MAHANAIM ma-ha-na'-im (machanayim; the Greek is different in every case where the name occurs, Codex Vaticanus and Codex Alexandrinus also giving variant forms; the dual form may be taken as having arisen from an old locative ending, as, e.g. yerushala(y)im from an original yerushalem. In Genesis 32:21 machaneh is evidently a parallel form and shou

MAHALATH ma'-ha-lath (machalath): (1) In Genesis 28:9 the name of a wife of Esau, daughter of Ishmael, and sister of Nebaioth, called in 36:3, BASEMATH (which see). The Samaritan Pentateuch, however, throughout Genesis 36 retains "Mahalath." On the other hand, in 26:34 Basemath is said to be "the daughter of Elon the Hittite," probably a confusion

MAHALI ma'-ha-li. See MAHLI. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'MAHALI'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

MAHALALEL ma-ha'-la-lel (mahalal'el; the King James Version Mahalaleel, ma-ha'la-le-el, ma-hal'a-lel): (1) Son of Cainan, the grandson of Seth (Genesis 5:12; 1 Chronicles 1:2). (2) The ancestor of Athaiah, one of the children of Judah who dwelt in Jerusalem after the return from exile (Nehemiah 11:4). Copyright Statement These files are public do

MAHALAH ma-ha'-la, ma'-ha-la (machlah; the Revised Version (British and American) has the correct form MAHLAH): A descendant of Manasseh (1 Chronicles 7:18). Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'MAHALAH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

MAGPIASH mag'-pi-ash. See MAGBISH. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'MAGPIASH'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

MAGUS, SIMON ma'-gus. See SIMON MAGUS; MAGI; MAGIC. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'MAGUS, SIMON'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

MAGOR-MISSABIB ma'-gor-mis'-a-bib (maghor miccabhibh, "terror on every side"): A name given by Jeremiah to Pashhur ben Immer, the governor of the temple, who had caused the prophet to be beaten and set in the stocks (Jeremiah 20:3). The same expression is used (not as a proper name) in several other passages (Psalms 31:13; Jeremiah 6:25; 20:10; 46

MAGOG ma'-gog (maghogh; Magog): Named among the sons of Japheth (Genesis 10:2; 1 Chronicles 1:5). Ezekiel uses the word as equivalent to "land of Gog" (Ezekiel 38:2; 39:6). Josephus identifies the Magogites with the Scythians (Ant., I, vi, 1). From a resemblance between the names Gog and Gyges (Gugu), king of Lydia, some have suggested that Magog

MAGNIFY mag'-ni-fi (Hiphil of gadhal; megaluno, "to make great," "extol," "celebrate in praise"): Used especially of exaltation of the name, mercy, and other attributes of God (Genesis 19:19; 2 Samuel 7:26; Psalms 35:27; 40:16; 70:4; Luke 1:46; Acts 10:46); of God's "word" (Psalms 138:2); or of Christ (Acts 19:17; Philippians 1:20). Men also can b

MAGNIFICAT mag-nif'-i-kat: The name given to the hymn of Mary in Luke 1:46-55, commencing "My soul doth magnify the Lord." Three old Latin manuscripts substitute the name "Elisabeth" for "Mary" in 1:46, but against this is the authority of all Greek manuscripts and other Latin versions. The hymn, modeled in part on that of Hannah in 1 Samuel 2:1,

MAGNIFICAL mag-nif'-i-kal (gadhal, in Hiphil "to make great"): Old form retained from Genevan version in 1 Chronicles 22:5; in the American Standard Revised Version "magnificent." Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'MAGNIFICAL'". "International Standard Bibl

MAGISTRATE maj'-is-trat (shephaT, corresponding to shaphaT, "to judge," "to pronounce sentence" (Judges 18:7)): Among the ancients, the terms corresponding to our "magistrate" had a much wider signification. "Magistrates and judges" (shopheTim we-dhayyanim) should be translated "judges and rulers" (Ezra 7:25). ceghanim "rulers" or "nobles," were B

MAGIC; MAGICIAN maj'-ik, ma-jish'-an: I. DEFINITION II. DIVISION OF THE SUBJECT 1. Magic as Impersonal 2. Margic as Personal III. MAGIC AND RELIGION IV. MAGIC IN THE BIBLE 1. Hostility to Magic 2. Potency of Magical Words 3. Influence of Charms V. MAGICAL TERMS USED IN THE BIBLE 1. Divination 2. Sorcery 3. Enchantment 4. Amulets 5. I

MAGI, STAR OF See STAR OF THE MAGI. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'MAGI, STAR OF'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

MAGED ma'-ged. See MAKED. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'MAGED'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

MAGDIEL mag'-di-el (maghdi'el; Genesis 36:43, Septuagint: Codex Alexandrinus Metoduel; 1 Chronicles 1:54; Codex Alexandrinus Mageduel; Codex Vaticanus Meduel): One of the "dukes" of Edom. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'MAGDIEL'". "International Standard

MAGDALENE mag'-da-len, mag-da-le'-ne. See MARY, III. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'MAGDALENE'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

MAGDALA mag'-da-la. See MAGADAN. Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliography Information Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'MAGDALA'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.

MAGBISH mag'-bish (maghbish; Septuagint: Codex Vaticanus Magebos; Codex Alexandrinus Maabeis): An unidentified town in Benjamin, 156 of the inhabitants of which are said to have returned from exile with Zerubbabel (Ezra 2:30). It does not appear in Nehemiah's list (Nehemiah 7:33). Septuagint (Codex Vaticanus), however, has Magebos. The name is pro