International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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Mezobaite

me-zo'-ba-it (ha-metsbhayah): The designation of Jaasiel, one of David's heroes (1Ch 11:47).

380

Miamin

mi'-a-min.SeeMIJAMIN;MINIAMIN.

381

Mibhar

mib'-har (mibhchar, "choice"(?)): According to1Ch 11:38, the name of one of David's heroes. No such name, however, occurs in the parallel passage (2Sa 23:36). A comparison of th...

382

Mibsam

mib'-sam (mibhsam, "perfume"(?)):(1) A son of Ishmael (Ge 25:13;1Ch 1:29).(2) A Simeonite (1Ch 4:25).

383

Mibzar

mib'-zar (mibhtsar, "a fortress"): An Edomite chief, the King James Version "duke" (Ge 36:42;1Ch 1:53). According to Eusebius, Mibzar is connected with Mibsara, a considerable v...

384

Mica

mi'-ka (mikha'): A variant of the name Micah, and probably like it a contracted form ofMICAIAH(which see). In the King James Version it is sometimes spelled "Micha."(1) A son of...

385

Micah (1)

mi'-ka (mikhah, contracted from mikhayahu, "who is like Yah?"; Codex Vaticanus, Meichaias; Codex Alexandrinus, Micha; sometimes in the King James Version spelled Michah):(1) The...

386

Micah (2)

(mikhah; Meichaias; an abbreviation for Micaiah (Jer 26:18), and this again of the longer form of the word in2Ch 17:7; compare1Ki 22:8):1. Name and Person:The name signifies "wh...

387

Micaiah

mi-ka'-ya, mi-ki'-a (mikhayahu, "who is like Yah?"; Meichaias): A frequently occurring Old Testament name occasionally contracted to MICA orMICAH(which see). In the King James V...

388

Mice

mis.SeeMOUSE.

389

Micha; Michah

mi'-ka, mi'-ka.SeeMICA;MICAH.

390

Michael

mi'-ka-el, mi'-kel (mikha'el, "who is like God?" Michael):(1) The father of Sethur the Asherite spy (Nu 13:13).(2) (3) Two Gadites (1Ch 5:13,14).(4) A name in the genealogy of A...

391

Michah

mi'-ka.SeeMICAH.

392

Michaiah

mi-ka'-ya, mi-ki'-a.SeeMICAIAH.

393

Michal

mi'-kal (mikhal, contracted from mikha'el, "Michael" (which see); Melchol): Saul's younger daughter (1Sa 14:49), who, falling in love with David after his victory over Goliath (...

394

Micheas; Michaeas

mi-ke'-as: In 2 Esdras 1:39 equals the prophet Micah.

395

Michmas

mik'-mas (mikhmac; Codex Vaticanus Machmas; Codex Alexandrinus Chammas): The form of the name "Michmash" found inEzr 2:27;Ne 7:31. In 1 Esdras 5:21 it appears asMACALON(which see).

396

Michmash

mik'-mash (mikhmash; Machmas): A town in the territory of Benjamin, apparently not of sufficient importance to secure mention in the list of cities given inJos 18:21ff. It first...

397

Michmethah

mik'-me-tha (ha-mikhmethah; Codex Vaticanus Hikasmon; Codex Alexandrinus Machthoth): A place named in defining the territory of Ephraim and Manasseh (Jos 16:6;17:7). It is said ...

398

Michri

mik'-ri (mikhri): A Benjamite dweller in Jerusalem (1Ch 9:8).

399

Michtam

mik'-tam.SeePSALMS.

400

Micron

mig'-ron (mighron; Magon):(1) A place in the uttermost part of Geba--which read here instead of Gibeah--marked by a pomegranate tree, where Saul and his 600 men encamped over ag...

401

Midday

mid'-da (machatsith ha-yom, tsohorayim; hemera mese): The Hebrew machatsith ha-yom (Ne 8:3) and the Greek hemeras meses (Ac 26:13) are strictly the middle of the day, but the He...

402

Middin

mid'-in (middin; in GB, Ainon, "springs"): One of the six cities in the wilderness of Judah (Jos 15:61). There are not many possible sites. The Hebrew name may possibly survive ...

403

Middle Wall

SeePARTITION.

404

Midian; Midianites

mid'-i-an, mid'-i-an-its (midhyan, midhyanim; Madiam, Madienaioi):1. The Seed of Abraham to the Time of the Judges:Midian was a son of Abraham by his concubine Keturah. To him w...

405

Midianitish, Woman

mid'-i-an-it-ish, (ha-midhyanith, "the Midianitess"): The designation given to the daughter of Zur, Cozbi, whom Zimri the son of Salu brought into the camp of Israel (Nu 25:6-18...