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Maachah ~ መዓካ: The name “Maachah” means pressed down; worn; fastened (መቃ), HBN

1.       a small Syrian kingdom near Geshur, east of the Hauran, the district of Batanea (Jos 13:13; 2 Sam 10:6,8; 1 Chr 19:7)

2.       A daughter of Talmai, king of the old native population of Geshur. She became one of David's wives, and was the mother of Absalom (2 Sam 3:3).

3.       The father of Hanan, who was one of David's body-guard (1 Chr 11:43).

4.       The daughter of Abishalom (called Absalom, 2 Chr 11:20-22), the third wife of Rehoboam, and mother of Abijam (1 Kin 15:2). She is called "Michaiah the daughter of Uriel," who was the husband of Absalom's daughter Tamar (2 Chr 13:2). Her son Abijah or Abijam was heir to the throne.

5.       The father of Achish, the king of Gath (1 Kin 2:39), called also Maoch (1 Sam 27:2).

Maachathi ~ ማዕካታውያን: “Maachathi” means oppression (መቀጫ), SBD, and Maach'athites, The, two words which denote the inhabitants of the small kingdom of Maachah. (3:14; Jos 12:5; 13:11, 13); (2 Sam 23:34; 2 Kin 25:23; Jer 40:8)

Maadai ~ መዕዳይ: “Maadai” means ornament of Jehovah (ማዕዴ), SBD, one of the sons of Kani, who had married a foreign wife. (Ezr 10:34)

Maadiah ~ መዓድያ: The name “Maadiah” means pleasantness; the testimony of the Lord (ማዕደ ህያው), HBN, one of the priests who returned with Zerubbabel, (Neh 12:5)

Maai ~ መዓይ: “Maai” means compassionate (ሩህሩህ), SBD; one of the Bene-Asaph who took part in the solemn musical service by which the wall of Jerusalem was dedicated, (Neh 12:36)

Maarath ~ ማዕራት: Desolation (ምሬት), EBD, a place in the mountains of Judah (Jos 15:59),

Maaseiah ~ መሕሤያ: The root words for ‘Maaseiah’ are ‘Mse’ (ምሰ) and ‘Yah’ (ያህ) ፥ the meaning is ‘the exertion of Jehovah’.

See also:- Maaseiah / መዕሤያ

1.            One of the Levites of the second rank, appointed by David to sound "with psaltries on Alamoth", (1 Chr 15:18)

2.            The name of four persons who had married foreign wives; in the time of Ezra, A descendant of Jeshua the priest (Ezr 10:18);

3.            A priest, of the sons of Harim (Ezr 10:21); A priest, of the sons of Pashur (Ezr 10:22);

4.            One of the laymen, a descendant of Pahath-moab (Ezr 10:30); The father of Azariah (Neh 3:23);

5.            One of those who stood on the right hand of Ezra when he read the law to the people (Neh 8:4);

6.            A Levite who assisted on the same occasion (Neh 8:7);

7.            One of the heads of the people whose descendants signed the covenant with Nehemiah (Neh 10:25);

8.            Son of Baruch the descendant of Pharez the son of Judah,” (Neh 11:5);

9.            A Benjamite, ancestor of Sallu (Neh 11:7);

10.         Two priests of this name are mentioned (Neh 12:41, 42);

11.         Father of Zedekiah the false prophet (Jer 29:21);

12.         The son of Adaiah and one of the captains of hundreds in the reign of Joash king of Judah.” (2 Chr 23:1);

13.         An officer of high rank in the reign of Uzziah;” (2 Chr 26:11) He was probably a Levite, comp: (1 Chr 23:4) and engaged in a semi-military capacity;

14.         The "king’s son” killed by Zichri the Ephraimitish hero in the invasion of Judah by Pekah king of Israel, during the reign of Ahaz (2 Chr 28:7);

15.         The governor of Jerusalem in the reign of Josiah;” (2 Chr 34:8);

16.         The son of Shallum, a Levite of high rank in the reign of Jehoiakim (Jer 35:4);

17.         A priest; ancestor of Baruch and Seraiah, the sons of Neriah (Jer 32:12; 51:59); “And Maaseiah, and Shemaiah ... And the singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer” (Neh 12:42)

Maasiai ~ መዕሣይ: The root words for ‘Maasiai’ are ‘Mse’ (ምሰ) and ‘Yah’ (ያህ) ፥ the meaning is ‘work of Jehovah’.

A priest who after the return from Babylon dwelt in Jerusalem, (1 Chr 9:12)

Maath ~ ማአት: “Maath” means small, SBD, son of Mattathias in the genealogy of Jesus Christ. (Luk 3:26)

Macedonia ~ መቄዶንያ: “Macedonia” means extended land (ትርፍ መሬት), SBD; in New Testament times, was a Roman province lying north of Greece. It was governed by a propraetor with the title of proconsul. Paul was summoned by the vision of the "man of Macedonia" to preach the gospel there (Act 16:9).

Machbenah ~ መክቢና: “Machbenah” means bond (መሐላ), SBD, Sheva, the father of Machbena, is named in the genealogical list of Judah as the offspring of Manchah, the concubine of Caleb ben-Hezron. (1 Chr 2:49)

Machi ~ ማኪ: “Machi” means decrease (ማነስ), SBD, the father of Geuel the Gadite, who went with Caleb and Joshua to spy out the land of Canaan. (Num 13:15)

Machir ~ ማኪር: The name “Machir” means selling; knowing (ምክር), HBN

1.       The eldest son, (Jos 17:1) of the patriarch Manasseh by an Aramite or Syrian concubine. (1 Chr 7:14) At the time of the conquest the family of Machir had become very powerful, and a large part of the country on the east of Jordan was subdued by them. (Num 32:39; 3:15)

2.       The son of Ammiel, a powerful sheikh of one of the transjordanic tribes, who rendered essential service to the cause of Saul and of David successively. (2 Sam 9:4,5;17:27-29)

Machnadebai ~ መክነድባይ: The name “Machnadebai” means smiter (መቀንደቢያ), HBN, one of the sons of Bani who put away his foreign wife at Ezra's command. (Ezr 10:40)

Madai ~ ማዴ: The root words for ‘Madai’ are ‘Medanya’ (መዳኛ) ፥ the meaning is ‘to measure, to judge’.

Middle land, the third "son" of Japheth, the name by which the Medes are known on the Assyrian monuments, (Gen 10:2)

Madian ~ ምድያም: The root words for ‘Madian’ are ‘Medanya’ (መዳኛ) ፥ the meaning is ‘to measure, to judge’.

The fourth son of Abraham by Keturah, the father of the Midianites, (Act 7:29), (Gen 25:2; 1 Chr 1:32)

Madmannah ~ ማድማና: The name “Madmannah” means measure of a gift; preparation of a garment (ማዕደ መና), HBN, one of the towns in the south district of Judah. (Jos 15:31).

Madon ~ ማዶን: The root words for ‘Madon’ are ‘Medany’ (መዳኝ) ፥ the meaning is ‘to measure, to judge’.

A Canaanitish city in the north of Palestine (Jos 11:1; 12:19), whose king was slain by Joshua, (Jos 11:1)

Magbish ~ መጌብስ: “Magbish” means congregating (ምዕመናን), HBN, a proper name in (Ezr 2:30).

Magdala ~ መጌዶል: The name “Magdala” means tower; greatness (ገድል), HBN, a town in Galilee, mentioned only in Mat 15:39. It was the birthplace of Mary called the Magdalen, or Mary Magdalene.

Magdalene ~ መግደላዊት: The name “Magdalene” means a person from Magdala, HBN, a 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 (Mat 27:56,61; 28:1).

