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- Maachah, pressed down; worn; fastened
- Maachathi, broken
- Maadai, pleasant; testifying
- Maadiah, pleasantness; the testimony of the Lord A priest
- MaaiMaai, translating simply to "interval", is a Japanese martial arts term referring to the space between two opponents in combat; formally, the "engagement distance". It is a complex concept, incorporating not just the distance between opponents, but also the time it will take to cross the distance,...
, belly; heaping up - Maale-akrabbim, ascent of scorpions
- Maarath, den; making empty; watching
- Maaseiah, the work of the Lord
- Maasiai, the defense, or strength, or trust of the Lord
- Maath, wiping away; breaking; fearing; smiting
- Maaz, wood; wooden
- MacedoniaMacedonia (region)Macedonia is a geographical and historical region of the Balkan peninsula in southeastern Europe. Its boundaries have changed considerably over time, but nowadays the region is considered to include parts of five Balkan countries: Greece, the Republic of Macedonia, Bulgaria, Albania, Serbia, as...
, burning; adoration, extended land - Machbenah, Machbanai, poverty; the smiting of his son
- Machi, poor; a smiter, decrease
- MachirMachirMachir/Makir - meaning bartered - was the name of two figures in the Bible.1. Machir, the son of Manasseh, and father of Gilead....
, selling; knowing - Machnadebai, smiter
- Machpelah, double
- MadaiMadaiMadai is a son of Japheth and one of the 16 grandsons of Noah in the Book of Genesis of the Hebrew Bible. Biblical scholars have identified Madai with various nations, from the Mitanni of early records, to the Iranian Medes of much later records...
, a measure; judging; a garment - MadianMidianMidian , Madyan , or Madiam is a geographical place and a people mentioned in the Bible and in the Qur'an. It is believed to be in northwest Saudi Arabia on the east shore of the Gulf of Aqaba and the northern Red Sea...
, judgment; striving; covering; chiding - Madmannah, measure of a gift; preparation of a garment
- MadonMadonThe Madon is a long river in the Vosges and Meurthe-et-Moselle départements, northeastern France. Its source is near Vioménil. It flows generally north...
, a chiding; a garment; his measure - Magbish, excelling; height
- MagdalaMagdalaMagdala is the name of at least two places in ancient Israel mentioned in the Jewish Talmud and one place that may be mentioned in the Christian New Testament...
, tower; greatness - MagdaleneMary MagdaleneMary Magdalene was one of Jesus' most celebrated disciples, and the most important woman disciple in the movement of Jesus. Jesus cleansed her of "seven demons", conventionally interpreted as referring to complex illnesses...
, a person from Magdala - MagdielMagdielMagdiel is a Youth Aliyah boarding school in Hod Hasharon, Israel. It was established as a home and school for children who survived the Holocaust...
, declaring God; chosen fruit of God - MagogMagog (Bible)Magog, Hebrew מגוג, Greek Μαγωγ, [ ma'gog ], is the second of the seven sons of Japheth mentioned in the Table of Nations in Genesis 10. It may represent Hebrew for "from Gog", though this is far from certain....
, covering; roof; dissolving, region of Gog - Magpiash, a body thrust hard together
- Mahalah, Mahalath, sickness; a company of dancers; a harp
- Mahaleleel, praising God
- MahaliMahaliMahle is the name of a religion of India, Nepal and Bangladesh. It is a indigenous scheduled of the state of West Bengal and Orissa. They mostly reside in areas adjoining to Santhal Parganas in Orissa and West Bengal. Mahle people forms a different tribe which is clubbed together with the Munda tribe...
, infirmity; a harp; pardon - MahanaimMahanaimMahanaim is a place near Jabbok, beyond the Jordan River, mentioned a number of times by the Bible. The precise location of Mahanaim is very uncertain, the Biblical data being inconclusive. Although two possible sites have been identified, the one most widely accepted lies about ten miles east of...
