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Maachah

Overview Maachah (also spelled Maacah) refers to several individuals and one kingdom in …

Maadai

Overview Maadai is one of the sons of Japheth listed in the Table of Nations in Genesis.…

Maadiah

Overview Maadiah was a priest who returned to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel following the ex…

Maai

Overview Maai is a relatively obscure biblical name that appears in the genealogical rec…

Maaleh-Acrabbim

Overview Maaleh-Acrabbim, also known as the Ascent of Scorpions, is a geographical locat…

Maarath

Overview Maarath was a town located in the territory of Judah during the time of Joshua'…

Maaseiah

Overview Maaseiah is a Hebrew name meaning "work of the Lord" or "the Lord has made," an…

Maasiai

Overview The Maasai are not directly mentioned in Scripture, as they are a pastoral peop…

Maath

Overview Maath was a man listed in the genealogy of Jesus Christ in the Gospel of Luke. …

Maaz

Overview Maaz was a son of Ram in the genealogy of Judah, belonging to the lineage that …

Maaziah

Overview Maaziah was a priest in ancient Israel who served during the time of King David…

Macedonia

Overview Macedonia was an ancient kingdom and region in northern Greece that played a si…

Macedonian Empire, the

Definition The Macedonian Empire refers to the vast military and political dominion esta…

Machbanai

Overview Machbanai was one of the mighty men who joined David at Ziklag during his time …

Machi

Overview Machi was one of the twelve Israelite spies sent by Moses to scout the land of …

Machir

Overview Machir was the eldest son of Manasseh, one of the twelve tribes of Israel. He se…

Machnadebai

Overview Machnadebai was one of the sons of Bani who returned from the Babylonian exile …

Machpelah

Overview Machpelah is a cave located near Hebron in what is now the West Bank, serving a…

Madai

Overview Madai was one of the sons of Japheth and a grandson of Noah, representing an an…

Madmannah

Overview Madmannah was a city in the southern territory of Judah, located in the Negeb r…

Madmenah

Overview Madmenah is a town mentioned in the Old Testament as a geographical location in…

Madon

Overview Madon was an ancient Canaanite city located in northern Palestine, likely situa…

Magdala

Overview Magdala was a fishing village located on the western shore of the Sea of Galile…

Magi

Overview The Magi were wise men from the East, likely Persian or Babylonian astrologers …

Magician

Overview A magician in Scripture refers to a person who practices magic, sorcery, or div…

Magistrate

Overview A magistrate in Scripture refers to a civil official or judge appointed to admi…

Magistrates

Overview Magistrates in Scripture refer to civil officials and judges appointed by gover…

Magnificat of Mary

Definition The Magnificat of Mary, also known as the Song of Mary, is a canticle or hymn…

Magog

Overview Magog refers to both a person and a geographical region in biblical and ancient…

Magor-Missabib

Overview Magor-Missabib is a symbolic name meaning "terror on every side" that the proph…

Magpiash

Overview Magpiash was a Jewish leader and signatory to the covenant renewal documented i…

Mahalah

Overview Mahalah (also spelled Mahlab or Mahlah) was the name of two women in Scripture,…

Mahalaleel

Overview Mahalaleel (also spelled Mahalalel) was an antediluvian patriarch who lived dur…

Mahalath

Overview Mahalath refers to two different individuals in Scripture, both connected throu…

Mahanaim

Overview Mahanaim is a place name in ancient Israel that means "two camps" or "two hosts…

Mahaneh-Dan

Overview Mahaneh-Dan is a geographical location in ancient Israel that appears twice in …

Maharai

Overview Maharai was one of David's mighty men and commanders in the army of Israel duri…

Mahath

Overview Mahath refers to two individuals mentioned in Old Testament genealogies and tem…

Mahazioth

Overview Mahazioth was one of the sons of Heman, a prominent Levite musician and seer in…

Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz

Overview Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz is the prophetic name given to the second son of the prop…

Mahlah

Overview Mahlah was one of the five daughters of Zelophehad, a man from the tribe of Mana…

Mahli

Overview Mahli was a Levite who lived during Israel's wilderness period and served in th…

Mahlon

Overview Mahlon was the eldest son of Elimelech and Naomi, an Israelite family from Beth…

Mahol

Overview Mahol was the father of four renowned musicians and wise men in ancient Israel …

Mail

Overview Mail in Scripture refers to protective armor, particularly the flexible interlo…

Majesty

Overview Majesty in Scripture refers to the supreme dignity, grandeur, and sovereign aut…

Majority and Minority Reports

Definition A majority report represents the consensus opinion or decision reached by the…

Makaz

Overview Makaz was a place in ancient Israel mentioned in connection with Solomon's admi…

Makheloth

Overview Makheloth was a wilderness encampment where the Israelites rested during their …

Makkedah

Overview Makkedah was an ancient Canaanite city located in the lowlands of Judah, situat…

Maktesh

Overview Maktesh is a geographical term found in Scripture referring to a mortar-shaped …

Malachi

Overview Malachi is the final book of the Old Testament and the last prophetic book in t…

Malcham

Overview Malcham (also spelled Milcom or Molech) was a pagan deity worshipped by the Amm…

Malchiah

Overview Malchiah is a Hebrew name meaning "my king is Yahweh," and several individuals …

Malchiel

Overview Malchiel was a son of Beriah and a grandson of Asher in the Old Testament genea…

Malchiram

Overview Malchiram was one of the sons of King Jehoiachin of Judah, born during the Baby…

Malchus

Overview Malchus was the servant of the high priest Caiaphas who appears in the Gospel a…

Malefactor

Overview A malefactor is a person who commits evil acts or wrongdoing, particularly refe…

Malfeasance in Office

Definition Malfeasance in office refers to the deliberate misconduct, wrongdoing, or ill…

Malice

Overview Malice in Scripture refers to a deep-seated desire to harm others, a deliberate…