Magdiel ~ መግዲኤል: “Magdiel” means prince of God (መግደለ ኤል), SBD, one of the "dukes" of Edom, descended from Esau. (Gen 36:43; 1 Chr 1:54)

Magog ~ ማጎግ: The name “Magog” means covering; roof; dissolving (ጎጋዊ), HBN, In (Gen 10:2) Magog appears as the second son of Japheth; in (Ezk 38:2; 39:1, 6) it appears as a country or people of which Gog was the prince.

Magor-missabib ~ ማጎርሚሳቢብ: Fear on every side, EBD, a symbolical name given to the priest Pashur, expressive of the fate announced by the prophet as about to come upon him. Pashur was to be carried to Babylon, and there die. (Jer 20:3)

Magpiash ~ መግጲዓስ: The name “Magpiash” means a body thrust hard together (መጋፊያ), HBN, one of the heads of the people who signed the covenant with Nehemiah. (Neh 10:20)

Mahalah ~ መሕላ: The name “Mahalah” means sickness; a company of dancers; a harp (መሐላ), HBN, one of the three children of Hammoleketh the sister of Gilead. (1 Chr 7:18)

Mahalaleel ~ መላልኤል: The root words for ‘Mahalaleel’ are ‘Mahale’Le’ (ማሐለ’ ለ) and El’ (ኤል) ፥ the meaning is ‘calling the lord’s name loudly’

1.            The fourth in descent from Adam, according to the Sethite genealogy, and son of Cainan, (Gen 5:12-17)

2.            A descendant of Perez or Pharez the son of Judah (Neh 11:4)

Mahalath ~ ማዕሌት: The root word for ‘Mahalath’ is ‘Mahalet’ (ማሃለት) ፥ the meaning is ‘crying to the lord almigthy’.

1.            The daughter of Ishmael, and third wife of Esau, called also Bashemath (Gen 36:3), (Gen 28:9)

2.            The daughter of Jerimoth, who was one of David's sons, She was one of Rehoboam's wives (2 Chr 11:18)

Mahlah ~ ማህለህ: The name ‘Mahlah’ is derived from ‘Mahle’ (ማህለ) ፥ the meaning is ‘to swear in the name of the lord’.

One of the daughters of Zelophehad, (Num 26:33)

Mahali ~ ሞሖሊ: the name “Mahali” means infirmity; a harp; pardon (መሓሊ), HBN, Mah'li, the son of Merari. (Ex 6:19)

Mahanaim ~ መሃናይም: The name “Mahanaim” means tents; two fields; two armies, HBN, a town on the east of the Jordan. The name signifies two hosts or two camps, and was given to it by Jacob, because he there met "the angels of God." (Gen 32:1, 2) We next meet with it in the records of the conquest. (Jos 13:26, 30).

Mahanehdan ~ የዳን ሰፈር: The name “Mahanehdan” means tents of judgment (የዳኛ ድንኳን), HBN, spoken of as "behind Kirjath-jearim," (Judges 18:12) and as between Zorah and Eshtaol." ch. (Judges 13:25)

Maharai ~ ኖኤሬ: “Maharai” means impetuous (ችኩል), SBD, (2 Sam 23:28; 1 Chr 11:30; 27:13)

Mahath ~ መሐት: “Mahath” means grabbing, SBD,

1.       A Zohathite of the house of Korah. (1 Chr 6:35)

2.       Also a Kohathite, in the reign of Hezekiah. (2 Chr 29:12; 31:13)

Mahazioth ~ መሐዝዮት: “Mahazioth” means visions (ራእይ), SBD, One of the fourteen sons of Heman the Kohathite. (1 Chr 25:4, 30)

Maher-shalal-hash-baz ~ ምርኮ ፈጠነ፥ ብዝበዛ ቸኰለ: The name “Maher-shalal-hash-baz” means making speed to the spoil; he hastens to the prey, HBN, (Isa 8:1-3; comp. Zep 1:14), a name Isaiah was commanded first to write in large characters on a tablet, and afterwards to give as a symbolical name to a son that was to be born to him (Isa 8:1,3)

Mahlah ~ ማህለህ: The name “Mahlah” means Mahlon, same as Mahali (መሐላ), HBN, the eldest of the five daughters of Zelophehad the grandson of Manasseh. (Num 27:1-11)

Makheloth ~ መቅሄሎት: the name “Makheloth” means assemblies (ጉባኤ), congregations, HBN, a place mentioned only in (Num 33:26) as that of a desert encampment of the Israelites.

Makkedah ~ መቄዳ: The name ‘Makkedah’ is derived from ‘Mekeda’ (መከዳ) ፥ the meaning is ‘wall’.

One of the royal cities of the Canaanites, (Jos 12:16)

Malachi ~ ሚልክያስ: See also: - Maaseiah / መዕሤያ

The name ‘Malachi’ is derived from ‘Melakie’ (መላኬ) ፥ the meaning is ‘my messenger’.

“The burden of the word of the Lord to Israel by Malachi.” (Mal 1:1-5)

Malcham ~ ሚልኮም: The name “Malcham” means their king; their counselor (ምልካም), HBN,

“... that swear by the Lord, and that swear by Malcham;” (Zep 1:5)

Malchiah ~ መልክያ: The root words for ‘Malchiah’ are ‘Melke’ (መልከ) and ‘yah’ (ያህ) ፥ the meaning is ‘Jehovah is king’.

1.            A priest, the father of Pashur, (Jer 38:1)

2.            The head of the fifth division of the priests in the time of David (1 Chr 24:9);

3.            One of the priests (Neh 12:42);

4.            A priest who stood by Ezra when he "read in the book of the law of God"; (Neh 8:4); (Neh 3:11; Neh 3:31; Neh 3:14); “The fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,” (1 Chr 24:9)

Malchiel ~ መልኪኤል: The root words for ‘Malchiel’ are ‘Melke’ (መልከ) and ‘El’ (ኤል) ፥ the meaning is ‘likeness of the lord’.

“... and the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel” (Gen 46:17)

Other people with the same name are: Of the tribe of Asher, “Sethur the son of Michael” (Num 13፡13); But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me (Dan 10 ፡13)

Malchijah ~ መልኪያ: The name ‘Malchijah’ is derived from ‘Melke’ (መልከ) and ‘Yah’ (ያህ) ፥ the meaning is ‘likeness of Jeovah’.

“And Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchijah, and Maasiai the son of Adiel ...” (1 Chr 9:12)

Malchi-shua ~ ሚልኪሳ: The name ‘Malchi-shua’ is derived from ‘Melake’ (መላከ) and ‘Sh’h’ (ሽህ) ፥ the meaning is ‘king of mighty or thousands’.

King of help, one of the four sons of Saul, (1 Chr 8:33)

Malchus ~ ማልኮስ: The name ‘Malchus’ is derived from ‘Melake’ (መላከ) and ‘Was’ (ዋስ) ፥ the meaning is ‘king is the saviour’.

Slave of the high priest Caiaphas, (Joh 18:10)

Maleleel ~ መላልኤል: The name “Maleleel” means same as Mahaleleel (ማለ ለኤል), HBN,

 The son of Cainan, (Gen 5:12)

Mallothi ~ መሎቲ: “Mallothi” means my fullness (ሙላቴ), HBN, a Kohathite, one of the fourteen sons of Heman the singer. (1 Chr 25:4, 26)

Malluch ~ መሉክ፣ ማሎክ: The name ‘Malluch’ is derived from ‘Mluk’ (ምሉክ) ፥ the meaning is ‘king’.

