that demands; from methim, Man, and shala, to demand.
METHUSELAH, Son of Enoch, Gen. v. 21. He has sent his Death; from muth, Death, and shalac: otherwise, the Arms of his Death; from the same Words, muth, Death, and shalac or shelec, according to different Readings, and the Pronoun o, bis: otherwise, according to the Hebrew and Syriac, Spoil of his Death: otherwise, Man that demands; from meth, mortal Man, and shaal, to demand.
METRETA, a Measure.
μοοζιὴλ, MEUZAL, the Name of a Country, Ezek. xxvii. 19. That goes out, or goes away; From azal. μεζοὰβ, MEZAHAB, Mother of Matred, Gen. xxxvi. 39. Who is gilded; from zahab, Gold: otherwise, gilded Waters; from mi, Waters, and zahab, Gold: otherwise, what is Gold? from the Conjunction mi, what is, and zahab, Gold.
MEZUZOTH, Door-posts.
MIA, a Village. Joseph.
μειμὶν, MIAMIN, one of the Descendants or Sons of Parosh, Ezr. x. 25. Who is dextrous, or the Right-hand; from jamin: otherwise, that Prepares Waters; from mi, Waters, and min, Preparation.
MIBHAR, Son of Haggeri, 1 Chron. xi. 38. Elected, or Election, or Youth; from bakar, to choose, &c.
MIBSAM, Son of Ishmael, Gen. xxv. 13. That perfumes; from beshem: otherwise, who confounds them; from bosh, to confound, or put to shame, and the Pronoun am, them.
μαζὰρ, MIBZAR, a Town, Fort, or Vintage, Gen. xxxvi. 42. Which is defended, or fortify’d: or that cuts, or has a Vintage; from batzar, bitzur, or bitser, according to its different Readings.
MICAH, Father of Abdon, 2 Chron. xxxiv. 20. Poor, humble; from macac: otherwise, who strikes, or is struck, from nacab: otherwise, who is there? from the Conjunction mi, and the Word co, here, there: otherwise, the Waters here; from mi, Waters, and co, here.
μιχαίας, MICAH, a Man’s Name, Judg. xvii. 1. In Hebrew, Michaiau, who is like to God?
μιχαίας, MICAIAH, Son of Gemariah, Jerem. xxxvi. 11. From the same.
MICHAEL, Father of Sethur, Numb. xiii. 14. Who is like to God? From the Conjunction mi, who, and co, the same, or like, and el, God: otherwise, Humility, Poorness of God; from macac, Poverty, and nacab, to strike, and jah, the Lord.
MICHAL, the youngest Daughter of Saul, 1 Sam. xiv. 49. Who is it that has all? From the Conjunction mi, who is it, and calal, all: otherwise, who is perfect, or compleat? from the same Word: otherwise, the whole is Water; from mi, Water, and col, the whole: otherwise, Defence; from cala.
MICHMAS, one of the Heads of the Families that return’d from Babylon to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel, Ezr. ii. 27. Secret, conceal’d; from camas: otherwise, Tribute of the Poor, or of him that is beaten; from mas, Tribute, and macac, poor; or from nacab, to strike.
μαγμὰς, MICHMASH, the Name of a Town, 1 Sam. xiii. 2. He that strikes; from nacah: otherwise, Poor who is taken away; from macac, poor, and mashab, taken away: otherwise, that touches; from mashash.
MICHMETHAH, the Limit of the Tribe of Manasseh, Josh. xvi. 6. The Gift of him that strikes, or of the Poor; from mathath, a Gift, and macac, poor, and from nacab, to strike: otherwise, the Death of the Poor and Afflicted; from muth, Death, and macac, poor.
MICHRI, Father of Uzzi, 1 Chron. ix. 8. Sale; from macar, to sell: otherwise, Knowledge; from nicar.
MIDDIN, a City, Josh. xv. 61. Otherwise, Niddin, Judgment, or that pleads, or reproves: from din, whence comes madon, Process: otherwise, that measures: from madad.
MIDIAN, the fourth Son of Abraham and of Keturah, Gen. xxv. 2. Judgment: from dun: otherwise, Measure, Habit, Covering; from mad.
μαγδαλιὴλ, MIGDAL-EL, a City, Josh. xix. 38. Tower of God, or the Majesty of God. See Magdalene, and el, God.
