Μ – μαρτυρέω

Μ

Μ, μ, μῦ, τό, indecl.,

mu, m, the twelfth letter. As a numeral, μʹ = 40; m͵ = 40,000.

μάγος

μάγος, -ου, ὁ, [in LXX for אַשָּׁף, Daniel 2:2, Daniel 2:10, al. (cf. רַב־מָג chief magian, Jeremiah 39:3, Jeremiah 39:13);]

one of the Μάγοι, a Median tribe (Hdt).

a Magian, one of a sacred caste, originally Median, who seem to have conformed to the Persian religion, while retaining some of their old beliefs (v. DB, I vol., 565 f.; DB, iii, 203 ff.): Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:7, Matthew 2:16.

a wizard, sorcerer: Acts 13:6, Acts 13:8 (cf. Wi 17:7, Acts 8:9, Acts 8:11).†

μάκελλον

*† μάκελλον, -ου, τό (Lat. macellum),

a meat-market: 1 Corinthians 10:25 (v. Deiss., LAE, 274; MM, xvi).†

μάλα

μάλα, adv., [in LXX for אֲבָל, 1 Kings 1:43, Daniel 10:21, al.; compar. for מ, Numbers 13:32 (Numbers 13:31), al.; μᾶλλον ἠ (מ), Genesis 19:9, al.; superlat., II Mac 8:7, IV Mac 4:22 12:9 15:4;]

Pos., very, very much, exceedingly (cl.; LXX ut supr.; in NT its place is taken by λίαν, σφόδρα, etc.).

Compar., μᾶλλον.

Of increase, more; with qualifying words: πολλῷ, Mark 10:48, Luke 18:39, Romans 5:15, Romans 5:17, Philippians 2:12, al.; πόσῳ, Luke 12:24, Romans 11:12, al.; τοσούτῳ . . . ὅσῳ, Hebrews 10:25.

Of comparison, the more: Luke 5:15, John 5:18, Acts 5:14, 1 Thessalonians 4:1, 1 Thessalonians 4:10, 2 Peter 1:10; ἔτι μ. καὶ μ., Philippians 1:9; c. compar., Mark 7:36, 2 Corinthians 7:13; πολλῴ μ. κρεῖσσον, Philippians 1:23; μ. διαφέρειν, c. gen., Matthew 6:26; μ. ἤ, Matthew 18:13; c. gen., 1 Corinthians 14:18; as periphr. for compar., Acts 20:35, 1 Corinthians 9:15, Galatians 4:27; μ. δέ (EV, yea rather), Romans 8:34.

Of preference, rather, the rather, sooner: with qualifying words, πολλῷ, Matthew 6:30, al.; πολύ, Hebrews 12:25; πόσῳ, Matthew 7:11, al.; in a question, οὐ μ., 1 Corinthians 9:12; after a neg., Matthew 10:6, al.; θέλω (εὐδοκῶ) μ., 1 Corinthians 14:5, 2 Corinthians 5:8; ζηλῶ, 1 Corinthians 14:1; c. subst., τ. σκότος ἢ τ. φῶς, John 3:19; μ. δέ, Galatians 4:9.

Superl., μάλιστα, most, most of all, above all: Acts 20:38 Acts 25:26, Galatians 6:10, Philippians 4:22, 1 Timothy 4:10 1 Timothy 5:8, 1 Timothy 5:17, 2 Timothy 4:13, Titus 1:10, Philemon 1:16, 2 Peter 2:10; μ. γνώστης, Acts 26:3.

μάλιστα

μάλιστα, v.s. μάλα.

Μάλχος

Μάλχος, -ου, ὁ (Hellenistic form of Heb. מֶלֶךְ),

Malchus: John 18:10.†

μάμμη

** μάμμη, -ης, ἡ (onomatop.), [in LXX: IV Mac 16:9*;]

in cl., a child's name for mother.

In late Gk. (= cl., τήθη), a grandmother: (LXX, IV Mac 16:9), 2 Timothy 1:5.†

μάννα

μάννα, τό, (in FlJ, also ἡ), indecl. [in LXX: τὸ μάν, Exodus 16:31 ff., elsewhere τ. μάννα, Numbers 11:6 ff., al. (מָן, Aram. מַנָּא);]

manna: John 6:31, John 6:49, Hebrews 9:4; symb., Revelation 2:17.†

Μάρθα

Μάρθα, -ας (Bl., § 7, 2), ἡ (Aram. מָרְתָּא),

Martha: Luke 10:38, Luke 10:40, Luke 10:41, John 11:1, John 11:5, John 11:19 ff. John 12:2.†

Μάρκος

Μάρκος, -ου, ὁ,

Mark: Mk., tit., Acts 12:12, Acts 12:25 Acts 15:37, Acts 15:39, Colossians 4:10, 2 Timothy 4:11, Philemon 1:24, 1 Peter 5:13 (v. Swete, Mk., Intr., xiii ff.; DB, iii, 245 ff).†

μάρμαρος

** μάρμαρος, -ου, ὁ (< μαρμαίρω, to glisten), [in LXX: Ep. Je 72*;]

any crystalline stone (Hom., Eur., al.).

In later writers, marble: Revelation 18:12.†

μάρτυρ

μάρτυρ, v.s. μάρτυς.

μάρτυς

μάρτυς (Æolic μάρτυρ), -υρος, ὁ (also ἡ), [in LXX for עֵד;]

a witness: Acts 10:41, 1 Timothy 6:12, 2 Timothy 2:2, Hebrews 12:1 (Westc., in l.); in forensic sense, Matthew 18:16 Matthew 26:65, Mark 14:63, Acts 6:13 Acts 7:58, 2 Corinthians 13:1, 1 Timothy 5:19, Hebrews 10:28; c. gen. obj., Luke 24:48, Acts 1:22 Acts 2:32 Acts 3:15 Acts 5:32 Acts 10:39 Acts 26:16, 1 Peter 5:1; c. gen. poss., Acts 1:8 Acts 13:31, Revelation 11:3; c. dat. pers., Luke 11:48, Acts 22:15; of Christ, Revelation 1:5 Revelation 3:14; of God, Romans 1:9, 2 Corinthians 1:23, Philippians 1:8, 1 Thessalonians 2:5, 1 Thessalonians 2:10; of those who have witnessed for Christ by their death (in later Xn. lit., martyr: Swete, Ap., 35), Acts 22:20, Revelation 2:13 Revelation 17:6.†

μάστιξ

μάστιξ, -ιγος, ἡ, [in LXX for שׁוֹט, etc.;]

a whip, scourge: Acts 22:24, Hebrews 11:36; metaph., of disease or suffering as a divine chastisement (cf. Psalms 89:33, Proverbs 3:12, II Mac 9:11), Mark 3:10 Mark 5:29, Mark 5:34, Luke 7:21.†

μάταιος

μάταιος, -ον (as in Att., but -αία, -αιον, 1 Corinthians 15:17, 1 Peter 1:18; < μάτην), [in LXX for שָׁוְא, הֶבֶל, כָּזָב, etc.;]

vain, useless: ἀνωφελὴς κ. μ., Titus 3:9; πίστις, 1 Corinthians 15:17; θρησκεία, James 1:26; διαλογισμοί, 1 Corinthians 3:20(LXX); ἀναστροφή, 1 Peter 1:18; of idols and heathen gods, τὰ μ. (Jeremiah 2:5, 2 Kings 17:15, al.): Acts 14:15.

SYN.: κενός, q.v.