See also:- Malluch / መሉክ ፣ Malluch / ማሎክ

1.            One of the sons of Bani, (Ezr 10:29),

2.            A Levite of the family of Merari, and ancestor of Ethan the singer (1 Chr 6:44),

3.            One of the descendants of Harim (Ezr 10:32) who had married foreign wives;

4.            A priest or family of priests (Neh 10:4);

5.            One of the heads of the people who signed the covenant with Nehemiah (Neh 10:27);

6.            One of the families of priests who returned with Zerubbabel (Neh 12:2)

Mammon ~ ገንዘብ: “Mammon” means riches (ሀብት), SBD, a word which often occurs in the Chaldee Terguma of Onkelos and later writers, and in the Syriac version, and which signifies "riches." It is used in St. Matthew as a personification of riches. (Mat 6:24; Luk 16:9)

Mamre ~ መምሬ: The name ‘Mamre’ is derived from ‘Me’Meri’ (መ’መሪ፣ መምር) ፥ the meaning is ‘leader, teacher, trainer, director…’

An Amoritish chief in alliance with Abraham, (Gen 14:13, 24)

Manaen ~ ምናሔ: “Manaen” means comforter, SBD, is mentioned in (Act 13:1) as one of the teachers and prophets in the church at Antioch at the time of the appointment of Saul and Barnabas as missionaries to the heathen. He is said to have been brought up with Herod Antipas.

Manahath ~ መናሐት: “Manahath” means rest (ምንአጣ), SBD, A place named, (1 Chr 8:6)

Manasseh ~ ምናሴ: The name ‘Manasseh’ is derived from ‘Mn’Nesie’ (ምን’ነሴ) ፥ the meaning is ‘Who makes to forget; who gives everything’.

The eldest son of Joseph, “And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: For God, said he, hath made me forget all my toil and my entire father's house.” (Gen 41:51; 46:20)

Manger ~ ግርግም: The name ‘manger’ is derived from ‘Magor’ (ማጎር) ፥ the meaning is ‘gathering place, storage (for animals)’.

The place where the infant Redeemer was laid, (Luk 2:7, 12, 16); Crib- (Job 39:9)

Manoah ~ ማኑሄ: “Manoah” means rest (ማረፍ), SBD, the father of Samson; a Danite, native of the town of Zorah. (Jud 13:2)

Manna ~ መና: The name ‘Manna’ is derived from ‘Mne’ (ምነ) ፥ the meaning is ‘what is this...’

The name given by the Israelites to the food miraculously supplied to them during their wanderings in the wilderness, “And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, It is Manna: for them wist not what it was. And Moses said unto them, this is the bread which the Lord hath given you to eat” (Ex 16:15)

Mara ~ ማራ: “Mara” means sad, bitter (መራራ), SBD, the name which Naomi adopted in the exclamation forced from her by the recognition of her fellow citizens at Bethlehem. (Rut 1:20)

Maralah ~ መርዓላ: “Maralah” means trembling (መወዛወዝ), SBD, one of the land marks on the boundary of the tribe of Zebulun. (Jos 19:11)

Maranatha ~ ጌታችን ሆይ፥ ና: The name ‘Maranatha’ is derived from ‘Mran’ (ምራን) and ‘Ante’ (አንተ) ፥ the meaning is ‘lead us, be our lord or king’.

An expression used by St. Paul at the conclusion of his first Epistle to the Corinthians, signifying "our Lord cometh," (1 Cor 16:22)

Marcus ~ ማርቆስ: The name ‘Marcus’ is derived from ‘Mruq’ (ምሩቅ) and ‘Was’ (ዋስ) ፥ the root word is ‘Mereqe’ (መረቀ) ፥ the meaning is ‘blessed, polite, well mannered…’.

The evangelist Mark, (Phlm 1:24), (Col 4:10)

Mareshah ~ መሪሳ: Possession (መርሻ), EBD, a city in the plain of Judah (Joh. 1 Pete 15:44); Here Asa defeated Zerah the Ethiopian (2 Chr 14:9, 10).

Mark ~ ማርቆስ: The name ‘Mark’ is derived from ‘Mruq’ (ምሩቅ) ፥ the root word is ‘Mereqe’ (መረቀ) ፥ the meaning is ‘the blessed one’.

“... He came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying.” (Act 12:12)

Maroth ~ ማሮት: The name ‘Maroth’ is derived from ‘Mriet’ (ምሬት) ፥ the meaning is ‘bitterness’.

One of the towns of the western lowland of Judah, (Mic 1:12)

Martha ~ ማርታ: The name ‘Martha’ is derived from two root words ‘Mery’ (መሪ) and ‘Eta’ (እታ) ፥ the meaning is ‘older sister, a lady’.

The sister of Lazarus and Mary, (Luk 10:38)

Marsena ~ ማሌሴዓር፥

“Marsena” means worthy (ጠቃሚ), SBD, one of the seven of Persia, "wise men which knew the times," which saw the king's face and sat first in the kingdom. (Est 1:14)

Mary ~ ማርያ፣ ማርያም: The root word for ‘Mary’ is ‘Meri’ (መሪ) ፥ the meaning is ‘the leader, the first’.

1.            The mother of Jesus, (Mat 2:11; Act 1:14)

2.            Mary Magdalene, i.e., Mary of Magdala (Luk 8:3);

3.            Mary the sister of Lazarus (Joh 11:20, 31, 33), Mary brought "a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly (Mat 26:6; Mar 14:3; Joh 12:2, 3);

4.            Mary the wife of Cleopas is mentioned (Joh 19:25) She was that "other Mary" who was present with Mary of Magdala at the burial of our Lord (Mat 27:61; Mar 15:47); (Mat 28:1; Mar 16:1; Luk 24:1);

5.            Mary the mother of John Mark (Col 4:10), (Act 12:12) whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying.

6.            A Christian at Rome who treated Paul with special kindness (Rom 16:6);

7.            “And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron....” (Ex 15:20), The sister of Moses and Aaron (Ex 2:4-10; 1 Chr 6:3)

Mash ~ ሞሶሕ: “Mash” means drawn out (መውጣት), SBD, one of the sons of Aram, (Gen 10:23)

Mashal ~ መዓሳል: “Mashal” means entreaty (መሳል), SBD, the same as Misheal or Mishal. (1 Chr 6:74)

Masrekah ~ መሥሬቃ: Vineyard of noble vines (ምሥራቅ), EBD, a place in Idumea, the native place of Samlah, one of the Edomitish kings (Gen 36:36; 1 Chr 1:47).

Massa ~ ማሣ: “Massa” means burden (መማሰን), SBD, a son of Ishmael. (Gen 26:14; 1 Chr 1:30).

Massah ~ ማሳህ: The name “Massah” means temptation (ምስ), HBN, a name given to the spot, also called Meribah, where the Israelites tempted Jehovah. (Ex 16:7; Psa 95:8, 9; Heb 3:8)

Mathusala ~ ማቱሳላ: The name ‘Mathusala’ is derived from ‘Matus’ (ማቱስ) and ‘Ale’ (አለ) ፥ the meaning is ‘lives long’ (It is also interprated as: ‘Mutos’ (ሙቶስ) and ‘Ale’ (አለ) ፥ the meaning is ‘died, but still alive’).

The son of Enoch, (Luk 3:37)

Matred ~ መጥሬድ: The name “Matred” means wand of government (ብትር), HBN, daughter of Mezahab and mother of Mehetabel, who was wife of Hadar or Hadad of Pau, king of Edom. (Gen 36:39; 1 Chr 1:50)

Matri ~ ማጥሪ: “Matri” means rain of Jehovah (የህያው ዝናብ), SBD, a family of the tribe of Benjamin, to which Saul the King of Israel belonged. (1 Sam 10:21)

Mattan ~ ማታን: “Mattan” means a gift (ስጦታ), SBD

1.       A priest of Baal, slain before his altar during the reformation under Jehoiada (2 Kin 11:18).

2.       The son of Eleazar, and father of Jacob, who was the father of Joseph, the husband of the Virgin Mary (Mat 1:15).

