International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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Mishna

mish'-na.SeeTALMUD.

461

Mishneh

mish'-ne (ha-mishneh;2Ki 22:14;2Ch 34:22, the King James Version "college," the Revised Version (British and American) "second quarter," margin "Hebrew Mishneh"; Ze 1:10, the Ki...

462

Mishor

mi'-shor.See PLAIN, and also note in HDB, III, 309.

463

Mishraites

mish'-ra-its (ha-mishra`i): One of the families of Kiriath-jearim (1Ch 2:53).

464

Mispar

mis'-par (micpar): An exile who returned with Zerubbabel (Ezr 2:2). the King James Version spells the name "Mizpar." In the parallel verse of Nehemiah it appears as "Mispereth" ...

465

Mispereth

mis'-pe-reth (micpereth).SeeMISPAR.

466

Misrephoth-Maim

miz-re-foth-ma'-im (misrephoth mayim; Septuagint Maseron, Masereth Memphomaim): A place to which Joshua chased the various tribes, which were confederated under Jabin, after the...

467

Mist

('edh; achlus, homichie): Mist is caused by particles of water vapor filling the air until it is only partially transparent. Mist and haze produce much the same effect, the one ...

468

Mistress

mis'-tres (ba`alah, gebhereth): Is the translation of ba`alah, "lady," "owner" (1Ki 17:17;Na 3:4); in1Sa 28:7, "a woman that hath a familiar spirit" is literally, "the mistress ...

469

Mite

mit (lepton): The smallest copper or bronze coin current among the Jews. They were first struck by the Maccabean princes with Hebrew legends, and afterward by the Herods and the...

470

Mithkah

mith'-ka (mithqah "sweetness"; the King James Version Mithcah): Name given owing to sweetness of pasture or water. A desert camp of the Israelites between Terah and Hashmonah (N...

471

Mithnite

mith'-nit (ha-mithni): Designation of Jehoshaphat, one of David's officers (1Ch 11:43).

472

Mithradates

mith-ra-da'-tez (Codex Alexandrinus Mithradates; Codex Vaticanus Mithridates; the King James Version Mithridates):(1) The treasurer of Cyrus to whom the king committed the vesse...

473

Mithredath

mith'-re-dath (mithredhath; Persian equals "gift of Mithra" or "consecrated to Mithra"):(1) The Persian treasurer through whom Cyrus restored the sacred vessels to the returning...

474

Mitre

mi'-ter In the King James Version this word renders two Hebrew words, both of which, however, come from the same stem, namely, tsanaph, "to coil" or "to wrap round." InEx 28, a ...

475

Mitylene

mit-i-le'-ne, mit-i-lye'-nye (Mitulene, or Mutilene as usually on coins):1. Importance and History:In antiquity the most important city of the Asiatic Aeolians and of the island...

476

Mixed, Multitude

mikst, mul'-ti-tud.SeeMINGLED PEOPLE.

477

Mizar, The Hill

mi'-zar, (har mits`ar; oros mikros): The name of a mountain found only inPs 42:6; "I remember thee from the land of Jordan, and the Hermons, from the hill Mizar." The term may b...

478

Mizpah; Mizpeh

miz'-pa, miz'-pe: This name is pointed both ways in the Hebrew, and is found usually with the article. The meaning seems to be "outlook" or "watchtower." It is natural, therefor...

479

Mizpar

miz'-par.SeeMISPAR.

480

Mizraim

miz'-ra-im (mitsrayim):(1) A son of Ham, and ancestor of various peoples, Ludim, Anamim, etc. (Ge 10:6,13;1Ch 1:8,11).SeeTABLE OF NATIONS.(2) The name of Egypt.SeeEGYPT.The land...

481

Mizzah

miz'-a (mizzah, "strong," "firm"): Grandson of Esau, one of the "dukes" of Edom (Ge 36:13,17;1Ch 1:37).

482

Mnason

na'-son, m'-na'-son (Mnason): All that we know of Mnason is found inAc 21:16.(1) He accompanied Paul and his party from Caesarea on Paul's last visit to Jerusalem;(2) he was a C...

483

Moab; Moabites

mo'-ab, mo'-ab-its (Moab, mo'abh, Moabite Stone, M-'-B; Greek (Septuagint) Moab, he Moabeitis, Moabitis; Moabite, mo'abhi; Moabites, bene mo'abh):1. The Land:Moab was the distri...

484

Moabite Stone

A monument erected at Dibon (Dhiban) by Mesha, king of Moab (2Ki 3:4,5), to commemorate his successful revolt from Israel and his conquest of Israelite territory. It was discove...

485

Moabitess

mo'-ab-it-es, mo-ab-i'-tes (mo'abhiyah): A woman, or in plural women, of Moab. The term is applied to Ru (1:22; 2:2,6,21; 4:5,10); to some of Solomon's wives (1Ki 11:1); and to ...

486

Moadiah

mo-a-di'-a.SeeMAADIAH.