List of biblical names starting with M
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See Bible Study Tools Library letter M or Christian Classics Ethereal Library letter M or Smith's Bible Dictionary letter M or Easton's Bible Dictionary letter M for additional definitions and Biblical sources. Most of the men's and women's biblical names can be found in Herbert Lockyer's books with a biblical source where in the bible they can be found.[1] Many also have a short study on the name.[1] Most of the Biblical name definitions for places, cities, countries, angels, gods, mountains and Hebrew names can be found in Nancy M. Tischler's two volume encyclopedia All things in the Bible, an encyclopedia of the biblical world with a short study on each of them.[2]
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- Maachah, pressed down; worn; fastened[3]
- Maachathi, broken[3]
- Maadai, pleasant; testifying[3]
- Maadiah, pleasantness; the testimony of the Lord[4] A priest[5]
- Maai, belly; heaping up[3]
- Maale-akrabbim, ascent of scorpions[3]
- Maarath, den; making empty; watching[3]
- Maaseiah, the work of the Lord[3]
- Maasiai, the defense, or strength, or trust of the Lord[3]
- Maath, wiping away; breaking; fearing; smiting[3]
- Maaz, wood; wooden[3]
- Macedonia, burning; adoration,[6] extended land[7]
- Machbenah, Machbanai, poverty; the smiting of his son[3]
- Machi, poor; a smiter,[8] decrease[9]
- Machir, selling; knowing[3]
- Machnadebai, smiter[3]
- Machpelah, double[3]
- Madai, a measure; judging; a garment[3]
- Madian, judgment; striving; covering; chiding[3]
- Madmannah, measure of a gift; preparation of a garment[3]
- Madon, a chiding; a garment; his measure[3]
- Magbish, excelling; height[3]
- Magdala, tower; greatness[3]
- Magdalene, a person from Magdala[3]
- Magdiel, declaring God; chosen fruit of God[3]
- Magog, covering; roof; dissolving,[10] region of Gog[11]
- Magpiash, a body thrust hard together[3]
- Mahalah, Mahalath, sickness; a company of dancers; a harp[3]
- Mahaleleel, praising God[3]
- Mahali, infirmity; a harp; pardon[3]
- Mahanaim, tents; two fields; two armies[3]
- Mahanehdan, tents of judgment[3]
- Mahanem, a comforter[3]
- Maharai, hasting; a hill; from a hill[3]
- Mahath, same as Maath[3]
- Mahavites, declaring a message; marrow[3]
- Mahaz, an end; ending; growing hope[3]
- Mahazioth, seeing a sign; seeing a letter[3]
- Maher-shalal-hash-baz, making speed to the spoil; he hastens to the prey[3]
- Mahlah, Mahli, Mahlon, same as Mahali[3]
- Makas, same as Mahaz[3]
- Makheloth, assemblies; congregations[3]
- Makkedah, worshiping; burning; raised; crookedness[3]
- Malachi, my messenger; my angel[3]
- Malcham, Malchom, their king; their counselor[3]
- Malchijah, also Malchiah or Melchiah, the Lord my king, or my counselor[3]
- Malchiel, God is my king, or counselor[3]
- Malchus, my king, kingdom, or counselor[3]
- Maleleel, same as Mahaleleel[3]