3.       The father of Shephatiah (Jer 38:1).

Mattaniah ~ ማታንያ፣ ሙታንያ፣ መታንያ: “Mattaniah” means gift of Jehovah (የህያው ስጦታ), SBD

1.       The original name of Zedekiah king of Judah, which was changed when Nebuchadnezzar placed him on the throne. (2 Kin 24:17)

2.       A Levite singer of the sons of Asaph. (1 Chr 9:15) He was leader of the temple choir after its restoration, (Neh 11:17; 12:8) in the time of Nehemiah, and took part in the musical service which accompanied the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem. (Neh 12:25,35)

3.       A descendant of Asaph, and ancestor of Jahaziel the Levite, in the reign of Jehoshaphat. (2 Chr 20:14)

4.       One of the sons of Elam. (Ezr 10:26)

5.       One of the sons of Zattu. (Ezr 10:27)

6.       A descendant of Pahath-moab, (Ezr 10:30) and

7.       One of the sons of Bani. (Ezr 10:37) who all put away their foreign wives at Ezra's command.

8.       A Levite, father of Zaccur and ancestor of Hanan the under-treasurer who had charge of the offerings for the Levites in the time of Nehemiah. (Neh 13:13)

9.       One of the fourteen sons of Heman, whose office it was to blow the horns in the temple service appointed by David. (1 Chr 25:4,16)

10.    A descendant of Asaph the Levite minstrel, who assisted in the purification of the temple in the reign of Hezekiah. (2 Chr 29:13)

Mattathias ~ ማታትዩ: The name “Mattathias” means the gift of the Lord (የጌታ ስጦታ), HBN

1.       Son of Amos, in the genealogy of Christ. (Luk 3:25)

2.       Son of Semei. (Luk 3:26)

Matthan ~ ማታን: “Matthan” means gift (ስጦታ), SBD, grandfather of Joseph the husband of the Virgin Mary. (Mat 1:15)

Matthew ~ ማቴዎስ: The name ‘Matthew’ is derived from ‘Matiw’ (ማቲው) ፥ the root words for ‘ማቴዎስ’ are ‘Mati’ (ማቲ) and ‘Was’ (ዋስ) ፥ the meaning is ‘deliverer of a multitude’.

He was the son of Alphaeus, and was a publican or tax-gatherer at Capernaum, (Mat 9:9)

Matthias ~ ማትያስ: Gift of God (ያምላክ ስጦታ). EBD, Acts 1:23.

Mazzaroth ~ ማዛሮት: “Mazzaroth” means the twelve signs (ኮከብ), SBD, (Job 38:32).

Meadow ~ ሜዳ: The name ‘Meadow’ is derived from ‘Miedaw’ (ሜዳው) ፥ the root word is ‘Mieda’ (ሜዳ) ፥ the meaning is ‘grass land, field...’.

The sedge or rank grass by the river side, (Jud 20:33)

Meah ~ ሃሜአ: “Meah” means a hundred (ማያ), SBD, The tower of, one of the towers of the wall of Jerusalem when rebuilt by Nehemiah, (Neh 3:1; 12:39).

Mearah ~ መዓራ: “Mearah” means a cave (ዋሻ), SBD, a place named in (Jos 13:4) only.

Mebunnai ~ ምቡናይ: The name “Mebunnai” means son; building; understanding (ማነጽ), HBN, one of David's bodyguard (2 Sam 23:27).

Medad ~ ሞዳድ: Medad” means love (መውደድ), SBD, one of the elders nominated to assist Moses in the government of the people. He and Eldad "prophesied in the camp" (Num 11:24-29).

Medan ~ ሜዳን: The name ‘Medan’ is derived from ‘Medany’ (መዳኝ) ፥ the meaning is ‘judgment’.

The third son of Abraham by Keturah, (Gen 25:2)

Medeba ~ ሜድባ: “Medeba” means water of rest (መደብ), SBD, a town on the eastern side of Jordan, first alluded to in (Num 21:30).

Media ~ ሜዶን: The name “Media” means measure; habit; covering (ምድያ), HBN, Madai, (Isa 21:2), (Dan 11:1)

Megiddo ~ መጊዶ: “Megiddo” means place of crowns (መናገሻ), SBD, was in a very marked position on the southern rim of the plain of Esdraelon, on the frontier line of the territories of the tribes of Issachar and Manasseh, (Jos 12:21)

Mehetabeel ~ መሔጣብኤል: The root words for ‘Mehetabeel’ are ‘Mahtebe’ (ማህተበ) and ‘El’ (ኤል) ፥ the meaning is ‘the sign and the seal of the almighty lord’... [Related term(s):- Mehetabel].

“...of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabeel...” (Neh 6:10)

Mehetabel ~ መሄጣብኤል: The root words for ‘Mehetabel’ are ‘Mahtebe’ (ማህተበ) and ‘El’ (ኤል) ፥ the meaning is ‘the sign and the seal of the almighty lord’ ... [Related term(s):- Mehetabeel].

The daughter of Matred, and wife of Hadad king of Edom, (Gen 36:39)

Mehida ~ ምሒዳ: “Mehida” means famous, noble (እውቅ), SBD, a family of Nethinim, the descendants of Mehida. Returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel; (Ezr 2:52; Neh 7:54)

Mehir ~ ምሒር: The name “Mehir” means a reward (ምሑር), HBN, the son of Chelub the brother of Shuah. (1 Chr 4:11)

Mehujael ~ ሜኤል: The name “Mehujael” means who proclaims God (ማየል), HBN, the son of Irad, and father of Methusael (Gen 4:18).

Mehuman ~ ምሁማን: The name ‘Mehuman’ is derived from ‘Me’Amen’ (መ’አመን) ፥ the meaning is ‘being faithful’.

“On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha...” (Est 1:10)

Mejarkon ~ ሜያርቆ: “Mejarkon” mean hunters of yellowness (ማደን), SBD, a town in the territory of Dan. (Jos 19:46).

Mekonah ~ ምኮና: “Mekonah” means 

Foundation (መሰረት), SBD, one of the towns which were reinhabited after the captivity by the men of Judah, (Neh 11:28)

Melatiah ~ መልጥያ: “Melatiah” means Jehovah delivers (ምላተ ህያው), SBD, a Gibeonite who assisted in rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem. (Neh 3:7)

Melchi ~ ሚልኪ: The name ‘Melchi’ is derived from ‘Melakie’ (መላኬ) ፥ the meaning is ‘my king’.

The son of Addi, and father of Neri, (Luk 3:28)

Melchiah ~ መልክያ: The name ‘Melchiah’ is derived from ‘Melake’ (መላከ) and ‘Yah’ (ያህ) ፥ the meaning is ‘Jehovah is the almighty king’ ... [Related term(s):- Malchiah].

A priest, the father of Pashur, (Jer 21:1)

Melchisedec ~ መልከ ጼዴቅ: The root words for ‘Melchisedec’ are ‘Melk’ (መልክ) and ‘Tsadiq’ (ጻድቅ) ፥ the meaning is ‘who is like Jehovah’... [Related term(s):- Melchizedek].

King of Salem and priest of the most high God, “...Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec” (Heb 5:6), (Gen 14:18-20)

Melchi-shua ~ ሜልኪሳ: The name ‘Melchi-shua’ is derived from ‘Melake’ (መላከ) and ‘Sh’h (ሽህ) ፥ the meaning is ‘king of mighty’ ... [Related term(s):- Malchishua].

A son of Saul, (1 Sam 14:49)

Melchizedek ~ መልከ ጼዴቅ: The name ‘Melchizedek’ is derived from ‘Melake’ (መልከ) and ‘Tsadq’ (ጻድቅ) ፥ The root words are ‘Meleke’ (መለከ) and ‘Tsedeqe’(ጸደቀ)፥ The meaning is ‘king of righteousness’ ... [Related term(s):- Melchisedec].

King of Salem and priest of the most high God, (Gen 14:18-20.)