, tents; two fields; two armies - Mahanehdan, tents of judgment
- Mahanem, a comforter
- Maharai, hasting; a hill; from a hill
- Mahath, same as Maath
- Mahavites, declaring a message; marrow
- Mahaz, an end; ending; growing hope
- Mahazioth, seeing a sign; seeing a letter
- Maher-shalal-hash-bazMaher-shalal-hash-bazMaher-shalal-hash-baz - "Hurry to spoil!" or "He has made haste to the plunder!" - was the second mentioned son of the prophet Isaiah. The name is a reference to the impending plunder of Samaria and Damascus by the king of Assyria. Maher-shalal-hash-baz is mentioned in the Bible in , which section...
, making speed to the spoil; he hastens to the prey - Mahlah, Mahli, Mahlon, same as Mahali
- Makas, same as Mahaz
- MakhelothMakhelothMakheloth is one of the places the Israelites stopped at during the Exodus. The name means assemblies....
, assemblies; congregations - Makkedah, worshiping; burning; raised; crookedness
- MalachiMalachiMalachi, Malachias or Mal'achi was a Jewish prophet in the Hebrew Bible. He had two brothers, Nathaniel and Josiah. Malachi was the writer of the Book of Malachi, the last book of the Neviim section in the Jewish Tanakh...
, my messenger; my angel - Malcham, Malchom, their king; their counselor
- MalchijahMalchijahMalchijah is a biblical name belonging to several persons mentioned in the Hebrew Bible and means "Yahu is King" or "the king is Yahu".-In 1 Chronicles:...
, also Malchiah or Melchiah, the Lord my king, or my counselor - Malchiel, God is my king, or counselor
- MalchusMalchusIn the Gospel of John in the New Testament of the Bible, Malchus is the servant of the Jewish High Priest, Caiaphas, who participated in the arrest of Jesus...
, my king, kingdom, or counselor - Maleleel, same as Mahaleleel
- Mallothi, fullness; circumcision
- Malluch, reigning; counseling
- MammonMammonMammon is a term, derived from the Christian Bible, used to describe material wealth or greed, most often personified as a deity, and sometimes included in the seven princes of Hell.-Etymology:...
, riches - MamreMamreMamre , full Hebrew name Elonei Mamre , refers to a Canaanite cultic shrine dedicated to the supreme, sky god of the Canaanite pantheon, El. Talmudic sources refer to the site as Beth Ilanim or Botnah. it was one of the three most important "fairs", market place or caravanserai, in Palestine...
, rebellious; bitter; set with trees - Manaen, a comforter; a leader
- Manahethites, my lady; my prince of rest
- Manasseh, forgetfulness; he that is forgotten, forgetting, who makes to forget"", "God hath made me forget"
- ManoahManoahManoah is the father of Samson. Manoah means rest or quiet in Judges 13:1-23 and 14:2-4 of the Hebrew Bible.Manoah was of the tribe of Dan, and lived in the city of Zorah. He and his wife were childless, but an angel of the Lord appeared to Manoah's wife and told her that she would give birth to a...
, rest; a present - Maon, house; place of sin
- MaraNaomi (Bible)Naomi is Ruth's mother-in-law in the Old Testament Book of Ruth...
, Marah, sad, bitter - Maralah, sleep; a sacrifice of myrrh; ascension
- MaranathaMaranathaMaranatha is an Aramaic word occurring twice in the New Testament and also in the Didache which is part of the Apostolic Fathers' collection. It is transliterated into Greek letters rather than translated, and is found at the end of Paul's First Epistle to the Corinthians...
, the Lord is coming - Mareshah, from the beginning; an inheritance
- MarkMarcus (name)Marcus is a masculine given name of Ancient Roman pre-Christian origin derived probably from Etruscan Marce of unknown meaning, or referring to the mythological figure Mars...
same as Marcus, polite; shining, the evangelist - MarothMarothMaroth is an Ortsgemeinde – a community belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde – in the Westerwaldkreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.-Location:...
, bitterness - Marsena, bitterness of a bramble
- MarthaMarthaMartha of Bethany is a biblical figure described in the Gospels of Luke and John. Together with her siblings Lazarus and Mary, she is described as living in the village of Bethany near Jerusalem...
