μαρτυρία – μωρός

μαρτυρία

μαρτυρία, -ας, ἡ (< μαρτυρέω), [in LXX: Genesis 31:47 R (שָׂהֲדוּתָא), Exodus 20:16, Deuteronomy 5:20 (Deuteronomy 5:17), Proverbs 25:18, Psalms 19:7 (עֵד, עֵדוּת), Proverbs 12:19, Si 34 (31):23, 24, IV Mac 6:32*;]

witness, testimony, evidence: Mark 14:56, Luke 22:71, John 5:34 John 19:35 John 21:24, 1 Timothy 3:7, Titus 1:13, 3 John 1:12, Revelation 11:7; c. gen. subj., Mark 14:59, John 8:17(LXX aliter), 1 John 5:9; seq. κατά, c. gen. pers., Mark 14:55; esp. of witness concerning Christ and divine things, John 1:7 John 3:11, John 3:32, John 3:33 John 5:32, John 5:36, Revelation 6:9; c. gen. subj., John 1:19 John 5:31 John 8:13, John 8:14, Acts 22:18, 1 John 5:9–11, Revelation 12:11; c. gen. obj., Revelation 1:2, Revelation 1:9 Revelation 12:17 Revelation 19:10 Revelation 20:4; μ. ἔχειν, Revelation 6:9 Revelation 12:17 Revelation 19:10.†

μαρὰν_ἀθά

μαρὰν ἀθά (Rec. μαραναθά; Aram.: on the original form v. Dalman, Gr., § 41, 1; 74, 3; Words, 328),

Maran atha, i.e. the Lord cometh (but v. Dalman, Gr., § 41, 1; 74, 3; Words, 328; Field, Notes, 180; ICC, in l.): 1 Corinthians 16:22.†

μασάομαι

μασάομαι (Rec. μασσ-), -ῶμαι (Aristoph. and late writers, but not in Trag. or in good Att. prose), [in LXX: Job 30:4 (לֶחֶם), Si 19:9 A*;]

to bite, chew: Revelation 16:10.†

μασθός

μασθός, v.s. μαστός.

μαστίζω

μαστίζω (Ep. and late prose = Att. μαστιγόω), [in LXX: Numbers 22:25 (נכה hi.), Wi 5:11, II Mac 2:21*;]

to whip, scourge: c. acc., Acts 22:25.†

μαστός

μαστός, -οῦ, ὁ, [in LXX chiefly for שַׁד;]

the breast: pl., Luke 11:27 Luke 23:29, Revelation 1:13 (T, μασθοῖς; WH, App., 149; L, μαζοῖς).†

μαστιγόω

μαστιγόω, -ῶ (< μάστιξ), [in LXX chiefly for נכה hi.;]

to scourge: c. acc., Matthew 10:17 Matthew 20:19 Matthew 23:34, Mark 10:34, Luke 18:33, John 19:1; metaph., Hebrews 12:6 (cf. Proverbs 3:12, Jeremiah 5:3, Jth 8:27).†

ματαιότης

† ματαιότης, -ητος, ἡ (< μάταιος), [in LXX for הֶבֶל, Psalms 31:6 Psalms 39:5 Psalms 62:9, al., and nearly 40 times in Ec; for שָׁוְא, Psalms 25:4, al.; רִיק, etc.;]

vanity, emptiness, frailty, folly: Romans 8:20, 2 Peter 2:18; τ. νοός, Ephesians 4:17 (elsewhere only in Pollux, 6, 134, and Eccl.).†

ματαιόω

† ματαιόω, -ῶ (< μάταιος), [in LXX: 2 Kings 17:15, Jeremiah 2:5, al. הבל, etc.;]

to make vain, foolish: Romans 1:21.†

ματαιολόγος

*† ματαιολόγος, -ον (< μάταιος, λέγω),

talking idly: Titus 1:10.†

ματαιολογία

*† ματαιολογία, -ας, ἡ (< ματαιολόγος),

idle or foolish talk: 1 Timothy 1:6.†

Ματθαῖος

Ματθαῖος, -άν, -ίας, v.s. Μαθθ-.

Ματθάτ

Ματθάτ (v.s. Μαθθάτ,

Matthat: Luke 3:24 (T, Μαθθάθ).†

Ματταθά

Ματταθά, ὁ, indecl. (Heb. מַתַּתָּה),

Mattatha: Luke 3:31.†

Ματταθίας

Ματταθίας, -ου, ὁ,

Mattathias (cf. Μαθθίας): Luke 3:25, Luke 3:26.†

Μαϊνάν

Μαϊνάν, v.s. Μεννά.

μείγνυμι

μείγνυμι, v.s. μίγνυμι, and cf. Bl., § 3, 5.