Melea ~ ሜልያ: Fulness (ሙል), EBD, the son of Menan and father of Eliakim, in the genealogy of our Lord (Luk 3:31)

Melech ~ ሜሌክ: The name ‘Melech’ is derived from ‘M’Luk’ (ምሉክ) ፥ the meaning is ‘King; counselor’

The second son of Micah, (1 Chr 8:35; 9:41)

Melicu ~ መሉኪ: The name ‘Melicu’ is derived from ‘Melaku’ (መ’ላኩ) ፥ the meaning is ‘envoy’... [Related term(s):- Melchi, Melech, Malluch].

The same as MALLUCH, (Neh 12:14)

Melita ~ መላጥያ: “Melita” means honey (ማር), SBD, an island in the Mediterranean, the modern Malta. Here the ship in which Paul was being conveyed a prisoner to Rome was wrecked. (Act 27:28),

Melzar ~ ሜልዳር: “Melzar” means steward (መጋቢ), SBD, it is an official title, (Dan 1:11, 16)

Memphis ~ ሜምፎስ: “Memphis” means haven, of the good (መንፈስ), SBD, only in Hosea 9:6, Hebrew Moph. In Isa 19:13; Jeremiah 2:16; 46:14, 19; Ezk 30:13, 16, it is mentioned under the name Noph. It was the capital of Lower, i.e., of Northern Egypt.

Memucan ~ ምሙካን: “Memucan” means dignified (ክቡር), SBD, one of the seven princes of Persia in the reign of Ahasuerus, who "saw the king's face," and sat first in the kingdom. (Est 1:14, 16, 21)

Menahem ~ ምናሔም: Comforting (አጽናኝ), EBD, the son of Gadi, and successor of Shallum, king of Israel, whom he slew. After a reign of about ten years, he died, leaving the throne to his son Pekahiah. His reign was one of cruelty and oppression (2 Kin 15:14-22).

Menan ~ ማይናን: The name “Menan” means numbered; rewarded; prepared (መናን), HBN, one of the ancestors of Joseph in the genealogy of Jesus Christ. (Luk 3:31)

Mene ~ ማኔ: “Mene” means numbered (ቁጥር), SBD, the first word of the mysterious inscription written upon the wall of Belshazzar's palace, in which Daniel read the doom of the king and his dynasty. (Dan 5:25, 26)

Meonenim ~ ምዖንኒም: “Meonenim” means enchanters (ጠንቋይ), SBD, The plain of, an oak or terebinth. Or other great tree, (Judg 9:37); the meaning of Meonenim if interpreted as a Hebrew word, is enchanters or "observers of times," as it is elsewhere rendered (18:10, 14) in (Mic 5:12).

Mephaath ~ ሜፍዓት: Splendour (ግርማዊ), EBD, a Levitical city (Jos 21:37) of the tribe of Reuben (Jos 13:18)

Mephibosheth ~ ሜምፊቦስቴ: “Mephibosheth” means exterminating the idol, SBD, the name borne by two members of the family of Saul --his son and his grandson.

Saul's son by Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, his concubine; (2 Sam 21:8)

Merab ~ ሜሮብ: The name ‘Merab’ is derived from ‘Me’Rab’ (መ’ራብ) ፥ the root word is ‘Reba’ (ረባ) ፥ the meaning is ‘multiplied’ ... [Related term(s):- Nimrod].

Eldest daughter of King Saul, (1 Sam 14:49)

Meraiah ~ ምራያ: The name ‘Meraiah’ is derived from ‘Meri’ (መሪ) and ‘Yah’ (ያህ) ፥ the meaning is ‘Jehovah first, eternal lord’.

A priest in the day of Joiakim, (Neh 12:12, 13)

Meraioth ~ መራዮት: The name “Meraioth” means bitterness; rebellious; changing (ምሬት), HBN

1.       Father of Amariah, a high priest of the line of Eleazar (1 Chr 6:6, 7, 52).

2.       a priest who went to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel, (Neh 12:15)

Merari ~ ሜራሪ: The name ‘Merari’ is derived from ‘Merari’ (መራሪ) ፥ the root word is ‘Merere’ (መረረ) ፥ the meaning is ‘bitterness’.

The youngest son of Levi,  (Gen 46:11)

Merarites ~ ሜራሪ: The descendants of Merari (መራራውያን), EBD, The descendants of Merari, (Num 26:57)

Mercurius ~ ሄርሜን: “Mercurius” means herald of the gods (ሜርኩሪ), SBD, the Hermes (i.e., "the speaker") of the Greeks (Act 14:12), a heathen God represented as the constant attendant of Jupiter, and the god of eloquence. The inhabitants of Lystra took Paul for this god because he was the "chief speaker."

Mered ~ ሜሬድ: The name ‘Mered’ is derived from ‘Merad’ (መራድ) ፥ the meaning is ‘ferious’.

One of the sons of Ezra, of the tribe of Judah, (1 Chr 4:17, 18)

Meremoth ~ ሜሪሞት: The name “Meremoth” means exaltations, heights (መራማት), / SBD, a priest who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel (Neh 12:3), to whom were sent the sacred vessels (Ezr 8:33) belonging to the temple. He took part in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem (Neh 3:4).

Meres ~ ሜሬስ: “Meres” means lofty (መራስ), HBN, one of the seven counsellors of Ahasuerus; (Est 1:14)

Meribah ~ መሪባ: The name ‘Meribah’ is derived from ‘Meri’ (መሪ) and ‘Aba’ (አባ) ፥ the meaning is ‘ancient fathers’.

“And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the Lord, saying, Is the Lord among us, or not?” (Ex 17:7)

Merodach ~ ሜሮዳክ: “Merodach” means death (መርዶ), SBD, identical with the famous Babylonian Bel or Belus, (Jer 50:2)

Merodach-baladan ~ መሮዳክ ባልዳን: The name “Merodach-baladan” means bitter contrition, without judgment, HBN; Merodach 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 Euphrates, but in consequence of his conquest of Babylon afterwards, they became the dominant caste in Babylonia itself." One bearing this name sent ambassadors to Hezekiah. He is also called Berodach-baladan (2 Kin 20:12; 2 Chr 20:31).

Merom ~ ማሮን: “Merom” means high place (መራም), SBD, a lake formed by the river Jordan, north of the Sea of Galilee. It is a place memorable in the history of the conquest of Palestine. Here Joshua completely routed the confederacy of the northern chiefs under Jabin. (Jos 11:5, 7)

Meroz ~ ሜሮዝ: “Meroz” means refuge (መሸሸጊያ), / SBD, a place, (Jud 5:23) denounced because its inhabitants had refused to take any part in the struggle with Sisera.

Mesha ~ ማሴ፣ ሞሳ: Middle district, Vulgate, Messa (ማዕከል), EBD,

1.            A plain in that part of the boundaries of Arabia inhabited by the descendants of Joktan, (Gen 10:30)

2.            The king of Moab who was tributary to Ahab; ሞሳ- (2 Kin 3:4); Heb. meysh'a, "deliverance," the eldest son of Caleb (1 Chr 2:42);

3.            A Benjamite, son of Shabaraim by his wife Hodesh, who bore him in the land of Moab (1 Chr 8:9)

Meshach ~ ሚሳቅ: “Meshach” means guest of a king (የተከበረ እንግዳ), SBD, the 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).

Meshelemiah ~ ሜሱላም: The root words for ‘Meshelemiah’ are ‘Me’Salem’ (መ’ሳለም) and ‘Yah’ (ያህ) ፥ the meaning is ‘peaceful relation with the almighty’.

A Levite of the family of the Korhites, called also Shelemiah. He was a temple gate-keeper in the time of David, (1 Chr 9:21)

Meshullam ~ ሜሶላም፣ ሜሱላም: The name ‘Meshullam’ is derived from ‘Me’Salem’ (መ’ሳለም) ፥ the meaning is ‘peaceable’.