- Mallothi, fullness; circumcision[3]
- Malluch, reigning; counseling[3]
- Mammon, riches[3]
- Mamre, rebellious; bitter; set with trees[3]
- Manaen, a comforter; a leader[3]
- Manahethites, my lady; my prince of rest[3]
- Manasseh, forgetfulness; he that is forgotten,[12] forgetting,[13] who makes to forget"", "God hath made me forget"[14]
- Manoah, rest; a present[3]
- Maon, house; place of sin[3]
- Mara, Marah, sad, bitter[15][16]
- Maralah, sleep; a sacrifice of myrrh; ascension[3]
- Maranatha, the Lord is coming[3]
- Mareshah, from the beginning; an inheritance[3]
- Mark same as Marcus, polite; shining,[17] the evangelist[18]
- Maroth, bitterness[3]
- Marsena, bitterness of a bramble[3]
- Martha, who becomes bitter; provoking[19][20] a lady[21]
- Mary, same as Miriam[22]
- Mash, same as Meshech[3]
- Mashal, a parable; governing[3]
- Masrekah, whistling; hissing[3]
- Massa, a burden; prophecy,[23] burden[24] a lifting up, gift[25]
- Massah, temptation[3]
- Matred, wand of government[3]
- Matri, rain; prison[3]
- Mattan, Mattana, Mattenai, gifts; rains[26][27]
- Mattaniah, gift,[28] gift of Jehovah,[29][30] Original name of Zedekiah, king of Judah,[31]
- Mattatha, his gift,[32] An ancestor of Jesus[33]
- Mattathias, the gift of the Lord[34]
- Matthan, same as Mattan,[35] gift[36]
- Matthanias, same as Mattaniah[37][38]
- Matthal, gift; he that gives[39]
- Matthew, given; a reward,[40] gift of Jehovah, [41] Also called LEVI,[42] gift of God[43]
- Mazzaroth, the twelve signs of the zodiac[3]
- Meah, a hundred cubits[3]
- Mearah, den; cave; making empty[3]
- Mebunnai, son; building; understanding[3]
- Mecherath, selling; knowledge[3]
- Medad, he that measures; water of love[3]
- Medan, judgment; process[3]
- Medeba, waters of grief; waters springing up[3]
- Media, measure; habit; covering[3]
- Megiddo, his precious fruit; declaring a message[3]
- Megiddon, same as Megiddo[3]
- Mehetabel, how good is God[3]
- Mehida, a riddle; sharpness of wit[3]
- Mehir, a reward[3]
- Mehujael, who proclaims God[3]
- Mehuman, making an uproar; a multitude[3]
- Mejarkon, the waters of Jordan[3]
- Mekonah, a foot of a pillar; provision[3]
- Melatiah, deliverance of the Lord[3]
- Melchi, my king; my counsel[3]
- Melchiah, God is my king[3]
- Melchi-shua, king of health; magnificent king[3]
- Melchizedek, king of justice[3]
- Melea, supplying; supplied[3]
- Melech, king; counselor[3]
- Melita, affording honey[3]
- Mellicu, his kingdom; his counselor[3]
- Melzar, circumcision of a narrow place,[44] steward[45]
- Memphis, abode of the good[3]
- Memucan, impoverished; to prepare; certain; true[3]
- Menahem, comforter; who conducts them; preparation of heat[3]
- Menan, numbered; rewarded; prepared[3]
- Mene, who reckons or is counted[3]
- Meonenim, charmers, regarders of times[3]
- Mephaath, appearance, or force, of waters[3]
- Mephibosheth, out of my mouth proceeds reproach[3] dispeller of shame.
