Dictionaries :: MigdolEaston's Bible DictionaryMigdol: tower. (1.) A strongly-fortified place 12 miles from Pelusium, in the north of Egypt (Jer 44:1; 46:14). This word is rendered "tower" in Eze 29:10, but the margin correctly retains the name Migdol, "from Migdol to Syene;" i.e., from Migdol in the north to Syene in the south, in other words,

Dictionaries :: MessiahEaston's Bible DictionaryMessiah: (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 (Exd 28:41; 40:15; Num 3:3), prophets (1Ki 19:16), and kings (1Sa 9:16; 16:3; 2Sa 12:7) were anointed with oil, and so consecrated to

Dictionaries :: MoabiteEaston's Bible DictionaryMoabite: the designation of a tribe descended from Moab, the son of Lot (Gen 19:37). From Zoar, the cradle of this tribe, on the south-eastern border of the Dead Sea, they gradually spread over the region on the east of Jordan. Rameses II., the Pharaoh of the Oppression, enumerates Moab (Muab) amon

Dictionaries :: MeshaEaston's Bible DictionaryMesha: middle district, Vulgate, Messa. (1.) A plain in that part of the boundaries of Arabia inhabited by the descendants of Joktan (Gen 10:30). (2.) Heb. meysh'a, "deliverance," the eldest son of Caleb (1Ch 2:42), and brother of Jerahmeel. (3.) Heb. id, a king of Moab, the son of Chemosh-Gad,

Dictionaries :: MisjudgmentNave's Topical BibleMisjudgment: Instances Of: Of the Reubenites and Gadites, Num 32:1-33; Jos 22:11-31. Of Hannah, 1Sa 1:14-17. See ACCUSATIONS, FALSE; UNCHARITABLENESS

Dictionaries :: Mesech, MeshechSmith's Bible DictionaryMesech, Meshech: (drawing out) a son of Japhet (Genesis 10:2; 1 Chronicles 1:5) and the progenitor of a race frequently noticed in Scripture in connection with Tubal, Magog and other northern nations. They appear as allies of God (Ezekiel 38:2, 3; 39:1) and as supplying the Tyrians with copp

Dictionaries :: MeribbaaSmith's Bible DictionaryMeribbaa: (contender against Baal). (1 Chronicles 8:34; 9:40). SEE [MEPHIBOSHETH].

Dictionaries :: MorehEaston's Bible DictionaryMoreh: an archer, teacher; fruitful. (1.) A Canaanite probably who inhabited the district south of Shechem, between Mounts Ebal and Gerizim, and gave his name to the "plain" there (Gen 12:6). Here at this "plain," or rather (R.V.) "oak," of Moreh, Abraham built his first altar in the land of Palestin

Dictionaries :: Micah, Book OfEaston's Bible DictionaryMicah, 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 beginning of Jotham's reign to the end of Hezekiah's (B.C. 759-698), then he min

Dictionaries :: MerarathSmith's Bible DictionaryMerarath: (bareness) one of the towns of Judah, in the district of the mountains (Joshua 15:59). The places which occur in company with have been identified at a few miles to the north of Hebron, but Maarath has hitherto eluded observation.

Dictionaries :: MizraimEaston's Bible DictionaryMizraim: the dual form of matzor, meaning a "mound" or "fortress," the name of a people descended from Ham (Gen 10:6,13; 1Ch 1:8,11). It was the name generally given by the Hebrews to the land of Egypt (q.v.), and may denote the two Egypts, the Upper and the Lower. The modern Arabic name for Egypt

Dictionaries :: MigronEaston's Bible DictionaryMigron: precipice or landslip, a place between Aiath and Michmash (Isa 10:28). The town of the same name mentioned in 1Sa 14:2 was to the south of this.Hitchcock's Bible Names DictionaryMigron:fear; farm; throatNave's Topical BibleMigron: Definition Of A city in territory of the tribe of Benjamin

Dictionaries :: MeredEaston's Bible DictionaryMered: rebellion, one of the sons of Ezra, of the tribe of Judah (1Ch 4:17).Hitchcock's Bible Names DictionaryMered:rebellious, rulingInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaMered: me'-red (meredh, "rebellion"; Septuagint has at least four variants in 1Ch 4:17,18): A descendant of Judah through

Dictionaries :: MithcahEaston's Bible DictionaryMithcah: sweetness, one of the stations of the Israelites in the wilderness (Num 33:28,29).Hitchcock's Bible Names DictionaryMithcah:sweetness; pleasantnessNave's Topical BibleMithcah: An Encampment of the Israelites Num 33:28, 29Smith's Bible DictionaryMithcah: (sweetness) the name of an unk

Dictionaries :: MegiddoEaston's Bible DictionaryMegiddo: place of troops, originally one of the royal cities of the Canaanites (Jos 12:21), belonged to the tribe of Manasseh (Jdg 1:27), but does not seem to have been fully occupied by the Israelites till the time of Solomon (1Ki 4:12; 9:15). The valley or plain of Megiddo was part of the plai

Dictionaries :: MotherInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaMother: muth'-er ('em, "mother," "dam," "ancestress"; meter): 1. Her Position in the Old Testament: In vain do we look in the Scriptures for traces of the low position which woman occupies in many eastern lands. A false impression has been created by her present position in th

Dictionaries :: MercyEaston's Bible DictionaryMercy: compassion for the miserable. Its object is misery. By the atoning sacrifice of Christ a way is open for the exercise of mercy towards the sons of men, in harmony with the demands of truth and righteousness (Gen 19:19; Exd 20:6; 34:6,7; Psa 85:10; 86:15,16). In Christ mercy and truth meet toge

Dictionaries :: MichaEaston's Bible DictionaryMicha: (1.) 2Sa 9:12 =MICAH (2). (2.) The son of Zabdi, a Levite of the family of Asaph (Neh 11:17,22).Hitchcock's Bible Names DictionaryMicha:same as MicaiahNave's Topical BibleMicha: 1. See Micah, 3 MICAH, 3Micha: 2. A Levite Neh 10:11; 11:17, 22Smith's Bible DictionaryMicha: (who is li

Dictionaries :: MosollamusInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaMosollamus: mo-sol'-a-mus: (1) the King James Version "Mosollam" (Mosollamos), one of the three "assessors" appointed to the two commissioners in the inquiry made about "strange wives" (1 Esdras 9:14) =" Meshullam" in Ezr 10:15. (2) the King James Version "Mosollamon," one

Dictionaries :: MemerothInternational Standard Bible EncyclopaediaMemeroth: mem'-e-roth (Codex Alexandrinus, Mareroth; Codex Vaticanus here omits Memeroth and two other names; the King James Version Meremoth): A name in the genealogy of Ezra (1 Esdras 8:2) =" Meraioth" in Ezr 7:3, also "Marimoth" in 2 Esdras 1:2.