μάτην

μάτην (prop. acc. of μάτη, a fault, folly), adv., [in LXX for הֶבֶל, שָׁוְא, etc.;]

in vain, to no purpose: Matthew 15:9, Mark 7:7(LXX).†

μάχαιρα

μάχαιρα, -ης (Att. -ας; v. WH, App., 156a; Bl., § 7, 1), ἡ, [in LXX chiefly for חֶרֶב; also for מַאֲכֶלֶת, etc.;]

(in Hom., al.) a large knife or dirk, for sacrificial purposes (Genesis 22:6, Genesis 22:10, Judges 19:29 A).

a short sword or dagger (as disting. from ῥομφαία, a large broad sword and ξίφος, a straight sword for thrusting): Matthew 26:47 ff., Mark 14:43, Mark 14:47, Mark 14:48, Luke 22:36 ff., John 18:10, John 18:11 Acts 16:27, Hebrews 11:37, Revelation 6:4 Revelation 13:10, Revelation 13:14; στόμα μαχαίρης (as in Heb. פִּה חֶרֶב, Genesis 34:26, al.), the edge of the sword: Luke 21:24, Hebrews 11:34; μ. δίστομος, Hebrews 4:12; ἀναιρεῖν μαχαίρῃ, Acts 12:2; τὴν μ. φορεῖν, Romans 13:4. Metaph., Matthew 10:34 (opp. to εἰρήνη), Romans 8:35; μ. τοῦ πνεύματος, Ephesians 6:17.†

μάχη

μάχη, -ης, ἡ (< μάχομαι), [in LXX chiefly for רִיב;]

a fight.

a strife, contention, quarrel: 2 Corinthians 7:5, 2 Timothy 2:23, James 4:1; pl., Titus 3:9.†

μάχομαι

μάχομαι, [in LXX chiefly for ריב, also for נצה ni., etc.;]

to fight: Acts 7:26.

to quarrel, dispute: 2 Timothy 2:24, James 4:2; πρὸς ἀλλήλους, John 6:52 (cf. δια-μάχομαι).†

μέγας

μέγας, μεγάλη, μέγα, [in LXX chiefly for גָּדוֹל, also for רַב, מַרְבֶּה (incl. μείζων), רֹב (μέγιστος);]

great;

of external form, bodily size, measure, extent: λίθος, Matthew 2:60; δράκων, Revelation 12:3; ἰχθῦς, John 21:11; πόλις, Revelation 11:8; μάχαιρα, Revelation 6:4, al.

Of intensity and degree: δύναμις, Acts 4:33; φόβος, Mark 4:41; ἀγάπη, John 15:13; ἄνεμος, John 6:18; κραυγή, Acts 23:9; φῶς, Matthew 4:16; πυρετός, Luke 4:38; θλίψις, Matthew 24:21.

Of rank;

of persons: θεός (MM, xvi), Titus 2:13; Ἄρτεμις, Acts 19:27; compar. (v. infr.), Matthew 18:1 (cf. Dalman, Words, 113 f.); neut. for masc. (Bl., §32, 1), Matthew 12:6;

of things: ἁμαρτία, John 19:11; μυστήριον, Ephesians 5:32; = μεγίστη (v. infr., and cf. Field, Notes, 16 f.), Matthew 22:36; compar. for superl. (M, Pr., 78), 1 Corinthians 13:13.

Compar., μείζων: Matthew 11:11 Matthew 23:17, al.; neut. pl., μείζονα, contr. μείζω, John 1:51; double compar., μειζότερος (M, Pr., 236; Bl., § 11, 4), 3 John 1:4;

superl., μέγιστος (Deiss., BS, 365), 2 Peter 1:4.

μέγεθος

μέγεθος, -ους, τό (< μέγας), [in LXX chiefly for קוֹמָה;]

greatness: Ephesians 1:19 (cf. MM, xvi, s.v. μέγας).†

μέγιστος

μέγιστος, v.s. μέγας.

μέθη

μέθη, -ης, ἡ, [in LXX chiefly for שֵׁכָר and cognate forms;]

drunkenness: Luke 21:34; pl., Romans 13:13, Galatians 5:21.†

SYN.: v.s. κῶμος.

μέθυσος

μέθυσος, -α, -ον (also -ος, -ον; prop., only of women, but in late writers also = μεθυστικός, of men), [in LXX: Proverbs 23:21 (סבא) Proverbs 26:9 (שִׁכּוֹר), Si 19:1 26:8, IV Mac 2:7*;]

drunken: 1 Corinthians 5:11 1 Corinthians 6:10.†

μέλαν

μέλαν, τό, v.s. μέλας.

μέλας

μέλας, -αινα, -αν, gen., -ανος, -αίνης, -ανος, [in LXX: Song of Songs 1:5, Zechariah 6:2 (שָׁחֹר), etc.;]

black: Revelation 6:5, Revelation 6:12; opp. to λευκός, Matthew 5:36; neut., τὸ μ., ink : 2 Corinthians 3:3, 2 John 1:12, 3 John 1:13.†

μέλει

μέλει, v.s. μέλω.

μέλι

μέλι, -τος, τό, [in LXX freq. (Genesis 43:11, al.) for דְּבַשׁ; for נֹפֶת, Proverbs 5:3;]

honey: Revelation 10:9, Revelation 10:10; ἄγριον (q.v.), Matthew 3:4, Mark 1:9.†

μέλλω

μέλλω, [in LXX: Job 3:8 (עָתִיד) Job 19:25 (אַחֲרוֹן); elsewhere for fut., and freq. in Wi, II, IV Mac;]

to be about to be or do;

c. inf. (Bl., § 62, 4; 68, 2; M, Pr., 114);

of intending or being about to do of one's own free will: c. inf. praes., Matthew 2:13, Luke 10:1, Acts 3:3 Acts 5:35, Hebrews 8:5, 2 Peter 1:12 (Field, Notes, 240), al.; c. inf. aor. (Bl., § 58, 3), Acts 12:6, Revelation 3:16;

of compulsion, necessity or certainty: c. inf. praes., Matthew 16:27, Luke 9:31, John 6:71, Romans 4:24, al.; c. inf. aor., Romans 8:18, Galatians 3:23, Revelation 3:2 Revelation 12:4.

Ptcp., ὁ μέλλων: absol., Romans 8:38, 1 Corinthians 3:22; τὰ μ., Colossians 2:17; εἰς τὸ μ. (Field, Notes, 65); c. subst., Matthew 3:7 Matthew 12:32 (ὁ αἰὼν ὁ μ.; LXX for עַד), Acts 24:25, 1 Timothy 4:8, Hebrews 2:5, al.

μέλος

μέλος, -ους, τό, [in LXX chiefly for נֵתַח;]

a member, limb of the body: 1 Corinthians 12:14, 1 Corinthians 12:19, 1 Corinthians 12:26, Ephesians 4:16 (WH, mg.), James 3:5; pl. (as always in cl.), τὰ μ.: Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Romans 6:13, Romans 6:19 Romans 7:5, Romans 7:23 Romans 12:4, 1 Corinthians 12:12 ff. Colossians 3:5, James 3:6 James 4:1. Metaph., πόρνης, 1 Corinthians 6:15; of Christians, μ. ἀλλήλων, Romans 12:5, Ephesians 4:25; Χριστοῦ, 1 Corinthians 6:15; σώματος Χριστοῦ, 1 Corinthians 12:27, Ephesians 5:30.†

μέλω

μέλω, [in LXX: Job 22:3 (חֵפֶץ), To 10:5, Wi 12:13, I Mac 14:42, 43*;]

intrans., to be an object of care, be a care; commonly in third pers.: c. dat. pers., Acts 18:17; very freq. impers., 1 Corinthians 7:21; seq. ὅτι, Mark 4:38, Luke 10:40; c. gen. rei (as freq. in Att.), 1 Corinthians 9:9; seq. περί, Matthew 22:16, Mark 12:14, John 10:13 John 12:6, 1 Peter 5:7.

Trans., in act. and mid., to care for (not in LXX or NT).†

μέμφομαι

** μέμφομαι, [in LXX: Si 11:7 41:7, II Mac 2:7*;]

to blame, find fault: absol., Romans 9:19; c. acc., αὐτούς (WH, txt.; αὐτοῖς, Rec., WH, mg.; on rendering with αὐτοῖς v. Westc., in l.), Hebrews 8:8.†

μέν

μέν, conjunctive particle (originally a form of μήν), usually related to a following δέ or other adversative conjunction, and distinguishing the word or clause with which it stands from that which follows.

