Mesha
Middle district, Vulgate, Messa. (1.) A plain in that part of the boundaries of Arabia inhabited by the descendants of Joktan (Gen. 10:30).(2.) Heb. meysh’a, “deliverance,” the ...
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Easton's Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, M. G. Easton, 1897.
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Meshach
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). This was probably the ...
Meshech
Drawing out, the sixth son of Japheth (Gen. 10:2), the founder of a tribe (1 Chr. 1:5; Ezek. 27:13; 38:2,3). They were in all probability the Moschi, a people inhabiting the Mos...
Meshelemiah
Friendship of Jehovah, a Levite of the family of the Korhites, called also Shelemiah (1 Chr. 9:21; 26:1, 2, 9, 14). He was a temple gate-keeper in the time of David.
Meshillemoth
Requitals. (1.) The father of Berechiah (2 Chr. 28:12).(2.) A priest, the son of Immer (Neh. 11:13).
Meshullam
Befriended. (1.) One of the chief Gadites in Bashan in the time of Jotham (1 Chr. 5:13).(2.) Grandfather of Shaphan, “the scribe,” in the reign of Josiah (2 Kings 22:3).(3.) A p...
Meshullemeth
Friend, the wife of Manasseh, and the mother of Amon (2 Kings 21:19), Kings of Judah.
Mesopotamia
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 Tig...
Mess
A portion of food given to a guest (Gen. 43:34; 2 Sam. 11:8).
Messenger
(Heb. mal’ak, Gr. angelos), an angel, a messenger who runs on foot, the bearer of despatches (Job 1:14; 1 Sam. 11:7; 2 Chr. 36:22); swift of foot (2 Kings 9:18).
Messiah
(Heb. mashiah), in all the thirty-nine instances of its occurring in the Old Testament, is rendered by the LXX. “Christos.” It means anointed. Thus priests (Ex. 28:41; 40:15; Nu...
Metheg-ammah
Bridle of the mother, a figurative name for a chief city, as in 2 Sam. 8:1, “David took Metheg-ammah out of the hand of the Philistines” (R.V., “took the bridle of the mother-ci...
Methusael
Champion of El; man of God, a descendant of Cain (Gen. 4:18), so called, perhaps, to denote that even among the descendants of Cain God had not left himself without a witness.
Methuselah
Man of the dart, the son of Enoch, and grandfather of Noah. He was the oldest man of whom we have any record, dying at the age of nine hundred and sixty-nine years, in the year ...
Mezahab
Water of gold, the father of Matred (Gen. 36:39; 1 Chr. 1:50), and grandfather of Mehetabel, wife of Hadar, the last king of Edom.
Miamin
=Mijamin, from the right hand. (1.) The head of one of the divisions of the priests (1 Chr. 24:9).(2.) A chief priest who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel (Neh. 12:5), call...
Mibhar
Choice, a Hagarene, one of David’s warriors (1 Chr. 11:38); called also Bani the Gadite (2 Sam. 23:36).
Mibsam
Fragrance. (1.) One of Ishmael’s twelve sons, and head of an Arab tribe (Gen. 25:13).(2.) A son of Simeon (1 Chr. 4:25).
Mibzar
Fortress, one of the Edomitish “dukes” descended from Esau (Gen. 36:42; 1 Chr. 1:53).
Micah
A shortened form of Micaiah, who is like Jehovah? (1.) A man of Mount Ephraim, whose history so far is introduced in Judg. 17, apparently for the purpose of leading to an accoun...
Micah, Book of
The sixth in order of the so-called minor prophets. The superscription to this book states that the prophet exercised his office in the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah. If ...
Micaiah
Who is like Jehovah?, the son of Imlah, a faithful prophet of Samaria (1 Kings 22:8-28). Three years after the great battle with Ben-hadad (20:29-34), Ahab proposed to Jehoshaph...
Micha
(1.) 2 Sam. 9:12 =MICAH (2).(2.) The son of Zabdi, a Levite of the family of Asaph (Neh. 11:17, 22).
Michael
Who is like God? (1.) The title given to one of the chief angels (Dan. 10:13, 21; 12:1). He had special charge of Israel as a nation. He disputed with Satan (Jude 1:9) about the...
Michaiah
(1.) The queen-mother of King Abijah (2 Chr. 13:2). (See MAACAH [4]).(2.) One of those sent out by Jehoshaphat to instruct the people in the law (2 Chr. 17:7).(3.) 2 Kings 22:12...
Michal
Rivulet, or who as God?, the younger of Saul’s two daughters by his wife Ahinoam (1 Sam. 14:49, 50). “Attracted by the graces of his person and the gallantry of his conduct, she...
Michmash
Something hidden, a town of Benjamin (Ezra 2:27), east of Bethel and south of Migron, on the road to Jerusalem (Isa. 10:28). It lay on the line of march of an invading army from...