1.            Ancestor of Shaphan the scribe, (2 Kin 22:3),

2.            The son of Zerubbabel (1 Chr 3:19),

3.            A Gadite in the reign of Jotham king of Judah (1 Chr 5:13),

4.            A Benjamite, of the sons of Elpaal (1 Chr 8:17),

5.            A Benjamite, father of Sallu (1 Chr 9:7; Neh 11:7),

6.            A Benjamite who lived at Jerusalem after the captivity (1 Chr 9:8),

7.            The same as Shallum, who was high priest probably in the reign of Amon, and father of Hilkiah (1 Chr 9:11; Neh 11:11),

8.            A priest, son of Meshillemith or Meshillemoth the son of Immer, and ancestor of Maasiai or Amashai (1 Chr 9:12),

9.            A Kohathite or a family of Kohathite Levites, in the reign of Josiah (2 Chr 34:12),

10.         One of the "heads" sent by Ezra to Iddo, "the head," to gather together the Levites to join the caravan about to return to Jerusalem (Ezr 8:16),

11.         A chief man who assisted Ezra in abolishing the marriages which some of the people had contracted with foreign wives (Ezr 10:15),

12.         One of the descendants of Bani, who had married a foreign wife and put her away (Ezr 10:29); (Neh 3:30; 6:18) The son of Berechiah, who assisted in rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem (Neh 3:4),

13.         The son of Besodeiah: he assisted Jehoiada the son of Paseah in restoring the old gate of Jerusalem (Neh 3:6),

14.         One of those who stood at the left hand of Ezra when he read the law to the people (Neh 8:4),

15.         A priest or family of priests who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah. (Neh 10:7),

16.         One of the heads of the people who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah (Neh 10:20),

17.         A priest in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua, and representative of the house of Ezra (Neh 12:13),

18.         Also a priest at the same time as the preceding, and head of the priestly family of Ginnethon (Neh 12:16),

19.         A family of porters, descendants of Meshullam (Neh 12:25) who is also called Meshelemiah- (1 Chr 26:1), Shelemiah- (1 Chr 26:14), and Shallum- (Neh 7:45),

20.         One of the princes of Judah at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem (Neh 12:33),

Meshullemeth ~ ሜሶላም: The root word for ‘Meshullemeth’ is ‘Me’Selemait’ (መ’ሳለማያት) ፥ the meaning is ‘peacefulness’.

The mother of Amon, (2 Kin 21:19)

Mesopotamia ~ መስጴጦምያ: “Mesopotamia” means between the rivers (በወንዞች መካከል), HBN; the 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 Euphrates and the Tigris (Gen 24:10; Deut 23:4; Jud 3:8, 10).

Mess ~ መብል: The name ‘Mess’ is derived from ‘Msa’ (ምሳ) ፥ the meaning is ‘meal, lunch’ (Esp. lunch).

“And he took and sent messes unto them from before him: but Benjamin's mess was five times so much as any of theirs. And they drank, and were merry with him.” (Gen 43:34)

Messiah ~ መሢሕ: see “Messias” (ምሰ ያህ),

Messias ~ መሢሕ: The name ‘Messias’ is derived from ‘Mse’ (ምሰ) and ‘Was’ (ዋስ) ፥ the meaning is ‘anointed’ ... [Related term(s):- Messiah].

“He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.” (Joh 1:41)

Metheg-ammah ~ ሜቴግ አማ: bridle of the mother (የእናት ሙሽራ), EBD, a figurative name for a chief city, as in 2 Samuel 8:1, "David took Metheg-ammah out of the hand of the Philistines" ("took the bridle of the mother-city"); i.e., subdued their capital or strongest city, viz., Gath (1 Chr 18:1).

Methusael ~ ማቱሣኤል: The name ‘Methusael’ is derived from ‘Mutos’ (ሙቶስ) and ‘Ale’ (አለ) ፥ the meaning is ‘died and alive’... [Related term(s):- Mathusala, Methuselah].

The son of Mehujael, fourth in descent from Cain, and father of Lamech, (Gen 4:18)

Methuselah ~ ማቱሳላ: The name ‘Methuselah’ is derived from ‘Mutos’ (ሙቶስ) and ‘Ale’ (አለ) ፥ the meaning is ‘died, but stil alive’ (It is also interprated as: ‘Matus’ (ማቱስ) and ‘Ale’ (አለ) ፥ the meaning is ‘he who lives long’) ... [Related term(s):- Methusael].

The son of Enoch, and grandfather of Noah; He was the oldest man of whom we have any record, (Gen 5:21-27)

Meunim ~ ምዑናውያን: The name “Meunim” means dwelling-places; afflicted (ሰፈራ), HBN, (Neh 7:52).

Mezahab ~ ሜዛሃብ: Water of gold (የወርቅ ውኃ), EBD, the father of Matred (Gen 36:39; 1 Chr 1:50).

Miamin ~ ሚያሚን: The name “Miamin” means the right hand (የታመነ), HBN

1.       A layman of Israel who had married a foreign wife and put her away at the bidding of Ezra. (Ezr 10:25)

2.       A priest or family of priests who went up from Babylon with Zerubbabel. (Neh 12:5)

Mibhar ~ ሚብሐር: Chocen, a Hagarene (ምርጥ), EBD, one of David's warriors (1 Chr 11:38); called also Bani the Gadite (2 Sam 23:36).

Mibsam ~ መብሳም: The name “Mibsam” means smelling sweet (ሽቶ), HBN,

1.       A son of Ishmael. (Gen 25:13; 1 Chr 1:29)

2.       A son of Simeon. (1 Chr 4:25)

Mibzar ~ ሚብሳር: The name “Mibzar” means fortress (ምሽግ), HBN, one of the Edomitish "dukes" descended from Esau (Gen 36:42; 1 Chr 1:53).

Micah ~ ሚካ: The name ‘Micah’ is derived from ‘Melke’ (መልከ) ፥ the meaning is ‘who is like...’... [Related term(s):- Methusael].

1.            The son of Merib-baal, (1 Chr 8:34, 35)

2.            A man of Mount Ephraim (Jud 18; 19:1-29; 21:25); The first in rank of the priests of the family of Kohathites (1 Chr 23:20);

3.            A descendant of Joel the Reubenite (1 Chr 5:5)

Micaiah ~ ሚክያስ: The name ‘Micaiah’ is derived from ‘Melke’ (መልከ) and ‘Yah’ (ያህ) ፥ the meaning is ‘who is like Jehovah’ the son of Imlah, a faithful prophet of Samaria, (1 Kin 22:8-28)

Micha ~ ሚካ: The name “Micha” means same as Micaiah (መልካ), HBN,

1.       The son of Mephibosheth. (2 Sam 9:12)

2.       A Levite who signed the covenant with Nehemiah, (Neh 10:11),

3.       The father of Mattaniah, a Gershonite Levite and descendant of Ashaph. (Neh 11:17,22),

Michael ~ ሚካኤል: The root words for ‘Michael’ are ‘Melke’ (መልከ) and ‘El’ (ኤል) ፥ the meaning is ‘who is like the almighty lord’.

1.            An Asherite, father of Sethur, one of the twelve spies, (Num 13:13)

2.            One of the Gadites who settled in the land of Bashan (1 Chr 5:13);

3.            Another Gadite, ancestor of Abihail (1 Chr 5:14)

4.            A Gershionite Levite, ancestor of Asaph (1 Chr 6:40),

5.            One of the five sons of Izrahiah, of the tribe of Issachar (1 Chr 7:3),

6.            A Benjamite of the sons of Beriah (1 Chr 8:16),

7.            One of the captains of the "thousands" of Manasseh who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chr 12:20),

8.            The father or ancestor of Omri, chief of the tribe of Issachar in the reign of David (1 Chr 27:18),

9.            One of the sons of Jehoshaphat who were murdered by their elder brother, Jehoram (2 Chr 21:2, 4),

10.         The father or ancestor of Zebadiah, of the sons of Shephatiah (Ezr 8:8),

11.         "One," or "the first, of the chief princes" or archangels (Dan 10:21) as the "prince" of Israel, and (Dan 12:1) as "the great prince which standeth" in time conflict "for the children of thy people."