It is generally untranslatable and is not nearly so frequent in NT as in cl. Like δέ, it never stands first in a clause.

Answered by δέ or some other particle: μὲν . . . δέ, indeed . . . but, Matthew 3:11, Luke 3:16, al.; with pronouns, ὃς μὲν . . . ὃς δέ, one . . . another, Matthew 21:35, al.; pl., Philippians 1:16, Philippians 1:17; ὃ μὲν . . . ὃ δὲ . . . ὃ δέ, some . . . some . . . some, Matthew 13:8; τοῦτο μὲν . . . τοῦτο δέ, partly . . . partly, Hebrews 10:33; μὲν . . . ἔπειτα, John 11:6; μὲν . . . καί, Luke 8:5.

μέν solitarium, answered by no other particle: πρῶτον μέν (Bl., § 78, 5), Romans 1:8 Romans 3:2, 1 Corinthians 11:18; μὲν οὖν in narrative, summing up what precedes or introducing something further (Bl., § 78, 5), so then, rather, nay rather: Luke 11:28 (WH, μενοῦν), Acts 1:6 Acts 9:31, al.; μὲν οὖν γε (Philippians 3:8, WH): v.s. μενοῦνγε.

μέντοι

μέν-τοι = μέν τοι,

yet, however: John 4:27, al.; εἰ μ., James 2:8 (if indeed).

μένω

μένω, [in LXX for עמד, קוּם etc.;]

to stay, abide, remain.

Intrans.;

of place: seq. ἐν, Luke 8:27, al.; παρά, c. dat. pers., John 1:40, al; σύν, Luke 1:56; καθ’ ἑαυτόν, Acts 28:16; c. adv., ἐκεῖ, Matthew 10:11; ὧδε, Matthew 26:38; metaph., 1 John 2:18; of the Holy Spirit, John 1:32, John 1:33 John 14:17; of Christ, John 6:56 John 15:4, al.; ὁ θεός, 1 John 4:15, conversely, of Christians, John 6:56 John 15:4, 1 John 4:15, al.; ὁ λόγος τ. θεοῦ, 1 John 2:14; ἡ ἀλήθεια, 2 John 1:2, al.

Of time;

of persons: Philippians 1:25; seq. εἰς τ. αἰῶνα, John 12:34, Hebrews 7:24, 1 John 2:17; ὀλίγον, Revelation 17:10; ἕως ἔρχομαι, John 21:22, John 21:23;

of things, lasting or enduring: cities, Matthew 11:23, Hebrews 13:14; λόγος θεοῦ, 1 Peter 1:23; ἁμαρτία, John 9:41.

Of condition: c. pred., μόνος, John 12:24; ἄγαμος, 1 Corinthians 7:11; πιστός, 2 Timothy 2:13; ἱερεύς, Hebrews 7:3; c. adv., οὕτως, 1 Corinthians 7:40; ὡς κἀγώ, 1 Corinthians 7:8; seq. ἐν, 1 Corinthians 7:20, 1 Corinthians 7:24.

Trans. (Bl., §34, 1; Field, Notes, 132): c. acc. pers., Acts 20:5, Acts 20:23 (cf. ἀνα-, δια-, ἐν-, ἐπι-, κατα-, παρα-, συν-παρα-, περι-, προσ-, ὑπο-μένω).

μέριμνα

μέριμνα, -ης, ἡ, [in LXX: Psalms 55:22 (יְהַב), Job 11:18, Si 30:24, al;] (in cl. chiefly poët.)

care, anxiety: 1 Peter 5:7; pl., Luke 8:14 Luke 21:34; c. gen. obj., Matthew 13:22, Mark 4:19, 2 Corinthians 11:28.†

μέρος

μέρος, -ους, τό (< μείρομαι), [in LXX chiefly for קָצֶה;]

a part, share, portion: John 13:8, Acts 19:27 (Page, in l.), Revelation 20:6 Revelation 22:19; hence (cl.), lot, destiny, Matthew 24:51, Luke 12:46, Revelation 21:8.

a part as opp. to the whole: Luke 11:36, John 19:23, Acts 5:2 Acts 23:6, Ephesians 4:16, Revelation 16:19; c. gen. (of the whole), Luke 15:12 Luke 24:42; τ. Φαρισαίων, Acts 23:9; pl., John 21:6; of the divisions of a province, Matthew 2:22, Acts 2:10 Acts 19:1 Acts 20:2; of the regions belonging to a city, Matthew 15:21 Matthew 16:13, Mark 8:10; c. gen. appos., Ephesians 4:9; in adverbial phrases, ἀνὰ (κατὰ) μέρος, 1 Corinthians 14:27, Hebrews 9:5; μέρος τι, ἀπὸ μ., in part, Romans 11:25 Romans 15:15, Romans 15:24, 1 Corinthians 11:18, 2 Corinthians 1:14 2 Corinthians 2:5; ἐκ μ., 1 Corinthians 12:27 1 Corinthians 13:9, 1 Corinthians 13:12; τὸ ἐκ μ., 1 Corinthians 13:10.

A class or category (in cl. usually ἐν μ. τιθέναι, λαβεῖν, etc.): ἐν μ., in respect of, Colossians 2:16; ἐν τ. μ. τούτῳ, in this respect, 2 Corinthians 3:10 2 Corinthians 9:3.†

μέσος

μέσος, -η, -ον, [in LXX chiefly for תָּוֶךְ;]

middle, in the middle or midst;

prop., as an adj.: Luke 23:45, John 19:18, Acts 1:18; c. gen. pl., Luke 22:55, John 1:26; gen. temp. (Bl., § 36, 13), μέσης νυκτός, Matthew 25:6; μ. ἡμέρας, Acts 26:13.

In adverbial phrases, neut., μέσον, τὸ μ., as subst.: ἀνὰ μέσον, c. gen., between (cl.; in LXX: Genesis 1:4, al.), elliptically (but v. M, Pr., 99), 1 Corinthians 6:5; = ἐν μ., among, in the midst of (Bl., § 39, 2; 40, 8; cf. in LXX: Joshua 19:1, Si 27:2), Matthew 13:25, Mark 7:31, Revelation 7:17; διὰ μέσου, c. gen., Luke 4:30; διὰ μέσον (Rec. -ου, v. Bl., § 42, 1), between, Luke 17:11 (ICC, in l.); εἰς τὸ μ. (v.s. εἰς), Mark 3:3, Luke 4:35 Luke 5:19 Luke 6:8, John 20:19, John 20:26; εἰς μ., Mark 14:60; ἐν τῷ μ., Matthew 14:6; ἐν μ., Joshua 8:3, Joshua 8:9, Acts 4:7; c, gen. loc., Mark 6:47, Luke 21:21 Luke 22:55, Acts 17:22, Hebrews 2:12(LXX), Revelation 4:6 Revelation 5:6 Revelation 22:2. c. gen. pl., Matthew 10:16 Matthew 18:2, Matthew 18:20, Mark 9:36, Luke 2:46 Luke 8:7 Luke 10:3 Luke 22:27 Luke 24:36, Acts 1:15 Acts 2:22 Acts 27:21, 1 Thessalonians 2:7, Revelation 1:13 Revelation 2:1 Revelation 5:6 Revelation 6:6; κατὰ μέσον τ. νυκτός, Acts 27:27 (Bl., § 47, 6); ἐκ τοῦ μ. (Lft., in l.; Deiss., BS, 252 f.), Colossians 2:14; ἐκ μ., 2 Thessalonians 2:7; ἐκ τοῦ μ., c. gen., Matthew 13:49, Acts 17:33 Acts 23:10, 1 Corinthians 5:2, 2 Corinthians 6:17.