, who becomes bitter; provoking a lady - MaryMary (given name)Mary is a feminine given name, the English form of the name Maria, which was in turn a Latin form of the Greek names Μαριαμ, or Mariam, and Μαρια, or Maria, found in the New Testament. Both New Testament names were forms of the Hebrew name מִרְיָם or Miryam.The usual meaning given by various...
, same as Miriam - Mash, same as Meshech
- MashalMashalA Mashal is a short parable with a moral lesson or religious allegory, called a nimshal. "Mashal" is used also to designate other forms in rhetoric, such as the fable and apothegm.-Biblical Parables:...
, a parable; governing - Masrekah, whistling; hissing
- MassaMassaMassa is a town and comune in Tuscany, central Italy, the administrative centre of the province of Massa-Carrara. It is located in the Frigido River Valley, near the Alpi Apuane, some 5 kilometers from the Tyrrhenian Sea....
, a burden; prophecy, burden a lifting up, gift - MassahMassahMassah is one of the locations which the Torah identifies as having been travelled through by the Israelites, during the Exodus, although the list of visited stations in the Book of Numbers doesn't mention it...
, temptation - Matred, wand of government
- Matri, rain; prison
- Mattan, Mattana, Mattenai, gifts; rains
- Mattaniah, gift, gift of Jehovah, Original name of Zedekiah, king of Judah,
- Mattatha, his gift, An ancestor of Jesus
- MattathiasMattathiasMattathias ben Johanan was a Jewish priest whose role in the Jewish revolt against the Syrian Greeks is related in the Books of the Maccabees...
, the gift of the Lord - Matthan, same as Mattan, gift
- Matthanias, same as Mattaniah
- Matthal, gift; he that gives
- MatthewMatthew (name)Matthew is a given name that ultimately comes from the Hebrew name Matityahu. It was first named to Saint Matthew, who was one of the twelve disciples and credited with the authorship of the Gospel of Matthew...
, given; a reward, gift of Jehovah, Also called LEVI, gift of God - MazzarothMazzarothMazzaroth is a hapax legomenon of the Hebrew Bible, found in .The similar word mazalot in may be related....
, the twelve signs of the zodiac - Meah, a hundred cubits
- Mearah, den; cave; making empty
- Mebunnai, son; building; understanding
- Mecherath, selling; knowledge
- MedadEldad and MedadEldad and Medad are mentioned in the Book of Numbers, and are described as having prophesied among the Israelites, despite the fact that they had remained in the camp, while 70 elders had gone to the tabernacle outside the camp to receive the ability to prophecy from God...
, he that measures; water of love - MedanMedan- Demography :The city is Indonesia's fourth most populous after Jakarta, Surabaya, and Bandung, and Indonesia's largest city outside of Java island. Much of the population lies outside its city limits, especially in Deli Serdang....
, judgment; process - Medeba, waters of grief; waters springing up
- MediaMedesThe MedesThe Medes...
, measure; habit; covering - Megiddo, his precious fruit; declaring a message
- Megiddon, same as Megiddo
- Mehetabel, how good is God
- MehidaMehidaMehida is a Finnish Christian progressive melodic metal band formed by ex-Sonata Arctica keyboardist Mikko Härkin. The band also consists of three members of Wingdom as well as Jani Stefanovic and Thomas Vikström . Mehida's first album, Blood & Water, was released in Finland on Aug...
, a riddle; sharpness of wit - Mehir, a reward
- Mehujael, who proclaims God
- Mehuman, making an uproar; a multitude
- Mejarkon, the waters of Jordan
- Mekonah, a foot of a pillar; provision
- Melatiah, deliverance of the Lord
- Melchi, my king; my counsel
- Melchiah, God is my king
- Melchi-shua, king of health; magnificent king
- MelchizedekMelchizedekMelchizedek or Malki Tzedek translated as "my king righteous") is a king and priest mentioned during the Abram narrative in the 14th chapter of the Book of Genesis....
, king of justice - Melea, supplying; supplied
- MelechMalikMalik is an Arabic word meaning "king, chieftain".It has been adopted in various other, mainly Islamized or Arabized, Asian languages for their ruling princes and to render kings elsewhere. It is also sometimes used in derived meanings...