μείζων

μείζων, v.s. μέγας.

μεγάλως

μεγάλως, adv., [in LXX for גָּדוֹל, etc.;]

greatly: Philippians 4:10.†

μεγαλύνω

μεγαλύνω (< μέγας), [in LXX chiefly for גּדל pi., hi.;]

to make great: Matthew 23:5, Luke 1:58.

to declare great, extol, magnify: Luke 1:46, Acts 5:13 Acts 10:46 Acts 19:17, 2 Corinthians 10:15; pass., seq. ἐν, Philippians 1:20.†

μεγαλαυχέω

μεγαλ-αυχέω, -ῶ (= μεγάλα αὐχέω), [in LXX: Ezekiel 16:50 (גּבהּ), al.;]

to boast great things: James 3:5 (Rec. for μεγάλα αὐχεῖ, WH).†

μεγαλεῖος

μεγαλεῖος, -εία, -εῖον (< μέγας), [in LXX: Psalms 71:19 (גָּדוֹל), al., freq. in Sir;]

magnificent, splendid (Xen., Plut., al.): Acts 2:11.†

μεγαλειότης

μεγαλειότης, -ητος, ἡ (< μεγαλεῖος), [in LXX: Jeremiah 33:9 (תִּפְאֶרֶת), Daniel 7:27, I Es 1:5 4:40*;]

splendour, magnificence: Luke 9:43, Acts 19:27, 2 Peter 1:16 (freq. in π. as a ceremonial title, MM, xvi).†

μεγαλοπρεπής

μεγαλοπρεπής, ές (= μεγάλῳ πρέπων), [in LXX: Deuteronomy 33:26 (גַּאֲוָה), II Mac 8:15 15:13, III Mac 2:9*;]

befitting a great man, magnificent, majestic: 2 Peter 1:17 (cf. MM, xvi).†

μεγαλωσύνη

† μεγαλωσύνη, -ης, ἡ (< μέγας), [in LXX chiefly for גְּדוּלָה and cogn. forms, 2 Samuel 7:23, Psalms 145:3, al.;]

greatness, majesty: Hebrews 1:3 Hebrews 8:1, Jude 1:25 (elsewhere Eccl. only).†

μεγιστάν

† μεγιστάν, -ᾶνος, ὁ (< μέγιστος), [in LXX chiefly for שַׂר, Jeremiah 24:8, al.; רַבְרְבָן, Daniel 5:23, al.; freq. in Sir (sing., Si 4:7);] usually pl., οἱ μ.,

the chief men, nobles (Manetho, FlJ, al.): Mark 6:21, Revelation 6:15 Revelation 18:23.†

μεθίστημι

μεθ-ίστημι and (late form, 1 Corinthians 13:2) μεθιστάνω, [in LXX for סור hi., etc.;] trans. in pres., impf., fut. and aor.

to change, remove: c. acc. rei, ὄρη, 1 Corinthians 13:2 (cf. Isaiah 54:10); c. acc. pers.: seq. εἰς, Colossians 1:13; seq. ἐκ, pass., Luke 16:4; of causing death (cf. similar intrans. sense, Eur., Alc., 21, al.), Acts 13:22. Metaph. (cf. τ. καρδίαν μ., Joshua 14:8), c. acc. pers., to pervert: Acts 19:26.†

μεθόριον

μεθ-όριον, -ου, τό (neut. of μεθόριος, -α, -ον), [in LXX: Joshua 19:27 A*;] Rec. for ὅριον (q.v.),

a border, boundary: Mark 7:24.†

μεθύσκω

μεθύσκω, [in LXX: Psalms 23:5 (רוה), Proverbs 4:17 (שׁתה), etc.;] causal of μεθύω,

to make drunk, intoxicate; pass., to get drunk: Luke 12:45, Ephesians 5:18, 1 Thessalonians 5:7.†

μεθύω

μεθύω (< μέθυ, wine, cf. μέθη), [in LXX chiefly for שׁכר, רוה;]

to be drunken: Matthew 24:49, John 2:10, Acts 2:15, 1 Corinthians 11:21, 1 Thessalonians 5:7; metaph., Revelation 17:2, Revelation 17:6.†

μεθερμηνεύω

**† μεθερμηνεύω, [in LXX: Si prol. 23*;]

to translate, interpret: Matthew 1:23, Mark 5:41 Mark 15:22, Mark 15:34, John 1:38, John 1:42, Acts 4:36 Acts 13:8 (cf. ἑρμηνεύω).†

μεθοδία

*† μεθ-οδία (Rec. -εία; cf. Bl., § 3, 5), -ας, ἡ (< † μεθοδεύω, 1. to treat by rule. 2. to employ craft: 2 Kings 19:27*)

craft, deceit: Ephesians 4:14 Ephesians 6:11 (not found elsewhere; v. AR, in l.).†

μεῖγμα

μεῖγμα, -τος, τό, v.s. μίγμα, and cf. Bl., § 3, 5.