Neut., μέσον, adverbially, c. gen., in the midst of, Matthew 14:24 (WH, txt., R, mg., aliter), Philippians 2:15 (διὰ μέσου—v. supr.—also John 8:50, R, mg.).†

μέτοχος

μέτοχος, -ον (< μετέχω), [in LXX chiefly for חָבֵר;]

sharing in, partaking of: c. gen. rei, Hebrews 3:1 Hebrews 6:4 Hebrews 12:8; τ. Χριστοῦ, Hebrews 3:14.

As subst., ὁ μ., a partner, associate: Luke 5:7, Hebrews 1:9(LXX).

μέτρον

μέτρον, -ου, τό, [in LXX chiefly for מִדָּה, also for אֵיפָה, etc.;]

that which is used for measuring, a measure;

a vessel: fig., Matthew 23:32, Luke 6:38; ἐκ μ., by measure, John 3:34;

a rod or rule: Revelation 21:15, Revelation 21:17; fig., Matthew 7:2, Mark 4:24.

That which is measured, measure: c. gen. rei, Romans 12:3, 2 Corinthians 10:13, Ephesians 4:7, Ephesians 4:13, Ephesians 4:16.†

μέτωπον

μέτωπον, -ου, τό (μετά + ὤψ, an eye), [in LXX for מֶצַח;]

the forehead: Revelation 7:3 Revelation 9:4 Revelation 13:16 Revelation 14:1, Revelation 14:9 Revelation 17:5 Revelation 20:4 Revelation 22:4.†

μέχρι

μέχρι (bef. consonants, exc. Luke 16:16, μέχρι Ἰωάνου) and μέχρις (bef. vowels, Mark 13:30, Galatians 4:19, Hebrews 12:4; v. Bl., § 5, 4),

as prep., c. gen., as far as, even to, until;

of place: Romans 15:19;

of time: Matthew 11:23 Matthew 13:30 Matthew 28:15, Luke 16:16, Acts 10:30 Acts 20:7, Romans 5:14, 1 Timothy 6:14, Hebrews 3:6, Hebrews 3:14 Hebrews 9:10;

of measure or degree: Philippians 2:8, Philippians 2:30, 2 Timothy 2:9, Hebrews 12:4 (μ. αἵματος, cf. II Mac 13:14).

As conjunct. (as long as), until: Ephesians 4:13; μ. οὗ (Thuc., iii, 28, but more freq. μ. ἄν; v. Bl., § 65, 10), Mark 13:30, Galatians 4:19 (μ. is prop, an adv., cf. Lat. usque, seq. prep. or adv.; LS, s.v., and cf. ἄχρι).†

μή

μή, subjective negative particle,

used where the negation depends on a condition or hypothesis, expressed or understood, as distinct from οὐ, which denies absolutely. μή is used where one thinks a thing is not, as distinct from an absolute negation. As a general rule, οὐ negatives the indic., μή the other moods, incl, ptcp. [In LXX for אֵין, אַיִן, אַל.]

As a neg. adv., not;

with ref. to thought or opinion: John 3:18, Titus 1:11, 2 Peter 1:9.

In delib. questions, c. subjc. (M, Pr., 185): Mark 12:14, Romans 3:8.

In conditional and final sentences, after εἰ, ἐάν, ἄν, ἵνα, ὅπως: Matthew 10:14, Mark 6:11 Mark 12:19, Luke 9:5, John 6:50, Romans 11:25, al.

C. inf. (v. M, Pr., 234 f., 239, 255),

after verbs of saying, etc.: Matthew 2:12 Matthew 5:34, Mark 12:18, Acts 15:38, Romans 2:21, al.;

c. artic. inf.: after a prep., Matthew 13:5, Mark 4:5, Acts 7:19, 1 Corinthians 10:6, al.; without a prep., Romans 14:13, 2 Corinthians 2:1, 2 Corinthians 1:13, 1 Thessalonians 4:6;

in sentences expressing consequence, after ὥστε: Matthew 8:28, Mark 3:20, 1 Corinthians 1:7, 2 Corinthians 3:7, al.

C. ptcp. (v. M, Pr., 231 f., 239), in hypothetical references to persons of a certain character or description: Matthew 10:28 Matthew 12:30, Luke 6:49, John 3:18, Romans 4:5, 1 Corinthians 7:38, 1 John 3:10, al.; where the person or thing being definite, the denial is a matter of opinion: John 6:64, 1 Corinthians 1:28 1 Corinthians 4:7, 1 Corinthians 4:18, 2 Corinthians 5:21, al.; where the ptcp. has a concessive, causal or conditional force, if, though, because not: Matthew 18:25, Luke 2:45, John 7:49, Acts 9:26, Romans 2:14 Romans 5:13, 2 Corinthians 3:14, Galatians 6:9, Jude 1:5; where the ptcp. has a descriptive force (being such as), not: Acts 9:9, Romans 1:28, 1 Corinthians 10:33, Galatians 4:8, Hebrews 12:27, al.

μή prohibitive, in indep. sentences,

c. subjc. praes., 1 pers. pl.: Galatians 5:26 Galatians 6:9, 1 Thessalonians 5:6, 1 John 3:18;

c. imperat. praes., usually where one is bidden to desist from what has already begun (cf. M, Pr., 122 ff.): Matthew 7:1, Mark 5:36, Luke 6:30, John 2:16 John 5:45, Acts 10:15, Romans 11:18, James 2:1, Revelation 5:5, al.;

forbidding that which is still future: c. imperat. aor., 3 pers., Matthew 24:18, Mark 13:15, Luke 17:31, al.; c. subjc. aor., 2 pers., Matthew 3:9 Matthew 10:26, Mark 5:7, Luke 6:29, John 3:7, Romans 10:6, al.;

c. optat., in wishes: 2 Timothy 4:16(LXX); μὴ γένοιτο (v. M, Pr., 194; Bl., § 66, 1), Luke 20:16, Romans 3:3, al.; μή τις, Mark 13:5, al.

As a conj.,

after verbs of fearing, caution, etc., that, lest, perhaps (M, Pr., 192 f.): c. subjc. praes., Hebrews 12:15; c. subjc. aor., Matthew 24:4, Mark 13:5, Luke 21:8, Acts 13:40, Galatians 5:15, al.; ὅρα μή (v. M, Pr., 124, 178), elliptically, Revelation 19:10 Revelation 22:9; c. indic, fut. (M, Pr., 124, 178), Colossians 2:8.

in order that not: c. subjc. aor., Mark 13:36, 2 Corinthians 8:20 2 Corinthians 12:6.

Interrogative, in hesitant questions (M, Pr., 170), or where a negative answer is expected: Matthew 7:9, Matthew 7:10, Mark 2:19, John 3:4, Romans 3:3 Romans 10:18, Romans 10:19, 1 Corinthians 1:13, al.; μή τις, Luke 22:35, al.; seq. οὐ (Romans 10:17, al. in Pl.), expecting an affirm, ans.; οὐ μή, Luke 18:7, John 18:11.

οὐ μή as emphatic negation (cf. M, Pr., 188, 190 ff.; Bl., § 64, 5), not at all, by no means: c. indic, fut., Matthew 16:22, John 6:35, Hebrews 10:17, al.; c. subjc. aor., Matthew 24:2, Mark 13:2, Luke 6:37, John 13:8, 1 Corinthians 8:13, al.

μήγε

μήγε, v.s. γε.

μήν

μήν, a particle of assurance,

verily, truly; εἰ (εἶ) μ. (= cl., ἦ μ. in LXX and π.), now verily, full surely: Hebrews 6:14(LXX).†

μήν_2

μήν, gen., μηνός, ὁ, [in LXX very freq. for חֹדֶשׁ, Genesis 7:11, al.; a few times for יֶרַח;]

a month: Luke 1:24, Luke 1:26, Luke 1:36, Luke 1:56 Luke 4:25, Acts 7:20 Acts 18:11 Acts 19:8 Acts 20:3 Acts 28:11, James 5:17, Revelation 9:5, Revelation 9:10, Revelation 9:15 Revelation 11:2 Revelation 13:5 Revelation 22:2; pl., of the festival of the new moon (cf. Isaiah 66:23), Galatians 4:10.†

μήποτε

μήποτε (= μή ποτε, and so written in WH, exc. Matthew 25:9), negative particle, related to οὔποτε as μή to οὐ.