, king; counselor - MelitaMaltaMalta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
, affording honey - Mellicu, his kingdom; his counselor
- Melzar, circumcision of a narrow place, steward
- Memphis, Egypt|Memphis, abode of the good
- MemucanMemucanAccording to the biblical book of Esther , Memucan was one of the seven vice-regents of the Persian King Ahasuerus. It is not stated in the text explicitly, but it is the generally accepted belief that Memucan and Haman were the same person.When Queen Vashti, Ahasuerus' consort, refused his order...
, impoverished; to prepare; certain; true - MenahemMenahemMenahem, was a king of the northern Israelite Kingdom of Israel. He was the son of Gadi, and the founder of the dynasty known as the House of Gadi or House of Menahem....
, comforter; who conducts them; preparation of heat - Menan, numbered; rewarded; prepared
- MeneMeneThe moonfish of the genus Mene , the sole extant genus of the family Menidae are disk-shaped fish which bear a vague resemblance to gourami, thanks to their thread-like pelvic fins...
, who reckons or is counted - Meonenim, charmers, regarders of times
- Mephaath, appearance, or force, of waters
- MephiboshethMephiboshethMephibosheth was the name of two men of the family of Saul, who is stated in the books of Samuel of the Hebrew Bible to have been the first king of ancient Israel:...
, out of my mouth proceeds reproach - Merab, he that fights or disputes
- Meraioth, bitterness; rebellious; changing
- MerariMerariAccording to the Torah, Merari was one of the sons of Levi, and the patriarchal founder of the Merarites, one of the four main divisions among the Levites in Biblical times; the Hebrew word Merari means sad/bitter...
, bitter; to provoke - MeredMeredMered is a biblical character, who was from the Tribe of Judah and noted as the husband of Bithiah, daughter of Pharaoh. Bithiah was the foster mother of Moses...
, rebellious, ruling - Meremoth, bitterness; myrrh of death
- Meres, defluxion; imposthume
- MeribahMeribahMeribah is one of the locations which the Torah identifies as having been travelled through by the Israelites, during the Exodus, although the continuous list of visited stations in the Book of Numbers doesn't mention it...
, dispute; quarrel - Meribaal, he that resists Baal; rebellion
- Merodach, bitter contrition
- Merodach-baladan, bitter contrition, without judgment
- Merom, eminences; elevations
- Meronothite, my singing; rejoicing; bearing rule
- MerozMerozMeroz, Of unknown origin. refugeThought to be a city within the plains of Galilee north of Mt. Tabor in Israel which was cursed by the angel of God in the song of Deborah and Barak; whose inhabitants did not come to help the Israelites in battle against Sisera's army...
, secret, leanness - MeshaMeshaKing Mesha of Moab was a king of Moabites around the 9th century BC, known most famous for writing the Mesha stela.The books of Samuel record that Moab was conquered by David and retained in the territories of his son Solomon . Later, King Omri of Israel reconquered Moab after Moab was lost...
, burden; salvation - Meshach, that draws with force
- MeshechMeshechIn the Bible, Meshech is named as a son of Japheth in Genesis 10:2 and 1 Chronicles 1:5.Another Meshech is named as a son of Aram in 1 Chronicles 1:17 .-Interpretations:...
, who is drawn by force - Meshelemiah, peace, or perfection, of the Lord
- Meshezaheel, God taking away; the salvation of God
- Meshillamith, peaceable; perfect; giving again
- Mesobaite, the Lord's standing-place; a little doe
- MesopotamiaMesopotamiaMesopotamia is a toponym for the area of the Tigris–Euphrates river system, largely corresponding to modern-day Iraq, northeastern Syria, southeastern Turkey and southwestern Iran.Widely considered to be the cradle of civilization, Bronze Age Mesopotamia included Sumer and the...
, between two rivers - MessiahMessiahA messiah is a redeemer figure expected or foretold in one form or another by a religion. Slightly more widely, a messiah is any redeemer figure. Messianic beliefs or theories generally relate to eschatological improvement of the state of humanity or the world, in other words the World to...