Michaiah ~ ሚካያ ፣ ሚክያስ: The root words for ‘Michaiah’ are ‘Melk’ (መልከ) and ‘Yah’ (ያህ) ፥ the meaning is ‘who is like the Jehovah’.

1.            The queen-mother of King Abijah, (2 Chr 13:2)

2.            One of those sent out by Jehoshaphat to instruct the people in the law (2 Chr 17:7), (2 Kin 22:12),

3.            The son of Gemariah. He reported to the king's officers Jeremiah's prediction, which he had heard Baruch read (Jer 36:11, 13) from his father Gemariah's chamber in the temple,

4.            A Levite (Neh 12:35);

5.            A priest (Neh 12:41)

Michal ~ ሜልኮል: The root words for ‘Michal’ are ‘Melk’ (መልከ) and ‘El’ (ኤል) ፥ the meaning is ‘who is like the almighty lord’.

The younger of Saul's two daughters by his wife Ahinoam, (1 Sam 14:49)

Michmethah ~ ሚክምታት: The name “Michmethah” means the gift or death of a striker (ምች መታ), HBN,

A place which formed one of the landmarks of the boundary of the territories of Ephraim and Manasseh on the western side of Jordan, (Jos 16:6)

Michri ~ ሚክሪ: The name ‘Michri’ is derived from ‘Mekari’ (መካሪ) ፥ the root word is ‘Mekere’ (መከረ) ፥ the meaning is ‘Adviser, Counselor’.

A Benjamite, the father of Uzzi, (1 Chr 9:8)

Middin ~ ሚዲን: “Middin” means measures (መዳኝ), SBD,

One of the six cities "in the wilderness," on the west of the Dead Sea, mentioned along with En-gedi, (Jos 15:61)

Midian ~ ምድያም: The name “Midian” means judgment; covering; habit HBN,

See also:- Midianites / ምድያም

The fourth son of Abraham by Keturah, the father of the Midianites, (Gen 25:2), (1 Chr 1:32)

Migdalel ~ ሚግዳልኤል: The name “Migdalel” means tower of God (መግደለ ኤል), HBN, one of the fortified towns of the possession of Naphtali, (Jos 19:38).

Migdalgad ~ ሚግዳልጋድ: “Migdalgad” means tower of Gad (መግደለ ጋድ), SBD, a city of Judah, (Jos 15:37) in the district of the Shefelah, or maritime lowland.

Migdol ~ ሚግዶል: The name “Migdol” means a tower (ገደል), HBN,

1.       A strongly-fortified place (Jos 12) miles from Pelusium, in the north of Egypt (Jer 44:1; 46:14).

2.       A place mentioned in the passage of the Red Sea (Ex 14:2; Num 33:7, 8).

Migron ~ መጌዶን: precipice or landslip (ገደል), EBD, a place between Aiath and Michmash (Isa 10:28).

Mijamin ~ ሚያሚን: The name “Mijamin” means right hand (መ’ያምን), HBN

1.       The chief of the sixth of the twenty-four courses of priests established by David. (1 Chr 24:9)

2.       A family of priests who signed the covenant with Nehemiah; probably the descendants of the preceding. (Neh 10:7)

Milalai ~ ሚላላይ: “Milalai” means eloquent (ተደማጭ), SBD, probably a Gershonite Levite of the sons of Asaph, who assisted at the dedication of the walls of Jerusalem; (Neh 12:36)

Milcah ~ ሚልካ: “Milcah” means queen or counsel (ምሉክ), SBD

1.       Daughter of Haran and wife of her uncle Nahor, Abraham's brother, to whom she bore eight children. (Gen 11:29; 22:20, 23; 24:15, 24, 47)

2.       The fourth daughter of Zelophehad. (Num 26:33; 27:1; 36:11; Jos 17:3)

Milcom ~ ሚልኮም: The name ‘Milcom’ is derived from ‘Melkam’ (መለካም) ፥ the meaning is ‘king’.

“For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.” (1 Kin 11:5)

Millo ~ ሚሎ: The name ‘Millo’ is derived from ‘Mulu’ (ሙሉ) ፥ the meaning is ‘fullness. complete’.

“So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.” (2 Sam 5:9), (Jud 9:6)

ቤተሚሎ- (መሣ 9:6)

Miniamin ~ ሚንያሚን: The name “Miniamin” means right hand (ታማኝ), HBN

1.       A Levite in the reign of Hezekiah. (2 Chr 31:15)

2.       The same as Miamin 2 and Mijamin 2. (Neh 12:17)

3.       One of the priests at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem. (Neh 12:41)

Minister ~ አገልጋይ: One, who serves, as distinguished from the master (ምስጢረኛ), EBD,

This name is given to attendants at court, (2 Chr 22:8)

Minni ~ ሚኒ: “Minni” means division (ክፍል), SBD, (Jer 51:27) already noticed as a portion of Armenia.

Minnith ~ ሚኒት: “Minnith” means distribution (ማከፋፈል), SBD, a place on the east of the Jordan, named as the point to which Jephthah's slaughter of the Ammonites extended. (Jud 11:33) The "wheat of Minnith" is mentioned in (Ezk 27:17)

Miriam ~ ማሪያም ፣ ማርያም: The root words for ‘Miriam’ are ‘Meri’ (መሪ) and ‘Ema’ (እማ) ፥ the meaning is ‘the leader, the first mother’.

“And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with ...” (Ex 15:21)

Mishael ~ ሚሳኤል: The name ‘Mishael’ is derived from ‘Mikaiel’ (ምስለ ኤል) ፥ the meaning is ‘Who is like the almighty’.

1.            One of the sons of Uzziel, the uncle of Aaron and Moses, (Ex 6:22)

2.            One of those who stood at Ezra’s left hand when he read the law to the people (Neh 8:4), Mishal, or Misheal; (Dan 1:6)

Mishal ~ ሚሽአል: “Mishal” means entreaty (መሳል), SBD,

One of the towns in the territory of Asher, (Jos 21:30), (Jos 19:26)

Misham ~ ሚሻም: “Misham” means purification (መንጻት), SBD, a Benjamite, son of Elpaal and descendant of Shaharaim. (1 Chr 8:12)

Mishma ~ ማስማዕ: The name ‘Mishma’ is derived from ‘Me’Sema’ (መ’ሰማ) ፥ the meaning is ‘hears’.

1.            One of the sons of Ishmael, and founder of an Arab tribe, (Gen 25:14; 1 Chr 1:30),

2.            A son of Simeon (1 Chr 4:25)

Mishmannah ~ መስመና: “Mishmannah” means fatness (መድለብ), SBD, the fourth of the twelve lion-faced Gadites who joined David at Ziklag. (1 Chr 12:10)

Misrephoth-maim ~ ማሴሮንም: burning of waters (የፈላ ውኃ), EBD, 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 Jabin (Jos 11:8).

Mithcah ~ ሚትቃ: “Mithcah” means sweetness, SBD, the name of an unknown desert encampment of the Israelites. (Num 33:28, 29)

Mithredath ~ ሚትሪዳጡ: The name “Mithredath” means breaking the law (ህግ መጣስ), HBN,

1.       The treasurer of Cyrus king of Persia, to whom the king gave the vessels of the temple. (Ezr 1:8)

2.       A Persian officer stationed at Samaria. (Ezra 4:7)

Mitylene ~ ሚጢሊን: “Mitylene” means mutilated (ቁስለኛ), SBD, the chief city of the island of Lesbos, on its east coast, in the Aegean Sea. Paul, during his third missionary journey, touched at this place on his way from Corinth to Judea (Act 20:14).