μειζότερος

μειζότερος, v.s. μέγας.

μελίσσιος

*† μελίσσιος, -α, -ον (elsewhere † -αῖος, -ειος; < μέλισσα, a bee, cf. μέλι),

made by bees: Luke 24:42 (Rec., WH, R, mg.).†

Μελίτη

Μελίτη, (Rec., R, txt.), Μελιτήνη (WH, R, mg., v. WH, App., 160),

Melita, Melitene (mod. Malta): Acts 28:1.†

Μελεά

Μελεά (Rec. -ᾶς, gen., -ᾶ), indecl., ὁ (Heb. מְלֵאָה),

Melea: Luke 3:31.†

Μελελεήλ

Μελελεήλ, v.s. Μελ-.

μελετάω

μελετάω, -ῶ (< μελέτη, care), [in LXX chiefly for הגה;]

c. gen., to care for (Hes.).

C. acc. to attend to, practise: 1 Timothy 4:15 (RV, be diligent in; cf. Souter in Exp., VIII, vi, 429, but v. infr.).

to study, ponder: Acts 4:25(LXX), 1 Timothy 4:15 (AV, meditate on; cf. CGT, in l., but v. supr.; cf. προ-μελετάω).†

Μελχεί

Μελχεί (Rec. -χί), indecl., ὁ (Heb. מַלְכִּי),

Melchi: Luke 3:24, Luke 3:28.†

Μελχισεδέκ

Μελχισεδέκ, indecl., ὁ (Heb. מַלְכִּי צֶדֶק),

Melchizedek: Hebrews 5:6, Hebrews 5:10 Hebrews 6:20 Hebrews 7:1, Hebrews 7:10, Hebrews 7:11, Hebrews 7:15, Hebrews 7:17.†

μεμβράνα

*† μεμβράνα, -ας, ἡ (Lat. membrana),

parchment: 2 Timothy 4:13.†

μεμψίμοιρος

* μεμψίμοιρος, -ον (< μέμφομαι, + μοῖρα, fate, lot),

complaining of one's fate, querulous: Jude 1:16.†

Μεννά

Μεννά, (L, Μεννᾶς, -ᾶ; Rec. Μαϊνάν) ὁ,

Menna: Luke 3:31.†

μενοῦν

μεν-οῦν = μὲν οὖν, v.s. μέν.

μενοῦνγε

μεν-οῦν-γε = μὲν οὖν γε

nay rather: Romans 9:20 Romans 10:18, Philippians 3:8.†

μερίζω

μερίζω (< μέρος), [in LXX chiefly for חלק;]

to divide;

to divide into parts: metaph., pass., 1 Corinthians 7:34 (WH, R, mg.), 1 Corinthians 7:34 (Rec., R, txt.) (on reading and punctuation, v. ICC, in l.); μεμέρισται ὁ Χριστός, 1 Corinthians 1:13; as in late authors, of factional division (cf. Polyb., viii, 23, 9), καθ’ ἑαυτοῦ, Matthew 12:25; ἐφ’ εαυτόν, Matthew 12:26, Mark 3:24–26;

to distribute: c. acc. rei et dat. pers., Mark 6:41; as in later usage (cf. Polyb., xi, 28, 9), to bestow: Romans 12:3, 1 Corinthians 7:17, 2 Corinthians 10:13, Hebrews 7:2; mid., c. acc. rei seq. μετά, Luke 12:13 (cf. δια-, συμ-μερίζω).†

μερίς

μερίς, -ίδος, ἡ, [in LXX chiefly חֵלֶק, חֶלְקָה;]

(as in cl.) a part, portion: Luke 10:42, Acts 8:21, 2 Corinthians 6:15, Colossians 1:12.