, anointed - Metheg-ammah, bridle of bondage
- Methusael, who demands his death
- MethuselahMethuselahMethuselah is the oldest person whose age is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. Extra-biblical tradition maintains that he died on the 11th of Cheshvan of the year 1656 , at the age of 969, seven days before the beginning of the Great Flood...
, when he dies it shall be sent - Meunim, dwelling-places; afflicted
- Mezahab, gilded
- Miamin, the right hand
- Mibhar, chosen; youth
- Mibsam, smelling sweet
- MibzarMibzarMibzar was the name of an Edomite clan mentioned in Genesis 36:31-43....
, defending; forbidding; taking away - MicahMicahMicah is a given name.Micah is the name of several people in the Hebrew Bible , and means "who is like God?". The name is sometimes found with theophoric extensions...
, poor; humble - MicaiahMicaiahMicaiah son of Imlah is a prophet in the Hebrew Bible. He is not the same as the titular prophet of the Book of Micah, also called "The Morasthite" to distinguish him from Micaiah. Today Micaiah is a rare name and it is still debated if it is unisex or for men only.-Micaiah's prophecy:The events...
, who is like to God? - Micha, who is like to God?
- MichaelMichaelMichael is a given name that comes from the , derived from the Hebrew question מי כמו אלוהים? meaning "Who is like God?" In English, it is sometimes shortened to Mike, Mikey, or, especially in Ireland, Mick...
, who is like to God? - Michaiah, who is perfect?
- MichalMichalMichal was a daughter of Saul, king of Israel, who loved and became the wife of David, who later became king of Judah, and later still of the united Kingdom of Israel....
, who is perfect? - MichmashMichmashMichmash - "Laid Up [that is, concealed] Place"; a town of Benjamin, east of Bethel and south of Migron, on the road to Jerusalem.-Location:...
, he that strikes - Michmethah, the gift or death of a striker
- Michri, selling
- MichtamPsalmsThe Book of Psalms , commonly referred to simply as Psalms, is a book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Bible...
, golden psalm - Middin, judgment; striving
- MidianMidianMidian , Madyan , or Madiam is a geographical place and a people mentioned in the Bible and in the Qur'an. It is believed to be in northwest Saudi Arabia on the east shore of the Gulf of Aqaba and the northern Red Sea...
, judgment; covering; habit - Migdal-el, tower of God
- Migdal-gad, tower compassed about
- MigdolMigdolMigdol, or migdal, is a Hebrew word which means either a tower , an elevated stage , or a raised bed . Physically, it can mean fortified land, i.e. a walled city or castle; or elevated land, as in a raised bed, like a platform, possibly a lookout...
, a tower - MigronMigron (village)Migron is an unauthorized Israeli outpost in the northern West Bank. Located 14 kilometers north of Jerusalem, it falls under the jurisdiction of the Mateh Binyamin Regional Council. It is the largest unauthorized settlement in the West Bank and home to approximately 50 families...
, fear; farm; throat - Mijamin, right hand
- Mikloth, little wants; little voices; looking downward
- Minneiah, possession of the Lord
- Milalai, circumcision; my talk
- MilcahMilcahMilcah was thedaughter of Haran and the wife of Nahor in Genesis.Milcah was a woman of ancient Mesopotamia and an ancestor of the patriarch Jacob. Milcah was born to Haran, who had another daughter, Iscah. This Haran seemed to be different from Haran, Abraham's brother, who had a son, Lot...
, queen - Milcom, their king
- Miletum, red; scarlet
- MilloMilloThe Millo was a structure in Jerusalem mentioned by the Books of Kings, and corresponding passages in the Books of Chronicles. The texts simply describe the Millo as having been built by Solomon and repaired by Hezekiah,, without giving an explanation of what exactly the Millo was...
, fullness - Miniamin, right hand
- MinniMinniMinni may be:*an ethnonym attested in the Hebrew Bible, possibly the Mannaeans*the Old Norse for "remembrance", see minnisveig...
