Messenger.
MES'SENGER. The laws and edicts of the Jewish kings were proclaimed near the royal residence by public criers; but they were made known to more distant towns and provinces by messengers sent for that…
Messiah
(Heb. mashiah), in all the thirty-nine instances of its occurring in the Old Testament, is rendered by the LXX. “Christos.” It means anointed. Thus priests (Ex. 28:41; 40:15; Num. 3:3), prophets (1 K…
Messias,
MESSI'AS, the Greek form of Messiah. John 1:41; Gal 4:25.
Metals.
MET'ALS. The Hebrews were from ancient times acquainted with all the principal metals - gold, silver, copper, iron, tin, and lead. They produced them from their own soil or procured them by commerce …
Metheg-ammah
Bridle of the mother, a figurative name for a chief city, as in 2 Sam. 8:1, “David took Metheg-ammah out of the hand of the Philistines” (R.V., “took the bridle of the mother-city”); i.e., subdued th…
Methegammah
(bridle of the metropolis), a place which David took from the Philistines, apparently in his last war with them. (2 Samuel 8:1) Ammah may be taken as meaning “mother-city” or “metropolis,” comp. (2 S…
Methusael
Champion of El; man of God, a descendant of Cain (Gen. 4:18), so called, perhaps, to denote that even among the descendants of Cain God had not left himself without a witness.
Methusaleh
he has sent his death
Methuselah
Man of the dart, the son of Enoch, and grandfather of Noah. He was the oldest man of whom we have any record, dying at the age of nine hundred and sixty-nine years, in the year of the Flood (Gen. 5:2…
Meunim.
MEU'NIM. Neh 7:52. The same as Mehunim. Ex 2:50.
Meuzai
(Ezekiel 27:19) marg. [Uzal]
Meuzal
MEU'ZAL, in the margin of Ezr 27:19, means perhaps "from Uzal," the later Sanaa, the metropolis of Yemen.
Mexucha
MEX'UCHA. See Seraiah.
Mezahab
Water of gold, the father of Matred (Gen. 36:39; 1 Chr. 1:50), and grandfather of Mehetabel, wife of Hadar, the last king of Edom.
Miamin
=Mijamin, from the right hand. (1.) The head of one of the divisions of the priests (1 Chr. 24:9). (2.) A chief priest who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel (Neh. 12:5), called Mijamin (10:7) and…
Mibhar
Choice, a Hagarene, one of David’s warriors (1 Chr. 11:38); called also Bani the Gadite (2 Sam. 23:36).
Mibsam
Fragrance. (1.) One of Ishmael’s twelve sons, and head of an Arab tribe (Gen. 25:13). (2.) A son of Simeon (1 Chr. 4:25).
Mibzar
Fortress, one of the Edomitish “dukes” descended from Esau (Gen. 36:42; 1 Chr. 1:53).
Micah
A shortened form of Micaiah, who is like Jehovah? (1.) A man of Mount Ephraim, whose history so far is introduced in Judg. 17, apparently for the purpose of leading to an account of the settlement of…
Micah, Book Of
The sixth in order of the so-called minor prophets. The superscription to this book states that the prophet exercised his office in the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah. If we reckon from the beg…
Micah, The Book Of
Three sections of this work represent three natural divisions of the prophecy—1, 2; 3-5; 6,7—each commencing with rebukes and threatening and closing with a promise. The first section opens with a ma…
Micaiah,
MICA'IAH, the son of Imlah the prophet, who predicted the defeat and death of Ahab if he went to war against Ramoth-gilead. 1 Kgs 22:8-28; 2 Chr 18:7, 2 Chr 18:27.
Micha,
MI'CHA, a Levite who sealed the covenant. Neh 10:11. See Micah, 3 and Micah, 5.
Michael
Who is like God? (1.) The title given to one of the chief angels (Dan. 10:13, 21; 12:1). He had special charge of Israel as a nation. He disputed with Satan (Jude 1:9) about the body of Moses. He is …
Michah.
MI'CHAH. See Micah, 6.
Michaiah.
MICHA'IAH. See Micah, 7. See Michah, 3. An officer of Jehoshaphat. 2 Chr 17:7. See Micah, 4. A priest who assisted at the dedication of the walls of Jerusalem. Neh 12:41. An officer of Jehoiakim. Jer…
Michal
Rivulet, or who as God?, the younger of Saul’s two daughters by his wife Ahinoam (1 Sam. 14:49, 50). “Attracted by the graces of his person and the gallantry of his conduct, she fell in love with Dav…
Michmach
he that strikes
Michmas
MICH'MAS, or MICH MASH (something hidden), a town of Benjamin noted in the Philistine war of Saul and Jonathan. 1 Sam 13:11. Isaiah refers to it in connection with the invasion of Sennacherib in the …
Michmas Or Michmash
(hidden), a town which is known to us almost solely by its connection with the Philistine war of Saul and Jonathan. (1 Samuel 13:1; 1 Samuel 14:1) ... It has been identified with great probability in…