MIGDAL-GAD, a City, Josh. xv. 37. Tower of Gad, happy, or Fortify’d Tower; from migdal, a Tower, and gad, good Fortune: otherwise, Greatness of Happiness; from gadol, grand, magnificent.
MIGDAL-SENNA, a City. Euseb.
MIGDOL, a City, Exod. xiv. 2. Tower, or Greatness; from the same Word migdal.
Μίγμα, MIGMA, Mixture.
μαγγεδδὼ, MIGRON, a City, Isai. x. 28. Fear; from mager, in a metaphorical Sense: otherwise, a Farm; from goren: or Throat; from garon: other 702wise, to deliver; from מגרmagar: otherwise, Fear; from יגרjagar.
,מימןμιαμειμ, MIJAMIN, one of the four and twenty Levitical Families, 1 Chron. xxiv. 9. Who is dextrous: otherwise, the Right-hand, from ימיןjamin: or that prepares the Waters; from מיםmajim, Waters, and מןmin, Preparation: otherwise, true, faithful, trusty; from נאמן naaman.
,מקהלותμακεδδωδ, MIKLOTH, Son of Abi-gibeon, 1 Chron. ix. 32. It signifies Rods, or Staffs; from מקלmakel: otherwise, Voices; from קלcol: or Lightnesses, or Contempt; from קלל calal, to despise: But with a הbe, Macheloth, or Mikloth, signifies Assembly, Congregation; from קהלcabal.
,מקניהוμακκανία, MIKNIAH, a Priest, 1 Chron. xv. 18. The Possession, or Purchase of the Lord; from קנהkanah: otherwise, Flock; from מקנהmicne; or Nest of the Lord; from קנןkinen, to build a Nest, and יהjah, the Lord.
,מלליMILALAI, one of the Heads of the Levites, or Priests, Nehem. xii. 36. Circumcision; from מולmul: otherwise, my Word; from מלל malal, to speak, and the Pronoun יi, my.
,מלכהMILCAH, Wife of Nahor, Gen. i. 29. Queen; from the Word מלךmalac, to reign.
MILE, a Measure of Length.
Μίλητον, MILETUM, a City, Acts xx. 15. Red, or Scarlet; from the Greek Word μίλτος, Vermillion, red.
MILK.
MILL.
MILLET, a Grain.
,מלואἄκρα μαελώ, MILLO, a Place, 2 Sam. v. 9. Fullness, Plenitude, Repletion; from the Word מלאmale.
MINA, or Mna, a Species of Money. ,מנחהMINCHA, an Offering.
,מניMINNI, the Name of a Country, Jerem. li. 27. Disposed, reckon’d, prepared.
,מניתMINNITH, a City, Judg. xi. 33. Counted, prepared.
MINT, an Herb.
MINUTUM, a Mite.
,מריםμαριάμ, MIRIAM, the Daughter of Amram, Exod. vi. 20. xv. 20. Exalted; from רמםramam: otherwise, Bitterness of the Sea; from מררmarar, Bitterness, and יםjam, the Sea: otherwise, Myrrh of the Sea; from מורmor, Myrrh: otherwise, Lady, or Mistress of the Sea; from מרהmarah, a Syriack Word, which signifies Lord, or Mistress.
,מרמהMIRMA, Son of Sabaraim, 1 Chron. viii. 10. Deceit; from רמהramah: otherwise, that raises itself; from רמםramam, to raise, and the Pronoun הah, itself.
,מישאלMISHAEL, Son of Uzziel, Exod. vi. 22. Who is asked for, or lent; from מיmi, who, and שאלshaal, who demands or lends: otherwise, God takes away, or retires; from משה mashah, to take away, and אלel, God.
,משעםMISHAM, Son of Elphaal, 1 Chron. viii. 12. Their Saviour; from ישעjashab, or הושיעhoshiab, a Saviour: otherwise, he that regards him; from שעהshaab, to regard: otherwise, that takes away, or touches the People; from מששmashash, or משה-mashah, and עםbam, the People.