- Merab, he that fights or disputes[3]
- Meraioth, bitterness; rebellious; changing[3]
- Merari, bitter; to provoke[3]
- Mered, rebellious, ruling[3]
- Meremoth, bitterness; myrrh of death[3]
- Meres, defluxion; imposthume[3]
- Meribah, dispute; quarrel[3]
- Meribaal, he that resists Baal; rebellion[3]
- Merodach, bitter contrition[3]
- Merodach-baladan, bitter contrition, without judgment[3]
- Merom, eminences; elevations[3]
- Meronothite, my singing; rejoicing; bearing rule[3]
- Meroz, secret, leanness[3]
- Mesha, burden; salvation[3]
- Meshach, that draws with force[3]
- Meshech, who is drawn by force[3]
- Meshelemiah, peace, or perfection, of the Lord[3]
- Meshezaheel, God taking away; the salvation of God[3]
- Meshillamith, peaceable; perfect; giving again[3]
- Mesobaite, the Lord's standing-place; a little doe[3]
- Mesopotamia, between two rivers[3]
- Messiah, anointed[3]
- Metheg-ammah, bridle of bondage[3]
- Methusael, who demands his death[3]
- Methuselah, when he dies it shall be sent[3]
- Meunim, dwelling-places; afflicted[3]
- Mezahab, gilded[3]
- Miamin, the right hand[3]
- Mibhar, chosen; youth[3]
- Mibsam, smelling sweet[3]
- Mibzar, defending; forbidding; taking away[3]
- Micah, poor; humble[3]
- Micaiah, who is like to God?[3]
- Micha, who is like to God?[3]
- Michael, who is like to God?[3]
- Michaiah, who is perfect?[3]
- Michal, who is perfect?[3]
- Michmash, he that strikes[3]
- Michmethah, the gift or death of a striker[3]
- Michri, selling[3]
- Michtam, golden psalm[3]
- Middin, judgment; striving[3]
- Midian, judgment; covering; habit[3]
- Migdal-el, tower of God[3]
- Migdal-gad, tower compassed about[3]
- Migdol, a tower[3]
- Migron, fear; farm; throat[3]
- Mijamin, right hand[3]
- Mikloth, little wants; little voices; looking downward[3]
- Minneiah, possession of the Lord[3]
- Milalai, circumcision; my talk[3]
- Milcah, queen[3]
- Milcom, their king[3]
- Miletum, red; scarlet[3]
- Millo, fullness[3]
- Miniamin, right hand[3]
- Minni, reckoned; prepared[3]
- Minnith, same as Minni[3]
- Miriam, rebellion, rebellous, bitterness[46][47] their rebellion[48]
- Mishael, who is asked for or lent[3]
- Mishal, parables; governing[3]
- Misham, their savior; taking away[3]
- Misheal, requiring; lent; pit[3]
- Mishma, hearing; obeying[3]
- Mishmannah, fatness; taking away provision[3]
- Mishraites, spread abroad[3]
- Mispar, Mispereth, numbering; showing; increase of tribute[3]
- Misrephoth-maim, hot waters[3]
- Misti, uncomparable beauty[3]
- Mithcah, sweetness; pleasantness[3]
- Mithnite, loin; gift; hope[3]
- Mithredath, breaking the law[3]
- Mitylene, purity; cleansing; press[3]
- Mizar, little[3]
- Mizpah, Mizpeh, a watch-tower; speculation[3]
- Mizraim, tribulations[3]
- Mizzah, defluxion from the head[3]
- Mnason, a diligent seeker; an exhorter[3]
- Moab, of his father[3]
- Moladah, birth; generation[3]
- Molech, Moloch, king[3]
- Molid, nativity; generation;[3] begetter;[49]
- Mordecai, contrition; bitter; bruising;[3] dedicated to Mars, a little man or bitter bruising; [49]
- Moreh, stretching[3]
- Moriah, bitterness of the Lord[3]
- Moserah, Moseroth, erudition; discipline[3]
- Moses, taken out; drawn forth[50] to draw[51] drawn;[52] drawn forth, taken out of water or a son;[49]
- Mozah, unleavened[3]
- Muppim, out of the mouth; covering[3]
- Mushi, he that touches, that withdraws or takes away[3]
- Myra, I flow; pour out; weep[3]
- Mysia, criminal; abominable[3]
Maachah, pressed down; worn; fastened[3]
References
- Comay, Joan, Who's Who in the Old Testament, Oxford University Press, 1971, ISBN 0-19-521029-8
- Lockyer, Herbert, All the men of the Bible, Zondervan Publishing House (Grand Rapids, Michigan), 1958
- Lockyer, Herbert, All the women of the Bible, Zondervan Publishing 1988, ISBN 0-310-28151-2
- Lockyer, Herbert, All the Divine Names and Titles in the Bible, Zondervan Publishing 1988, ISBN 0-310-28041-9
- Tischler, Nancy M., All things in the Bible: an encyclopedia of the biblical world , Greenwood Publishing, Westport, Conn. : 2006 ISBN 0-313-33082-4
Inline references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lockyer references
- ↑ Tischler reference
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- ↑ 49.0 49.1 49.2 Lockyer, p. 246
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- ↑ Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman
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