As neg. particle, never: Hebrews 9:17 (R, mg., but v. infr.; WH, txt., μή τότε).

As conjc., lest ever, lest haply (the idea of chance rather than of time seems to prevail in NT): Matthew 4:6(LXX) Matthew 5:25 Matthew 7:6 Matthew 13:15(LXX), Matthew 13:29 Matthew 15:32 Matthew 27:64, Mark 4:12(LXX) Mark 14:2, Luke 4:11 Luke 12:58 Luke 14:12, Luke 14:29, Acts 28:27; after verbs of fearing or taking heed, Luke 21:34, Hebrews 2:1 Hebrews 3:12 Hebrews 4:1; with ellipse of the verb or ptcp., Luke 14:8, Acts 5:39; in later writers (v. M, Pr., 192 f.), perhaps, Matthew 25:9.

As interrogative;

in direct questions, like μή, expecting a negative answer: John 7:26, Hebrews 9:17, (R, txt., cf. Westc., in l.; but v. supr.);

in indirect questions, whether haply, if haply: Luke 3:15, 2 Timothy 2:25.†

μήπου

μήπου (WH, μή που),

lest anywhere, lest haply: Luke 27:29.†

μήπω

* μήπω (μή πω, LTr., in Romans 9:11), adv.,

not yet: c. ptcp., Romans 9:11; c. acc. et inf., Hebrews 9:8.†

μήπως

μήπως or μή πως (so WH), negative particle,

as conjc., lest haply: in final sentences, 1 Corinthians 9:27, 2 Corinthians 2:7 2 Corinthians 9:4; after verbs of fearing or taking heed, 1 Corinthians 8:9, 2 Corinthians 11:3 2 Corinthians 12:20, Galatians 4:11; with an ellipse of ptcp. (sc. φοβούμενος; cf. Bl., § 65, 3; Burton, § 225), 1 Thessalonians 3:5 (but v. infr.).

As interrogative, whether haply: Galatians 2:2, 1 Thessalonians 3:5 (cf. M, Th., in l., but v. supr.).†

μήτε

μή-τε, negative particle, differing from οὔτε as μή from οὐ,

neither, nor: μήτε . . . μήτε, neither . . . nor, Matthew 11:18, Luke 7:33 Luke 9:3, Acts 23:12, Acts 23:21 Acts 27:20, Hebrews 7:3; μὴ (μηδὲ) . . . μήτε . . . μήτε, Matthew 5:34–36, Mark 3:20 T, Acts 23:8, 2 Thessalonians 2:2, 1 Timothy 1:7, James 5:12, Revelation 7:1, Revelation 7:3.†

μήτηρ

μήτηρ, gen., μητρός, ἡ, [in LXX chiefly for אֵם;]

mother: Matthew 1:18 Matthew 2:11, al.; fig., of one who takes the place of a mother, ἰδοὺ, ἡ μ. μου, Matthew 12:49 (cf. Matthew 12:50, Mark 3:35, John 19:27, Romans 16:13, 1 Timothy 5:2); of a city, ἥτις ἐσὶν μ. ἡμῶν, Galatians 4:26; symbolically of Babylon, ἡ μ. τ. πορνῶν, Revelation 17:5.

μήτι

μή-τι, interrog. particle,

expecting a negative answer: Matthew 7:16 Matthew 26:22, Matthew 26:25, Mark 4:21 Mark 14:19, Luke 6:39, John 8:22 John 18:35, Acts 10:47, 2 Corinthians 12:18, James 3:11; in hesitant questions (v. M, Pr., 170n), μ οὗτός ἐστιν, can this be, Matthew 12:23, John 4:29; μ. ἄρα, 2 Corinthians 1:17; on εἰ μήτι (Luke 9:13, cf. Bl., § 65, 6), v.s. εἰ.†

μήτιγε

μή-τι-γε (μήτι γε, Rec., L; μή τι γε, Tr.), >strengthened form of μήτι,

let alone: i.e. according to context;

much less;

much more: 1 Corinthians 6:3.†

μήτις

μή-τις, Rec. for μή τις

(v.s. μή, I, III, and cf. Thayer, s.v. μήτις).

μήτρα

μήτρα, -ας, ἡ (< μήτηρ), [in LXX chiefly for רֶחֶם;]

the womb: Luke 2:23(LXX), Romans 4:19.†

μία

μία, v.s. εἷς.

μίασμα

μίασμα, -τος, τό (< μιαίνω), chiefly in trag. and late writers; [in LXX: Leviticus 7:8 (Leviticus 7:18) (פִּגּוּל), Jeremiah 32:34 (שִׁקּוּץ), Ezekiel 33:31 (בֶּצַע), Jth 9:2, 4 13:16, I Mac 13:50*;]

a stain, defilement: pl., 2 Peter 2:20.†

μίγμα

** μίγμα (LT, cl., μῖγμα; on the orthogr., v. Bl., § 3, 5), -τος, τό (< μίγνυμι), [in LXX: Si 38:8*;]

a mixture: John 19:39 (ἕλιγμα, WH, R, mg.).†

μίγνυμι

μίγνυμι (on the spelling μείγ-, v. Bl., § 3, 5), [in LXX for ערב hith., etc.;]

to mix, mingle: c. acc. et dat., Revelation 15:2; c. acc. seq. ἐν, Revelation 8:7; seq. μετά, Matthew 27:34, Luke 13:1.†

SYN.: κεράννυμι, q.v.

Μίλητος

Μίλητος, -ου, ἡ,

Miletus, a maritime city of Caria: Acts 20:15, Acts 20:17, 2 Timothy 4:20.†

μίλιον

*† μίλιον, -ου, τό,

a Roman mile (1680 yds.): Matthew 5:41.†

μίσθιος

† μίσθιος, -α, -ον (also -ος, -ον), [in LXX: Leviticus 19:13 A Leviticus 25:50, Job 7:1 (שָׂכִיר), To 5:11, Si 7:10 31 (34):22 37:11*;]

hired; as subst., ὁ μ., a hired servant: Luke 15:17, Luke 15:19, Luke 15:21 (Anth., Plut.).†

μίσθωμα

μίσθωμα, -τος, τό (< μισθόω), [in LXX: Deuteronomy 23:18 (Deuteronomy 23:19), Micah 1:7, Ezekiel 16:31, Ezekiel 16:34, Ezekiel 16:41 (אֶתְנַן), Ezekiel 16:33, (נֵדֶה, נָדָן), Ezekiel 16:32, Proverbs 19:13*;]

price, hire (cl, and LXX).

In sense not found elsewhere, a hired dwelling: Acts 28:30.†

μόγις

** μόγις, adv. (< μόγος, toil), [in LXX: Wi 9:16 א A (μόγις, B), III Mac 7:6*;]

with toil or difficulty, hardly: Luke 9:39 (μόγις, WH).†

μόλις

μόλις, adv. (< μόλος, toil), post-Hom. alternative for μόγις, [in LXX: Proverbs 11:31, Wi 9:16, al.;]

with difficulty, hardly, scarcely: Luke 9:39 (T, μόγις), Acts 14:8 Acts 27:7, Acts 27:8, Acts 27:16, Romans 5:7, 1 Peter 4:18(LXX).†

μόνον

μόνον, v.s. μόνος.

μόνος

μόνος, -η, -ον, [in LXX chiefly for לְבַד;]

adj., alone, solitary, forsaken: c. verb., Matthew 14:23, Mark 6:47, Luke 9:36, al.; c. pron., Matthew 18:15, Mark 9:2, al.; c. subst., Mark 9:8, Luke 4:8, al.; pleonast., οὐκ . . . εἰ μὴ μ., Matthew 12:4, Luke 6:4, al.; attrib., only, (ὁ) μ. θεός, John 5:44 John 17:3, Romans 16:27, 1 Timothy 1:17, Jude 1:25.

