MANKIND man-kind': In Leviticus 18:22; 20:13, the term is applied to men, as distinguished from women; in Job 12:10, to the human race; in James 3:7, to the human nature. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'MANKIND'". "International Standard Bible Encycloped

MANIFESTLY man'-i-fest-li (mar'eh, "(in) personal presence"): Has the meaning of "by direct vision," as in 1 Corinthians 13:12, "face to face," stating positively (Numbers 12:8) what the next clause states negatively, namely, "not in dark speeches." "Apparently" of the King James Version is ambiguous. Copyright Statement These files are public dom

MANIFOLD man'-i-fold (rabh; poikilos): "Manifold," which occurs only a few times, is in the Old Testament the translation of rabh, "many," "abundant" (Nehemiah 9:19,27; Amos 5:12, where it is equivalent to "many"), and of rabhabh, "to multiply," "to increase" (Psalms 104:24, "O Yahweh, how manifold are thy works"); poikilos, properly, "many colore

MANGER man'-jer (phatne): Properly the place in a stall or stable where the food of cattle is placed (in the Old Testament "crib" (Job 39:9; Proverbs 14:4; Isaiah 1:3)); thus also, apparently, in the narrative of the nativity in Luke 2:7,12,16. In Septuagint, the Greek word, representing different Hebrew words, has also the extended meaning of "st

MANI ma'-ni (Mani): Head of a family (1 Esdras 9:30) equals "Bani" in Ezra 10:29, the form which appears in 1 Esdras 5:12. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'MANI'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

MANIFEST; MANIFESTATION man'-i-fest, man-i-fes-ta'-shun (phaneroo, phaneros): "To manifest" is generally the translation of phaneroo, "to make apparent" (Mark 4:22; John 17:6; Romans 3:21; 1 Timothy 3:16, "God was manifest in the flesh," the Revised Version (British and American) "manifested"; 1John 1:2 twice, etc.); also of phaneros, "manifest" (

MANEH; MINA man'-e, or mi'-na (maneh; mna, "pound" (English Versions of the Bible)): A weight containing 50 shekels, according to Hebrew usage, but which varied according to the standard adopted. Estimated on the Phoenician, or commercial, standard, it was equal to 11,200 grains, or about 2 lbs. troy, or about 1,6 lbs. avoirdupois. This is probabl

MANES ma'-nez (Manes): One of those who put away their "strange wives" (1 Esdras 9:21). It represents the two names Maaseiah and Elijah of the parallel Ezra 10:21. The real equivalent is probably Maaseiah, Elijah being dropped. the Revised Version margin and the King James Version margin give Harim of Ezra 10:21 as identical--apparently incorrectl

MANASSITES ma-nas'-its (menashshi; ho Manasse): Members of the tribe of Manasseh (Deuteronomy 4:43; Judges 12:4 the King James Version; 2 Kings 10:33). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'MANASSITES'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

MANDRAKES man'-draks (dudha'im; mandragoras (Genesis 30:14; Song of Solomon 7:13); the marginal reading "love apples" is due to the supposed connection of dudha'im with dodhim, "love"): Mandrakes are the fruit of the Mandragora officinarum, a member of the Solanaceae or potato order, closely allied to the Atropa belladonna. It is a common plant al

MANASSES ma-nas'-ez (Manasses; Codex Vaticanus Manasse): (1) One who had married a "strange wife" (1 Esdras 9:33) equals "Manasseh" of Ezra 10:33. (2) The wealthy husband of Judith; died of sunstroke when employed at the barley harvest (Judith 8:2,7; 10:3; 16:22). (3) A person mentioned in Tobit 14:10, who "gave alms, and escaped the snare of de

MANASSES, THE PRAYER OF 1. Name 2. Canonicity and Position 3. Contents 4. Original Language 5. Authenticity 6. Author and Motive 7. Date 8. Text and Versions (1) Greek (2) Latin LITERATURE The Prayer of Manasses purports to be, and may in reality be, the prayer of that king mentioned in 2 Chronicles 33:13,18 f. 1. Name: In Cod. A. it

MANASSEH (1) ma-nas'-e (menashsheh, "causing to forget"; compare Genesis 41:51; Man(n)asse): (1) The firstborn of Joseph by Asenath, daughter of Poti-phera, priest of On. See next article. (2) The tribe named from Manasseh, half of which, with Gad and Reuben, occupied the East of Jordan (Numbers 27:1, etc.). See next article. (3) The "Manasseh"

MANASSEH (2) 1. Son of Joseph: Following the Biblical account of Manasseh (patriarch, tribe, and territory) we find that he was the eider of Joseph's two sons by Asenath, the daughter of Poti-phera, priest of On (Genesis 41:51). The birth of a son marked the climax of Joseph's happiness after the long bitterness of his experience. In the joy of th

MANASSEH (3) A king of Judah, son and successor of Hezekiah; reigned 55 years (2 Kings 21:1; 2 Chronicles 33:1), from circa 685 onward. His was one of the few royal names not compounded with the name of Yahweh (his son Amon's was the only other if, as an Assyrian inscription gives it, the full name of Ahaz was Jehoahaz or Ahaziah); but it was no he

MANAHETHITES man-a-he'-thits, ma-na'-heth-its. See MANAHATHITES. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'MANAHETHITES'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

MANASSEAS man-a-se'-as (Manasseas): One of those who had married "strange wives" (1 Esdras 9:31); "Manasseh" of Ezra 10:30. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'MANASSEAS'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

MANAHATH man'-a-hath (manachath; Machanathi): (1) A place to which certain Benjamites, victims, apparently, of intra-tribal jealousy, were carried captive (1 Chronicles 8:6). Of this town the Manahathites were probably natives. It is possibly denoted by Manocho which Septuagint adds to the list of towns in Judah (Joshua 15:59). This place is named

MANAHATHITES man'-a-hath-its (menuchoth (1 Chronicles 2:52), manachti (1 Chronicles 2:54); Septuagint: Codex Vaticanus Monaio; Codex Alexandrinus Ammanith (1 Chronicles 2:52); Codex Vaticanus Malathei; Codex Alexandrinus Manath, (1 Chronicles 2:54); the King James Version, Manahethites): These men were the inhabitants of Manahath. They were descen

MAN; NEW (neos anthropos or kainos anthropos): Generally described, the "new man" is man as he becomes under the transforming power of the Holy Spirit, contrasted with man as he is by nature. The phrase has (1) its Biblical, and (2) its theological, meanings. I. Biblical Meaning. There are four Biblical contrasts which must be considered as oppo