,משאלμισαλ, MISHEAL, a City, Josh. xix. 26. The same as Mathal, 1 Chron. vi. 74. He that asketh, or is asked: or that lends; from שאל shaal, to ask: otherwise, Hell, the Grave, Death; from the same Word: otherwise, touched of God; from מששmashash, to touch, and אלel, God: or whom God takes away, or draws back; from משה mashah.
,משמעMISHMA, Son of Ishmael, Gen. xxv. 14. He that hears, or obeys; from שמעshamah: otherwise, Noise, Reputation. ,משמנהMISHMANNAH, one of David’s thirty valiant Captains, 1 Chron. xii. 10. His Fat, his Oil; from שמןshaman, Oil, or Grease, and the Pronoun הa, his: or simply, Perfume, sweet-scented Oil. ,משנהMISHNA, or Misna, Repetition.
MISHPAT, a Fountain. See En-mishpat.
,משרעיMISHRAITES, Son of Shobal, 1 Chron. ii. 53. Who touches the Companion, the Friend, the Pastor, or Malice; from משש mashash, to touch, and רעהrahab, a Friend, &c. from the Word רעrab, Malice.
,מספרMISPAR, one of the Heads of the Families that return’d from Babylon to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel, Ezr. ii. 2. To number, or to write, or Scribe, or Book, or he that reckons; from ספרsapbar: otherwise, the Bull of the Tribute; from מסmas, Tribute, and פרphar, a Bull.
,מספרתμαφαραθ, MISPERETH, from the same; Nehem. vii. 7. He that reckons or counts; from ספרsapbar: or Augmentation of the Tribute; from מסmas, Tribute, and פרהparah, to multiply.
,מתקהμαθεκνα, MITHCAH, the Name of a Place, Numb. xxxiii. 28. Sweetness; from מתק mathac, sweet, mild.
,מתניMITHNITE, a Descendant from Mathan, 1 Chron. xi. 43. Gift, Loins: according to the Syriack, Hope, or Expectation.
,מתרדתMITHREDATH, Son of Gazabar, Ezr. i. 8. He that explains or meditates upon the Law; from תורthur, Law: otherwise, the Descent or Dominion of Death; from רדדradad, to descend, or רדהradah, to rule, and מותmuth, Death. This Name is Chaldee or Persian, in the Composition of which enters the Name of Mithra, a Deity of the Persians, who write this Name without a t, but with a pure Aspiration Mirh; so that the תhas no share in it.
MITHRIDATH, or Mithridates, Ezr. iv. 7. See Mithredath before.
Μιτυλήνη, MITYLENE, an Island, Acts xx. 14. A Greek Word, signifying Purity, Cleansing, or Press. ,מצנפתMIZNEPHETH. See Cidaris.
Μισώ, MIZOR, in Greek, Miso, a City, Josh. xxi. 36. ‘Tis read in the Hebrew Jabesar, or Jabesah, plain, or level Way; from ישרjashar: otherwise, Ox; from שורshur: or Wall: otherwise, sawed; from נשרnashar.
,מצפהMIZPAH, or Mizpeh, a City, 1 Kings xv. 22. Josh. xv. 38. A Centinel, Speculation, or that waits for; from צפה tsaphah: or Roof.
,מצריםμεσαρεὶμ, MIZRAIM, Son of Ham, Gen. x. 6. Tribulations, or who is streightned or block’d up; from מצרmatzar.
,משרפותMIZREPHOTH-MAIM, a Place where there were Salt-pits, Josh. xi. 8. The Burnings of the Waters; from שרףsaraph, to burn, and from מיםmajim, Waters: or simply, Furnaces where Metals are melted. ,מזהμοζὲ, MIZZAH, Son of Reuel, Gen. xxxvi. 13. Distillation, or Sprinkling; from נזה nazab: otherwise, of this; from the Conjunction מof, and from זהze, this: or, according to the Syriack, Consumption, or Burning.
MNA, or Mina.
MNASON. See Jason.
Μενεσθεὺς, MNESTHEUS, Father of Apollonius, 2 Macc. iv. 21. Force, Strength, or Anger of God; from the Greek Word μένος, Force, Anger, and Θέος, God.
,מואבMOAB, Son of Lot, and of his eldest Daughter, Gen. xix. 36. Of his Father; from the Prepolition מm, of, or from, and the Pronoun וo, his, and אבab, Father. Instead of Moab, the Ancients pronounced Meab, the Waters of the Father, the Son of the Father. Waters represent Generation. ,מואביMOABITES, the Posterity of Moab.