As adv.,

neut., μόνον, alone, only: referring to verb or predic., Matthew 9:21, Mark 5:36, James 1:22, al. (v. Bl., §44, 2); οὐ (μὴ) μ., Galatians 4:18, James 1:22; οὐ μ. . . . ἀλλά (Bl., § 77, 133), Acts 19:26, 1 John 5:6, al.; id. seq. καί (Bl., § 81, 12), Romans 5:3 Romans 9:10, 2 Corinthians 8:19, al.;

κατὰ μόνας, alone (Bl., § 44, 1), Mark 4:10, Luke 9:18.

μόρφωσις

*† μόρφωσις, -εως, ἡ (< μορφόω),

a forming, shaping (Theophr.).

form, outline, semblance: Romans 2:20; opp. to δύναμις, 2 Timothy 3:5.†

SYN.: μορφή (q.v.), σχῆμα.

μόσχος

μόσχος, -ου, ὁ, [in LXX chiefly for פָּר, also for שׁוֹר, עֵגֶל. etc.;]

a young shoot or twig.

ὁ, ἡ, μ., offspring;

of men;

of animals; most freq. (as always in LXX), a calf, bullock, heifer: Luke 15:23, Luke 15:27, Luke 15:30, Hebrews 9:12, Hebrews 9:19, Revelation 4:7.†

μόχθος

μόχθος, -ου, ὁ (= Hom. μόγος), in cl. chiefly poët., [in LXX for תְּלָאָה, עָמָל, etc.;]

toil, labour, hardship, distress: 2 Corinthians 11:27, 1 Thessalonians 2:9, 2 Thessalonians 3:8.†

SYN.: κόπος (q.v.), πόνος.

μύλινος

*† μύλινος, -η, -ον (< μύλος),

made of mill-stone (C.I. 3371).

= μυλικός: Revelation 18:21 (μύλον, T).†

μύλος

† μύλος, -ου, ὁ, [in LXX for רֵחַים, Numbers 11:8, Deuteronomy 24:6, al.;]

= μύλη, a mill (Strab., Plut., LXX): Matthew 24:41, Revelation 18:22.

a mill-stone (Anth.): Revelation 18:21 (T); μ. ὀνικός, Matthew 18:6, Mark 9:42 (v. Swete, in l.).†

Μύρα

Μύρα, Μύρρα (LT, Tr., WH), -ων, τά,

Myra, a city of Lycia: Acts 27:5.†

μύρον

μύρον, -ου, τό, [in LXX chiefly for שֶׁמֶן, Proverbs 27:9, Psalms 133:2, al.;]

ointment: Matthew 26:7, Matthew 26:12, Mark 14:3–5, Luke 7:37, Luke 7:38, Luke 7:46 Luke 23:56, John 11:2 John 12:3, John 12:5, Revelation 18:13.†

SYN.: ἔλαιον, q.v.

Μύρρα

Μύρρα, v.s. Μύρα.

μώλωψ

μώλωψ, -ωπος, ὁ, [in LXX for חַבּוּרָה, Exodus 21:25, al.;]

a bruise, wound from a stripe: 1 Peter 2:24(LXX) (Arist., Plut., al.).†

μᾶλλον

μᾶλλον, v.s. μάλα.

Μαάθ

Μαάθ, ὁ, indecl.,

Maath: Luke 3:26.†

μαίνομαι

μαίνομαι, [in LXX: Jeremiah 25:16 (הלל hith.) Jeremiah 29:26 (שׁגע pu.), Wi 14:28, al.;]

to rage, be furious.

to rave, be mad: John 10:29, Acts 12:15 Acts 26:24, John 10:25, 1 Corinthians 14:23 (cf. ἐμ-μαίνομαι).†

μαγία

* μαγία (Rec. -εία), -ας, ἡ (< μάγος),

the lore of the Magians (Plat.).

magic: pl., magic arts, sorceries: Acts 8:11.†

Μαγώγ

Μαγώγ, ὁ, indecl. (Heb. מָגוֹג, Genesis 10:2, Exodus 38:2, al.),

Magog, associated with Gog: Revelation 20:8 (v. Swete, in l.).†

Μαγαδάν

Μαγαδάν,

Magadan, an unidentified place on the coast of the Sea of Galilee: Matthew 15:39 (Rec. Μαγδαλά; cf. Mark 8:10, where for Δαλμανουθά, D* has Μελεγαδά, D1 Μαγαιδά, some cursives Μαγαδά, and Euseb. Onomast. Μεγαιδάν; cf. DB, iii, s.v.).†

Μαγδαλά

Μαγδαλά (Aram. מַגְדְֺּלָא = Heb. מִגְדֹּל, which in Joshua 15:37 B is rendered Μαγαδά),

Magdala: Matthew 15:39 (Rec. for Μαγαδάν, q.v.).†

Μαγδαληνός

Μαγδαληνός, -ά, όν,

Magdalene, of Magdala: Μαρία (q.v.) ἡ MM., Matthew 27:56, Matthew 27:61 Matthew 28:1, Mark 15:40, Mark 15:47 Mark 16:1, [Mark 16:9], Luke 8:2 Luke 24:10, John 19:25 John 20:1, John 20:18.†

μαγεία

μαγεία, v.s. μαγία.

μαγεύω

* μαγεύω (Eur., Plut., al.),

to be a Magus, or skilled in Magian lore.

to practise magic: Acts 8:9.†

Μαγεδών

Μαγεδών,

Magedon : Revelation 16:16 (WH, Ἅρ Μ. for Ἁρμαγεδών, q.v.).†

Μαδιάμ

Μαδιάμ, ὁ, indecl. (Heb. מִדְיָן),

Midian;

son of Abraham (Genesis 25:2).

An Arabian tribe (Genesis 36:35, Psalms 83:9, al).

γῆ Μ. (Heb. אֶרֶץ מִדְיָן), the land of Midian (Exodus 2:15, al.): Acts 7:29.†

μαζός

* μαζός, -οῦ, ὁ,

the breast: Revelation 1:13 (L for μαστός, q.v.).†

μαθήτρια

*† μαθήτρια, -ας, ἡ (= μαθητρίς, fem, of μαθητής, q.v.),

a female disciple: Acts 9:36.†

μαθητής

μαθητής, -οῦ, ὁ (μανθάνω), [in LXX only as v.l. (A) in Jeremiah 13:21 Jeremiah 20:11 Jeremiah 26:9*;]

a disciple: opp. to διδάσκαλος, Matthew 10:24, Luke 6:40; Ἰωάννου, Matthew 9:14, Luke 7:18, John 3:25; τ. Φαρισαίων, Matthew 22:16, Mark 2:18, Luke 5:33; Μωυσέως, John 9:28; Ἰησοῦ, Luke 6:17 Luke 7:11 Luke 19:37, John 6:66 John 7:3 John 19:38; esp. the twelve, Matthew 10:1 Matthew 11:1, Mark 7:17, Luke 8:9, John 2:2, al.; later, of Christians generally, Acts 6:1, Acts 6:2, Acts 6:7 Acts 9:19, al.; τ. κυρίου, Acts 9:1.

μαθητεύω

*† μαθητεύω (< μαθητής),

intrans. (as prop. vb. in -εύω, and so Plut., mor. 837 c. and elsew.), to be a disciple: c. dat., Matthew 27:57 (Rec., WH, mg.).

Trans., to make a disciple: c. acc., Matthew 28:19, Acts 14:21; pass., seq. dat., τ. Ἰησοῦ, Matthew 27:57 (WH, R); τ. βασιλείᾳ, Matthew 13:52.†

Μαθθάν

Μαθθάν (Rec. Ματθ-, v.s. Μαθθαῖος), ὁ, indecl. (Heb. מַתָּן),

Matthan: Matthew 1:15.†

Μαθθάτ

Μαθθάτ (T, -άθ; Rec. Ματθ-, v.s. Μαθθαῖος), ὁ, indecl. (Heb. מַתָּת),

Matthat: Luke 3:29 (cf. Ματθάτ).†

Μαθθίας

Μαθθίας (Rec. Ματθ-, v.s. Μαθθαῖος), -α, ὁ (Heb. מַתִּיָה),

Matthias: Acts 1:23, Acts 1:26.†

Μαθθαθίας

Μαθθαθίας, v.s. Ματταθίας.