Mizpah ~ ምጽጳ: The name “Mizpah” means a watch-tower; speculation (ማማ), HBN, the name of several places in Palestine.

1.       The earliest of all, in order of the narrative, is the heap of stones piled up by Jacob and Laban, (Gen 31:48)

2.       A second Mizpeh, on the east of Jordan, was the Mizpeh-moab, where the king of that nation was living when David committed his parents to his care. (1 Sam 22:3)

3.       A third was "the land of Mizpeh," or more accurately "of Mizpah," the residence of the Hivites who joined the northern confederacy against Israel, headed by Jabin king of Hazor. (Jos 11:3)

4.       The valley of Mizpeh, to which the discomfited hosts of the same confederacy were chased by Joshua, (Jos 11:8)

5.       Mizpeh, a city of Judah, (Jos 15:38) in the district of the Shefelah or maritime lowland.

6.       Mizpeh, in Joshua and Samuel; elsewhere Mizpah, a "city" of Benjamin, not far from Jerusalem. (Jos 18:26; 1 Kin 15:22; 2 Chr 16:6; Neh 3:7) It was one of the places fortified by Asa against the incursions of the kings of northern Israel, (1 Kin 15:22; 2 Chr 16:6; Jer 41:10)

Mizraim ~ ምጽራይም: The dual form of matzor, meaning a "mound" or "fortress," (ምሽግ), EBD, the name of a people descended from Ham (Gen 10:6, 13; 1 Chr 1:8, 11). It was the name generally given by the Hebrews to the land of Egypt (which see), and may denote the two Egypts, the Upper and the Lower. The modern Arabic name for Egypt is Muzr.

Mizzah ~ ሚዛህ: “Mizzah” means fear (ፍርሃት), SBD, son of Reuel and grandson of Esau. (Gen 36:13, 17; 1 Chr 1:37)

Mnason ~ ምናሶን: “Mnason” means remembering (መታሰቢያ), SBD is honorably mentioned in Scripture. (Act 21:16) It is most likely that his residence at this time was not Caesarea, but Jerusalem. He was a Cyprian by birth, and may have been a friend of Barnabas. (Act 4:36)

Moab ~ ሞዓብ: The name ‘Moab’ is derived from ‘M‘Ab’ (መ’ዓብ) ፥ the root word is ‘Abe’ (አበ) ፥ the meaing is ‘to become a father’.

The eldest son of Lot, (Gen 19:37)

Moladah ~ ሞላዳ: Birth (መውለድ), EBD, a city in the south of Judah which fell to Simeon; (Josh 15:21-26; 19:2).

Molech ~ ሞሎክ: The name ‘Molech’ is derived from ‘Mluk’ (ምሉክ) ፥ the meaning is ‘king’ ... [Related term(s):- Moloch].

“And thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through the fire to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the Lord” (Lev 18:21)

Molid ~ ሞሊድ: The name “Molid” means nativity; generation (መውለድ), HBN, the son of Abishur by his wife Abihail, and descendant of Jerahmeel. (1 Chr 2:29)

Moloch ~ ሞሎክ: The name ‘Moloch’ is derived from ‘Mluk’ (ምሉክ) ፥ the meaning is ‘king’ ... [Related term(s):- Molech].

1.            The name of the national god of the Ammonites, to whom children were sacrificed by fire, (Amo 5:26)

2.            Concerning the Ammonites, thus saith the Lord; Hath Israel no sons? hath he no heir? why then doth their king inherit Gad, and his people dwell in his cities (Jer 49:1) as Moab was the heritage of chemosh

Howl, O Heshbon, for Ai is spoiled: cry, ye daughters of Rabbah, gird you with sackcloth; lament, and run to and fro by the hedges; for their king (Jer 49:3)

3.            The priests of Molech, like those of other idols, were called Chemarim (2 Kin 23:5; Hos 10:5; Zep 1:4)

Mordecai ~ መርዶክዮስ: The name “Mordecai” means contrition; bitter; bruising (መርዶ), HBN, the son of Jair, of the tribe of Benjamin. It has been alleged that he was carried into captivity with Jeconiah, and hence that he must have been at least one hundred and twenty-nine years old in the twelfth year of Ahasuerus (Xerxes). But the words of Esther do not necessarily lead to this conclusion. It was Kish of whom it is said (Est 2:6) that he "had been carried away with the captivity."

Moreh ~ ሞሬ: “Moreh” means teacher (መሪ), SBD

1.       The plain or plains (or, as it should rather be rendered, the oak or oaks) of Moreh. The oak of Moreh was the first recorded halting-place of Abram after his entrance into the land of Canaan. (Gen 12:6) It was at the "place of Shechem,” (Gen 12:6)

2.       The hill of Moreh, at the foot of which the Midianites and Amalekites were encamped before Gideon's attack upon them. (Jud 7:1).

Moriah ~ ሞሪያ: “Moriah” means chosen by Jehovah (መሪ ያህ), SBD; one of the hills of Jerusalem; Here Solomon's temple was built, on the spot that had been the threshing-floor of Ornan the Jebusite (2 Sam 24:24, 25; 2 Chr 3:1)

Moserah ~ ሞሴሮት: “Moserah” means bonds (ማሰሪያ), SBD, apparently the same as Moseroth, (Num 33:30).

Moses ~ ሙሴ: The name ‘Moses’ is derived from ‘Me’Wasie’ (መ’ዋሴ) ፥ the meaning is ‘taken out, delivered, saved, rescued...’ ... [Related term(s):- Mushi]

The legislator of the Jewish people, and in a certain sense the founder of the Jewish religion, “And the child grew, and she brought him unto Pharaoh's daughter, and he became her son. And she called his name Moses: and she said, because I drew him out of the water.” (Ex 2፡10), “And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the …” (Act 7:22)

Moza ~ ሞዳ: a going forth (ሞሳ), EBD, See also: - Moza / ሞጻ

Son of Caleb the son of Hezron, (1 Chr 2:46)

Mozah ~ አሞቂ: “Mozah” means fountain (መሰረት), SBD, one of the cities in the allotment of Benjamin, (Jos 18:26).

Muppim ~ ማንፌን: “Muppim” means serpent (እባብ), SBD, a Benjamite, and one of the fourteen descendants of Rachael who belonged to the original colony of the sons of Jacob in Egypt. (Gen 46:21).

Mushi ~ ሙሲ: The name ‘Mushi’ is derived from ‘Me’Wasie’ (መ’ዋሴ) ፥ the meaning is ‘my saver’... [Related term(s):- Moses].

The son of Merari the son of Kohath, (Ex 6:19), (Num 3:20)

Muth-labben ~ በልቤ ሁሉ: The name ‘Muthlabben’ is derived from ‘Mut’ (ሙት) and ‘lbne’ (ልብነ) ፥ the meaning is ‘death of a hero’

"To the chief musician upon Muth-labben", “To the chief Musician upon Muthlabben, a Psalm of David; I will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart…” (Ps 9:1)

Myra ~ ሙራ: The name “Myra” means I flow; pour out; weep, HBN, one of the chief towns of Lycia, in Asia Minor, about 2 1/2 miles from the coast (Act 27:5). Here Paul removed from the Adramyttian ship in which he had sailed from Caesarea, and entered into the Alexandrian ship, which was afterwards wrecked at Melita (Act 27:39-44).

Mysia ~ ሚስያ: The name “Mysia” means criminal; abominable (በጥባጭ), SBD, (Acts 16:7, 8) was the region about the frontier of the provinces of Asia and Bithynia.

Mystery ~ ምሥጢር: The word ‘Mystery’ is derived from ‘Me’seter’ (መ’ሰጠር) ፥ the meaning is ‘secrete’.

“Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:” (Col 1:26)