,מואדיהμααδαὶ, MOADIAH, one of the chief of the Levites, that return’d from Babylon to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel, Nehem. xii. 17. Solemnity, or Festival of the Lord.
Μωδεὶν, MODIN, a City, 1 Macc. ii. 1. Judgment, or Debate, or Quarrel; from דוןdun.
,מולדהMOLADAH, a City, Josh. xv. 26. Birth, Generation; from ילדjalad, to beget.
MOLE, an Animal.
,מולידMOLID, Son of Abishur, 1 Chron. ii. 29. See Moladah. Otherwise, Circumcision of the Hand; from מולmul, Circumcision, and ידjad: otherwise, that begets.
,מלךMOLOCH, an Idol of the Moabites; the same as Milcom, 2 Kings xxiii. 10. King; from the Word מלךmelec.
MONOBASUS.
MOON.
,מורשתיMORASTHI, a Village, Jerem. xxvi. 18. Heir, or Inheritance, or of the Inheritance; from the Preposition מam, of, or from, and ירשjirash: otherwise, of Poverty; from the same Word.
Μωρασθίτης, MORASTHITE, of Morasthi, Mich. i. 1. From the same.
,מרדכיMORDECAI, one of the Heads of the Families that return’d with Zerubbabel, Ezr. ii. 2. Contrition, or bitter Bruising; from דוךduc, to bruise, and מררmarar, bitter: or Myrrh bruised; from מורmor, Myrrh, and duc, to bruise: or who teaches to bruise; from mara, Master, or he that teaches: otherwise, very pure Myrrh, according to the Hebrew and Syriack. This Name is not Hebrew, but Chaldee, composed of Merodach, or Mordak, a Deity of the Babylonians. Μαρδοχαῖος, MORDOCHÆUS, Son of Jair, Esth. ii. 5. From the same.
,מוריהἀμορία, MORIAH, a Hill, or part of the Mountain of Sion, 2 Chron. iii. 1. Bitterness of the Lord; from מררmarar: otherwise, Myrrh of the Lord; from מורmor: otherwise, Doctrine, or Fear of the Lord; from יראjara, to fear, or ירה jarah, to teach, and יהjah, the Lord: otherwise, according to the Syriack and the Hebrew, the Dominion of the Lord.
,מסרהμοσερὰ, MOSEROTH, a Mountain, on which Aaron dy’d, Deut. x. 6. otherwise call’d Hor, Numb. xx. 27. Erudition, Discipline, Bond; from יסרjasar, to bind.
,משהMOSES, Son of Amram, Exod. ii. 10. Taken out of the Water.
,מוצאμωσή, MOZA, Son of Caleb, and Epha his Concubine, 1 Chron. ii. 46. Unleavened Bread; from מצהmatzah: otherwise, to find, or who has succeeded; from מצאmatza: otherwise, turned out; from יצאjatza, to go out.
,המוצהMOZAH, the Name of a City, Josh. xviii. 26. Unleavened Bread; from מצהmatzah: or that squeezes: otherwise, Dispute, Quarrel. See נצץnatzatz.
MULE.
,מפיםμαυφιν, MUPPIM, Son of Benjamin, Gen. xlvi. 21. Of the Mouth; from the Preposition מam, and פהpe, the Mouth.
MURMURING. ,מוסךκαθέδρα, MUSACH, a kind of Covering or Veil, which was put up in the Temple on the Sabbath-day, 2 Kings xvi. 18. From נסךnasac, to cover: otherwise, Unction, Libation, or Mixing of Liquors; from מסךmasac.
,מושיMUSHI, Son of Merari, Exod. vi. 19. He that touches, that withdraws himself, that takes away; from מושmush.
MUSHITES, the Posterity of Mushi, Numb. iii. 33. From the same.
MYA, a Town. Joseph.
Μύνδος, MYNDUS, the Name of a City of Caria, 1 Macc. xv. 23. Dumb; from the Greek Word μύδος.
MYRA, a City.
MYRRH.
Μυσία, MYSIA, a Province, Acts xvi. 7. Criminal, or abominable; from the Greek Word μύσος, Crime.
MYSTICAL.
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