Μαθθαῖος

Μαθθαῖος (Rec. Ματθ-, v. WH, App., 159; Bl., § 3, 11; on the Semitic form, v. Dalman, Words, 51; Gr., 142), -ου, ὁ,

Matthew: Mt tit., Matthew 9:9 Matthew 10:3, Mark 3:18, Luke 6:15, Acts 1:13 (cf. Λευεί).†

Μαθουσάλα

Μαθουσάλα (WH, -αλά), ὁ (Heb. מְתוּשֶׁלַח),

Methuselah: Luke 3:37.†

μακάριος

μακάριος, -α, -ον (collat. form of poët. μάκαρ, in Hom., Hes., chiefly of the gods and the departed), [in LXX for אַשְׁרֵי;]

blessed, happy (DCG, i, 177, 213): θεός (δυνάστης), 1 Timothy 1:11 1 Timothy 6:15; ἐλπίς, Titus 2:13; esp. in congratulations, usually with the omission of the copula (M, Pr., 180; B1., § 30, 3), μ. ὁ, Matthew 5:3 ff., Luke 6:20 ff., John 20:29, Revelation 1:3, al.; seq. ptcp., Luke 1:45, al.; ὅς, Matthew 11:6, Luke 7:23, Romans 4:7, Romans 4:8; ὅτι, Matthew 13:16, al.; ἐάν, John 13:17, 1 Corinthians 7:40; compar., μ. . . . μᾶλλον, Acts 20:35; -ώτερος, 1 Corinthians 7:40.

SYN.: εὐλογητός, q.v.

μακαρίζω

μακαρίζω (< μακάριος), [in LXX for אשׁר pi., pu.;]

to bless, pronounce blessed or happy: c. acc. pers., Luke 1:48, James 5:11.†

μακαρισμός

* μακαρισμός, -οῦ, ὁ (μακαρίζω),

a declaration of blessedness, felicitation: Romans 4:6, Romans 4:9, Galatians 4:15 (Plat., Arist.).†

Μακεδών

Μακεδών, -όνος, ὁ,

a Macedonian: Acts 16:9 Acts 19:29 Acts 27:2, 2 Corinthians 9:2, 2 Corinthians 9:4.†

Μακεδονία

Μακεδονία, -ας, ἡ,

Macedonia: Acts 16:9, Acts 16:10, 1 Corinthians 16:5, 2 Corinthians 1:16, Philippians 4:15, al.; M. καὶ Ἀχαία, Acts 19:21, Romans 15:26, 1 Thessalonians 1:7, 1 Thessalonians 1:8.

μακράν

μακράν (prop. fem. acc. of μακρός, sc. ὁδόν), adv., [in LXX for רחק hi., רָחֹק, etc.;]

a long way, far: Luke 15:20, Acts 22:21; seq. ἀπό, Matthew 8:30, Luke 7:6, John 21:8, Acts 17:27; id. metaph., Mark 12:34; οἱ εἰς μ., Acts 2:39 (cf. Isaiah 2:2); metaph., οἱ ποτὲ ὄντες μ. (opp. to ἐγγύς), Ephesians 2:13; οἱ μ., Ephesians 2:17.†

μακρόθεν

μακρόθεν (< μακρός), adv. (chiefly late), [in LXX for רָחוֹק, מֵרָחוֹק, etc.;]

from afar, afar: Luke 18:13 Luke 22:54; ἀπὸ μ. (Psalms 138:6, Ezra 3:13, al.), Matthew 26:58 Matthew 27:55, Mark 5:6 Mark 8:3 Mark 11:13 Mark 14:54 Mark 15:40, Luke 16:23 Luke 23:49, Revelation 18:10, Revelation 18:15, Revelation 18:17.†

μακρός

μακρός, -ά, -όν, [in LXX for אָרֶךְ, רָחוֹק and cognate forms, etc.;]

of space and time, long: μακρὰ προσεύχεσθαι, Mark 12:40, Luke 20:47.

of distance, far, far distant: χώρα, Luke 15:13 Luke 19:12.†

μακροθύμως

*† μακροθύμως, adv.,

with forbearance, patiently: Acts 26:3.†

μακροθυμέω

† μακροθυμέω, -ῶ (< μακρό-θυμος, long-tempered; v.s. -ία), [in LXX: Ecclesiastes 8:12 א2, Proverbs 19:11 (ארךְ, אַף הֶאֱרִיךְ), Job 7:16, Si 2:4, al.;]

actively = καρτερέω, to persevere (Plut., 2, 593 F).

Passively, to be patient, long-suffering: absol., 1 Corinthians 13:4, Hebrews 6:15, James 5:8; seq. ἕως, c. gen., James 5:7; ἐπί, c. dat., James 5:7. (Si 2:4); πρός, c. acc., 1 Thessalonians 5:14; ἐπί, c. dat., Matthew 18:26, Matthew 18:29, Luke 18:7; εἰς, 2 Peter 3:9.†

SYN.: ὑπομένω, q.v.

μακροθυμία

† μακροθυμία, -ας, ἡ (< μακρό-θυμος), [in LXX: Proverbs 25:15 (אַפַּיִם אֹרֶךְ), Jeremiah 15:15 (אַפַּיִם אֶרֶךְ) Isaiah 57:15, Si 5:11, I Mac 8:4*;]

patience, longsuffering: of men, esp. in experiencing troubles and difficulties, Colossians 1:11, 2 Timothy 3:10, Hebrews 6:12, James 5:10; of God's forbearance, Romans 2:4 Romans 9:22, 2 Corinthians 6:6, Galatians 5:22, Ephesians 4:2, Colossians 3:12, 1 Timothy 1:16, 2 Timothy 4:2, 1 Peter 3:20, 2 Peter 3:15.†

SYN.: ὑπομονή (cf. Lft., Col., 138; Tr., Syn., liii).

μακροχρόνιος

μακρο-χρόνιος, -ον (μακρός, χρόνος), [in LXX. μ. γίγνεσθαι, εἶναι (יָמִים הַאֲרִיךְ), Exodus 20:12, Deuteronomy 4:40 Deuteronomy 5:16 Deuteronomy 17:20*;]

of long duration, longlived: Ephesians 6:3(LXX).†

μαλακία

μαλακία -ας, ἡ (< μαλακός), [in LXX chiefly for חֳלִי, Deuteronomy 7:15 Deuteronomy 28:61, Isaiah 38:9 Isaiah 53:3, al.;]

prop., softness, effeminacy (Hdt., Thuc., al.).

In NT, as in LXX, = ἀσθένεια, weakness, sickness: νόσος καὶ μ., Matthew 4:23 Matthew 9:35 Matthew 10:1.†

SYN.: v.s. ἀσθένεια.

μαλακός

μαλακός, -ή, -όν, [in LXX: Proverbs 25:15 (רַךְ) Proverbs 26:22 (כְּמִתְלַהֲמִים)*;]

soft;

prop., to the touch (opp. to σκληρός): of clothing, pl., Matthew 11:8, Luke 7:25.