, reckoned; prepared - Minnith, same as Minni
- Miriam, rebellion, rebellous, bitterness their rebellion
- MishaelUzzielAccording to the Torah, Uzziel |El]] is my strength or God is my strength) was the father of Mishael, Elzaphan, and Zithri, and was a son of Kohath and grandson of Levi, consequently being the brother of Amram and uncle of Aaron, Miriam, and Moses...
, who is asked for or lent - MishalMishal-External links:*...
, parables; governing - Misham, their savior; taking away
- Misheal, requiring; lent; pit
- Mishma, hearing; obeying
- Mishmannah, fatness; taking away provision
- Mishraites, spread abroad
- Mispar, Mispereth, numbering; showing; increase of tribute
- Misrephoth-maim, hot waters
- Misti, uncomparable beauty
- MithcahMithcahMithcah is one of the places the Israelites stopped at during the Exodus. Its name means sweetness....
, sweetness; pleasantness - Mithnite, loin; gift; hope
- Mithredath, breaking the law
- Mitylene, purity; cleansing; press
- MizarMizar (mountain)Mizar or Misar is a small mountain or hill near the more spectacular Mount Hermon. It is mentioned in Psalm 42, along with the peaks of Hermon, as being in the Land of the River Jordan, presumably meaning near its source....
, little - Mizpah, Mizpeh, a watch-tower; speculation
- MizraimMizraimMizraim is the Hebrew name for the land of Egypt, with the dual suffix -āyim, perhaps referring to the "two Egypts": Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt....
, tribulations - MizzahMizzahMizzah was a chief/duke of Edom.Mizzah was the son of Reuel, who was the son of Esau.*References: Genesis 36:13, 17; I Chronicles 1:37.*Meanings: despair, terror, faint with fear.-External links:* Mizpar...
, defluxion from the head - Mnason, a diligent seeker; an exhorter
- MoabMoabMoab is the historical name for a mountainous strip of land in Jordan. The land lies alongside much of the eastern shore of the Dead Sea. The existence of the Kingdom of Moab is attested to by numerous archeological findings, most notably the Mesha Stele, which describes the Moabite victory over...
, of his father - Moladah, birth; generation
- Molech, Moloch, king
- Molid, nativity; generation; begetter;
- MordecaiMordecaiMordecai or Mordechai is one of the main personalities in the Book of Esther in the Hebrew Bible. He was the son of Jair, of the tribe of Benjamin.-Biblical account:...
, contrition; bitter; bruising; dedicated to Mars, a little man or bitter bruising; - MorehMorehMoreh is a name of a location, commonly used in the Genesis.-Torah locality:Translators who consider the obscure elon moreh of Genesis 12:6 to be the name of a locality, render it as "the plains of Moreh". Translators who consider the term to be a sacred tree or grove, often render it "terebinth",...
, stretching - MoriahMoriahMoriah is the name given to a mountain range by the Book of Genesis, in which context it is giv. the location of the sacrifice of Isaac. Traditionally Moriah has been interpreted as the name of the specific mountain at which this occurred, rather than just the name of the range...
, bitterness of the Lord - Moserah, Moseroth, erudition; discipline
- MosesMosesMoses was, according to the Hebrew Bible and Qur'an, a religious leader, lawgiver and prophet, to whom the authorship of the Torah is traditionally attributed...
, taken out; drawn forth to draw drawn; drawn forth, taken out of water or a son; - Mozah, unleavened
- Muppim, out of the mouth; covering
- Mushi, he that touches, that withdraws or takes away
- MyraMyraMyra is an ancient town in Lycia, where the small town of Kale is situated today in present day Antalya Province of Turkey. It was located on the river Myros , in the fertile alluvial plain between Alaca Dağ, the Massikytos range and the Aegean Sea.- Historical evidence :Although some scholars...
, I flow; pour out; weep - MysiaMysiaMysia was a region in the northwest of ancient Asia Minor or Anatolia . It was located on the south coast of the Sea of Marmara. It was bounded by Bithynia on the east, Phrygia on the southeast, Lydia on the south, Aeolis on the southwest, Troad on the west and by the Propontis on the north...
, criminal; abominable