International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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Minerals

min'-er-alz.See METALS; STONES, PRECIOUS.

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Mingled People; (Mixed Multitude)

min'-g'-ld pe'-pl:(1) "Mixed multitude" occurs inNu 11:4as a translation of asaphcuph, "collection," "rabble." The same phrase inEx 12:38;Ne 13:3is the rendition of erebh. "Ming...

435

Miniamin

min'-ya-min, mi-ni'-a-min (minydmin):(1) A Levite who assisted Kore, the son of Imnah, in the distribution of the freewill offerings (2Ch 31:15).(2) A priestly family of the tim...

436

Minish

min'-ash (the King James Version and the English Revised VersionEx 15:19;Ps 107:39; the English Revised VersionIsa 19:6;Ho 8:10): The verb "mannish," "make small," is now obsole...

437

Ministry

min'-is-tri:I. THE WORD "MINISTRY"Use of the Word in This ArticleII. TWO KINDS OF MINISTRY1. The Prophet Ministry(1) Apostles(2) Prophets(3) Teachers2. The Local MinistryOriginI...

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Minni

min'-i (minni): A kingdom mentioned inJer 51:27, along with Ararat and Ashkenaz, as assailants of Babylon. It is identified with the Minnai of the Assyrian inscriptions, in clos...

439

Minnith

min'-ith (minnith; Codex Vaticanus achris Arnon; Codex Alexandrinus eis Semoeith): After Jephthah defeated the Ammonites, he is said to have smitten them from Aroer "until thou ...

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Minstrel

min'-strel.SeeMUSIC.

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Mint

mint (heduosmon): Mentioned (Mt 23:23;Lu 11:42) as one of the small things which were tithed. The cultivated variety (Mentha piperita), "peppermint," was doubtless primarily int...

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Miphkad; Gate Of

mif'-kad, (sha`ar ha-miphqadh; the Revised Version (British and American) "Hammiphkad" (Ne 3:31)): A gate in, or near, the north end of the east wall of Jerusalem, rebuilt under...

443

Miracle

mar'-a-k'-l:I. THE NATURE OF MIRACLES1. General Idea2. Biblical Terms EmployedII. MIRACLE IN THE NEW TESTAMENT1. Miracles in Gospel History2. Special Testimony of Luke3. Trustwo...

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Miracles, Gift Of

SeeSPIRITUAL GIFTS;MIRACLE.

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Mirage

me-razh' (sharabh, "heat-mirage"; Arabic sarab, from verb which means "to go forth," "to flow"; hence, "flowing of water"): "The glowing sand shall become a pool, and the thirst...

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Mire

mir.SeeCHALKSTONE;CLAY;MARSH.

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Miriam

mir'-i-am (miryam; Septuagint and the New Testament Mariam; English Versions of the Bible of the New Testament "Mary"):(1) Daughter of Amram and Jochebed, and sister of Aaron an...

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Mirmah

mur'-ma (mirmah, "deceit"): A Benjamite (1Ch 8:10).

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Mirror

mir'er.See LOOKING-GLASS.

450

Misael

mis'-a-el, mi'-sa-el (Codex Alexandrinus Misael; Codex Vaticanus Meisael):(1) One of those who stood on Ezra's left hand as he expounded the Law (1 Esdras 9:44 equals "Mishael,"...

451

Misaias

mi-sa'-yas, mi-si'-as: the Revised Version margin equals "Masias."

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Mischief

mis'-chif: The word, in the sense of "hurt" or "evil" befalling, plotted against, or done to, anyone, represents a variety of Hebrew terms (e.g. 'acon, the King James VersionGe ...

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Misgab

mis'-gab (ha-misgabh; Codex Vaticanus Amath; Codex Alexandrinus to krataioma): Named with Nebo and Kiriathaim in the denunciation of doom against Moab (Jer 48:1). No trace of an...

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Mishael

mish'-a-el, mi'-sha-el (misha'el, perhaps equals "who is equal to God?"):(1) A Kohathite, 4th in descent from Levi (Ex 6:22). He and his brother Elzaphan carried out Moses' orde...

455

Mishal

mi'-shal (mish'al): A town in the territory of Asher (Jos 19:26, the King James Version "Misheal," Maasa), assigned to the Gershonite Levites (Jos 21:30; Codex Vaticanus Bassell...

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Misham

mi'-sham (mish`am): A Benjamite, son of Elpaal (1Ch 8:12).

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Misheal

mish'-e-al.SeeMISHAL.

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Mishma

mish'ma (mishma`):(1) A son of Ishmael (Ge 25:14;1Ch 1:30).(2) A Simeonite (1Ch 4:25).

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Mishmannah

mish-man'-a (mishmannah): A Gadite warrior who joined David at Ziklag (1Ch 12:10).