Of persons and their mode of living;

mild, gentle;

soft, effeminate: 1 Corinthians 6:9 (prob. in obscene sense, cf. Deiss., LAE, 1504; MM, xvi; Zorell, s.v.).†

Μαλελεήλ

Μαλελεήλ (T, Μελ-), ὁ (Heb. מַהֲלַלְאֵל),

Mahalaleel: Luke 3:37.†

μαμωνᾶς

*† μαμωνᾶς (Rec. μαμμ-), -ᾶ (Bl., § 7, 4), ό (Aram. מָמוֺנָא),

mammon, riches: Matthew 6:24, Luke 16:9, Luke 16:11, Luke 16:13.†

μανία

μανία, -ας, ἡ (< μαίνομαι), [in LXX: Hosea 9:7, Hosea 9:8 מַשְׂטֵמָה), Wi 5:4, al.;]

frenzy, madness: Acts 26:24.†

Μαναήν

Μαναήν, ὁ (Heb. מְנַחֵם),

Manaen: Acts 13:1.†

Μανασσῆς

Μανασσῆς, -ῆ, ὁ (Heb. מְנַשֶּׁה),

Manasseh;

the first-born son of Joseph;

the tribe which bore his name: Revelation 7:6.

King of Judah: Matthew 1:10.†

μανθάνω

μανθάνω, [in LXX chiefly for למד;]

to learn, esp. by inquiry: absol., 1 Corinthians 14:31, 1 Timothy 2:11, 2 Timothy 3:7; c. acc. rei, John 7:15 (sc. αὐτά), Romans 16:17, 1 Corinthians 14:35, Philippians 4:9, 2 Timothy 3:14, Revelation 14:3; seq. quaes. indir., Matthew 9:13; Χριστόν, Ephesians 4:20 (ICC, in l.); seq. ἀπό, c. gen. rei, Matthew 24:32, Mark 13:28; ἀπό, c. gen. pers., Matthew 11:29, Colossians 1:7; παρά, c. gen. pers., 2 Timothy 3:14; ἐν, c. dat. pers., 1 Corinthians 4:6; "point" aorist (M, Pr., 117), to ascertain, seq. ὅτι, Acts 23:27; c. acc. seq. ἀπό, Galatians 3:2.

to learn by use and practice, acquire the habit of, be accustomed to: c. inf. (Bl., § 69, 4), 1 Timothy 5:4, Titus 3:14; id. c. nom, in pred. (Bl., § 72, 1), Philippians 4:11; c. acc. rei seq. ἀπό, Hebrews 5:8; ἀργαὶ μανθάνουσιν (EV, they learn to be idle; Bl., § 73, 5; Field, Notes, 210), 1 Timothy 5:13.†

μαντεύομαι

μαντεύομαι (< μαντίς, a seer, diviner), [in LXX for קסם, Deuteronomy 18:10, al.;]

to divine, practise divination: Acts 16:16.†

SYN.: προφητεύω, q.v., in distinction from which μ. is used in LXX and NT only of false prophets and those who practise the heathen arts of divination and soothsaying (cf. 1 Samuel 28:8, and v. Tr., Syn., § vi).

Μαρία

Μαρία, -ας (Hellenized form), and Μαριάμ, indecl., ἡ (Aram. מַרְיָם; Heb. (MT) מִרְיָם),

Mary. In NT;

the mother of Jesus: Matthew 1:16 ff. Matthew 2:11 Matthew 13:55, Mark 6:3, Luke 1:27 ff. Luke 2:5, Luke 2:16, Luke 2:19, Luke 2:34, Acts 1:14.

M. Magdalene (q.v.).

The wife of Clopas (John 19:25) and mother of James the little, and Joses: Matthew 27:56, Matthew 27:61 Matthew 28:1, Mark 15:40, Mark 15:47 Mark 16:1, Luke 24:10.

The sister of Martha and Lazarus: Luke 10:39, Luke 10:42, John 11:1, John 11:2, John 11:19 ff. John 12:3.

The mother of John Mark: Acts 12:12.

A Christian greeted by St. Paul: Romans 16:6 (on the signification of the name, v. Zorell, s.v.; on the use of the alternative forms in NT, DB, iii, 278 bn).†

μαραίνω

μαραίνω, [in LXX: Job 15:30 (יָבֵשׁ pi.), Job 24:24, Wi 2:8 19:21*;] in cl.,

prop., to quench fire; pass., of fire, to die away, go out.

In various relations, to quench, waste, wear out (cf. Wi 19:21); pass., to waste away; in later writers (Plut., Luc., al.), of the withering of flowers and herbage (act., Job 15:30; pass., Job 24:24, Wi 2:8): James 1:11 (cf. ἀμάραντον).†

μαργαρίτης

* μαργαρίτης, -ου, ὁ,

a pearl: Matthew 13:45, Matthew 13:46, 1 Timothy 2:9, Revelation 17:4 Revelation 18:12, Revelation 18:16 Revelation 21:21 (-ῖται, WH); proverbially, Matthew 7:6.†

μαρτύριον

μαρτύριον, -ου, τό (< μάρτυρ), [in LXX chiefly for מוֹעֵד, also for עֵדָה, עֵדוּת and cogn. forms;]

a testimony, witness, proof (Hdt., Thuc., al.): c. gen. subj., 2 Corinthians 1:12, 2 Thessalonians 1:10; c. gen. obj., Acts 4:33, 1 Corinthians 1:6 1 Corinthians 2:1 (WH, txt., R, txt., μυστήριον; 2 Timothy 1:8; εἰς μ., Matthew 8:4 Matthew 10:18 Matthew 24:14, Mark 1:44 Mark 6:11 Mark 13:9, Luke 5:14 Luke 9:5 Luke 21:13, Hebrews 3:5, James 5:3; τὸ μ. καιροῖς ἰδίοις (CGT, in l.), 1 Timothy 2:6; ἡ σκηνὴ τοῦ μ. (LXX for אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד), Acts 7:44, Revelation 15:5.†

μαρτύρομαι

** μαρτύρομαι (< μάρτυρ), [in LXX: Jth 7:28, I Mac 2:56 א)*;]

to summon as witness (M, Th., 25 f.; Hort., 1Pe., 53 f.; Lft., Notes, 29; Ga 203), hence,

to protest, affirm solemnly: seq. ὅτι, Acts 20:26, Galatians 5:3;

to adjure, beseech: c. dat. pers., Acts 26:22; c. acc. et inf., Ephesians 4:17; seq. εἰς, 1 Thessalonians 2:12 (cf. δια-, προ-μαρτύρομαι).†

μαρτυρέω

μαρτυρέω, -ῶ (< μάρτυς), [in LXX chiefly for עֵד (Genesis 31:47, Genesis 31:48, al.), also for עוּד hi. (Genesis 43:3, Lamentations 2:13), ענה (Numbers 35:30);]

prop., to be a witness, bear witness, testify: absol. (Pind., al.), John 15:27, Acts 26:5; parenthetical (Bl., § 79, 7; MM, xvi), 2 Corinthians 8:3; c. dat. pers. (comm. et incomm.; Bl., § 37, 2), Acts 22:5, Hebrews 10:15; id. seq. ὅτι, Matthew 23:31, Romans 10:2, al.; acc. et inf., Acts 10:43; c. acc. rei (cl.), John 3:11, Revelation 22:16, Revelation 22:20; c. acc. cogn., seq. περί, John 5:32, 1 John 5:10; c. dat. rei, John 5:33, Acts 14:3, al.; seq. περί, c. gen. (pers. et rei), John 1:7, John 1:8, John 1:15 John 2:25 John 18:23 John 21:24, al.; id. seq. ὅτι, John 5:36 John 7:7; ὅτι, John 1:34 John 4:44 al.; ὅτι recit., John 4:39; κατά seq. ὅτι, 1 Corinthians 15:15; pass., Hebrews 7:8; ptcp., Romans 3:21; impers., Hebrews 7:17;

in late Gk., to witness favourably, give a good report, approve (Bl., § 54, 3; MM, xvi; Deiss., BS, 265): c. dat. pers., Luke 4:22; seq. ἐπί c. dat. rei, Hebrews 11:4; pass., Acts 6:3; seq. ἐν, 1 Timothy 5:10, Hebrews 11:2; διά, c. gen. rei, Hebrews 11:39; c. gen. pers., Acts 10:22, al.; impers., 3 John 1:12 (cf. ἐπι-, συν-επι-, κατα-, συν-μαρτυρέω).