Magnifical
mag-nif'-i-kal (gadhal, in Hiphil "to make great"): Old form retained from Genevan version in1Ch 22:5; in the American Standard Revised Version "magnificent."
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Magnificat
mag-nif'-i-kat: The name given to the hymn of Mary inLu 1:46-55, commencing "My soul doth magnify the Lord." Three old Latin manuscripts substitute the name "Elisabeth" for "Mar...
Magnify
mag'-ni-fi (Hiphil of gadhal; megaluno, "to make great," "extol," "celebrate in praise"): Used especially of exaltation of the name, mercy, and other attributes of God (Ge 19:19...
Magog
ma'-gog (maghogh; Magog): Named among the sons of Japheth (Ge 10:2;1Ch 1:5). Ezekiel uses the word as equivalent to "land of Gog" (Eze 38:2;39:6). Josephus identifies the Magogi...
Magor-Missabib
ma'-gor-mis'-a-bib (maghor miccabhibh, "terror on every side"): A name given by Jeremiah to Pashhur ben Immer, the governor of the temple, who had caused the prophet to be beate...
Magpiash
mag'-pi-ash.SeeMAGBISH.
Magus, Simon
ma'-gus.SeeSIMON MAGUS;MAGI;MAGIC.
Mahalah
ma-ha'-la, ma'-ha-la (machlah; the Revised Version (British and American) has the correct form MAHLAH): A descendant of Manasseh (1Ch 7:18).
Mahalalel
ma-ha'-la-lel (mahalal'el; the King James Version Mahalaleel, ma-ha'la-le-el, ma-hal'a-lel):(1) Son of Cainan, the grandson of Seth (Ge 5:12 ff;1Ch 1:2).(2) The ancestor of Atha...
Mahalath
ma'-ha-lath (machalath):(1) InGe 28:9the name of a wife of Esau, daughter of Ishmael, and sister of Nebaioth, called in 36:3,BASEMATH(which see). The Samaritan Pentateuch, howev...
Mahali
ma'-ha-li.SeeMAHLI.
Mahanaim
ma-ha-na'-im (machanayim; the Greek is different in every case where the name occurs, Codex Vaticanus and Codex Alexandrinus also giving variant forms; the dual form may be take...
Mahaneh-Dan
ma'-ha-ne-dan (machaneh-dhan; parembole Dan): This place is mentioned twice: inJud 13:25(the King James Version "the camp of Dan"), andJud 18:12. In Mahaneh-dan, between Zorah a...
Maharai
ma-har'-a-i, ma'-ha-ri (maharay, "impetuous"): One of David's "braves" (2Sa 23:28;1Ch 11:30;27:13). He was one of the 12 monthly captains of David's administration, and took the...
Mahath
ma'-hath (machath, "snatching"; Meth):(1) One of the Kohathites having charge of the "service of song" in David's time, son of Amasai (1Ch 6:35). Possibly the same as Ahimoth (1...
Mahavite
ma'-ha-vit (machawim, "villagers"): The description given to Eliel, one of David's warrior guard (1Ch 11:46), perhaps to distinguish him from the Eliel in the next verse. Massor...
Mahazioth
ma-ha'-iz-oth, ma-ha'-zi-oth (machazi'oth "visions"): One of the 14 sons of Heman the Kohathite in the temple choir. "He was leader of the 23rd course of musicians whose functio...
Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz
ma'-her-shal'-al-hash'-baz (maher shalal chash baz, "the spoil speedeth; the prey hasteth"): Asymbolic name given to Isaiah's son to signify the sharp destruction of Rezin and P...
Mahlah
ma'-la (machlah "sickness" or "song," etymology doubtful):(1) Eldest of Zelophehad's 5 daughters (Nu 26:33;27:1). As Zelophehad, grandson of Manasseh, had no sons, the daughters...
Mahli
ma'-li (machli, "a sick or weak one"'):(1) A son of Merari (Ex 6:19, the King James Version Mahali;Nu 3:20), grandson of Levi and founder of the Levitical family ofMAHLITES(whic...
Mahlites
ma'-lits (machli): Descendants of Mahli, son of Merari (Nu 3:33;26:58). These Mahlites appear to have followed the example of the daughters of Zelophehad, mutatis mutandis. (See...
Mahlon
ma'-lon (machlon, "invalid"): Ruth's first husband (Ru 12,5; 4:9,10). In the latter passage is further evidence of the unwillingness to allow a family connection or inheritance ...
Mahol
ma'-hol (machol, "dance"; compare bene-machol, "sons of dance"): The father of the 4 sages reputed next in wisdom to Solomon (1Ki 4:31). Their names were Ethan, Heman, Chalcol, ...
Mahseiah
ma-se'-ya, ma-si'-a (machceyah, "Yah a refuge"): Grandfather of Baruch (Jer 32:12) and of Seraiah (Jer 51:59). The name (not to be confused withMAASEIAH(which see) as the King J...
Maiannas
mi-an'-as (Maiannas; the King James Version Maianeas): One of the Levites who taught the law for Esdras (1 Esdras 9:48) =MAASEIAH(which see) inNe 8:7.
Maid; Maiden
mad, mad'-'n: Used in the King James Version in the sense of a girl or young female; of an unmarried woman or virgin, and of a female servant or handmaid. Thus, it translates se...
mal.SeeARMOR.