In later Gk (v. MM, xvi), as geographical term, a division, district: Acts 16:12.†

μεριμνάω

μεριμνάω, -ῶ (< μέριμνα), [in LXX: Psalms 38:18 (דּאג), etc.;]

to be anxious: absol., Matthew 6:27, Matthew 6:31, Luke 12:25; μηδὲν μ., Philippians 4:6; c. dat. rei, Matthew 6:25, Luke 12:22; seq. περί, Matthew 6:28, Luke 10:41 Luke 12:26; πῶς, Matthew 10:19, Luke 12:11; εἰς τὴν αὔριον, Matthew 6:34.

to care for: c. acc., τὰ τ. κυριου, 1 Corinthians 7:32–34; τὰ τ. κόσμου, 1 Corinthians 7:34; τὰ περί ὑμῶν, Philippians 2:20; seq. ὑπέρ, 1 Corinthians 12:25; c. gen. (a construction otherwise unknown), ἑαυτῆς (WH; τὰ ἑ. Rec.; v. Bl., § 36, 7), Matthew 6:34 (cf. προ-μεριμνάω).†

μερισμός

μερισμός, -οῦ, ὁ (< μερίζω), [in LXX for מַחֲלֹקֶת, מַחְלְקָה, Joshua 11:23, Ezra 6:18*;]

a dividing, division: ψυχῆς κ. πνεύματος (i.e. between them or of the things themselves, v. Westc., in l.), Hebrews 4:12.

a distribution, bestowal (cf. μερίζω, 2); pl., Hebrews 2:4.†

μεριστής

*† μεριστής, -οῦ, ὁ (< μερίζω),

a divider: Luke 12:14.†

μεσίτης

† μεσίτης, -ου, ὁ (< μέσος), [in LXX: Job 9:33 (בַּיִן)*;]

an arbitrator, mediator: Galatians 3:19; c. dupl. gen. pers., θεοῦ κ. ἀνθρώπων, 1 Timothy 2:5; c. gen. rei, διαθήκης, Hebrews 8:6 Hebrews 9:15 Hebrews 12:24; ὁ δε μ. ἑνὸς οὐκ ἔστιν, Galatians 3:20 (v. Lft., in l.; and for exx. of this word in π., v. MM, xvi).†

μεσότοιχον

*† μεσότοιχον, -ου, τό (< μέσος, τοῖχος),

a partition wall: Ephesians 2:14 (not elsewhere, but v. LS, s.v. μεσότοιχος).†

μεσόω

μεσόω, -ῶ (< μέσος), [in LXX: μεσούσης τ. νυκός, Exodus 12:29 (חֲצִי), etc.;]

to be in the middle, esp. of time: τ. ἑορτῆς μεσούσης, in the middle of the feast, John 7:14.†

μεσανύκτιον

μεσανύκτιον, v.s. μεσανύκτιος.

μεσημβρία

μεσημβρία, -ας, ἡ (μέσος, ἡμέρα), [in LXX chiefly for צֹהַר, Genesis 3:16, al; also for נֶגֶב, Daniel 8:4, Daniel 8:9, al.;]

noon: Acts 22:6.

the South: Acts 8:26.†

μεσιτεύω

* μεσιτεύω (< μεσίτης),

to interpose, mediate: ὅρκῳ, Hebrews 6:17 (MM, ii, iii).†

μεσονύκτιος

μεσο-νύκτιος (on v.l. μεσα-, v. Bl., § 6, 2), -ον, (< μέσος, νύξ), [in LXX chiefly for הַלַּיְלָה חֵצִי;]

of or at midnight; as subst., neut., τὸ μ., midnight (Arist. and late writers): gen., Luke 11:5; μέχρι μ., Acts 20:7; κατὰ τὸ μ., Acts 16:25; acc. (Rec., gen.; v. Bl., § 34, 8), Mark 13:35.†

Μεσοποταμία

Μεσοποταμία, -ας, ἡ (sc. χώρα),

Mesopotamia: Acts 2:9 Acts 7:2.†

μεσουράνημα

*† μεσουράνημα, -τος, τό (< μεσουρανέω, to be in mid-heaven, of the sun at the meridian),

the zenith, mid-heaven: Revelation 8:13 Revelation 14:6 Revelation 19:17.†

Μεσσίας

Μεσσίας, -ου, ὁ (Aram. מְשִׁיחָא = Heb. מָשִׁיחַ = Χριστός, q.v.),

Messiah: John 1:42 John 4:25.†

μεστός

μεστός, -ή, -όν, [in LXX: Nahum 1:10, Ezekiel 37:1 (מָלֵא), Ezra 5:2, Proverbs 6:34*;]

full: c. gen. rei, John 19:29 John 21:11, James 3:8; metaph., of thoughts and feelings, Matthew 23:28, Romans 1:29 Romans 15:14, 2 Peter 2:14, James 3:17 (cf. Proverbs 6:34).†

μεστόω

** μεστόω, -ῶ (< μεστός), [in LXX: III Mac 5:1. 10*;]

to fill: pass., c. gen. rei, Acts 2:13.†

μετά

μετά (before vowel μετ’; on the neglect of elision in certain cases, V. WH, App., 146b), prep. c. gen., acc. (in poet, also c. dat.), [in LXX for אֵת, עִם, אַחַד, etc.;].

C. gen.,

among, amid: Mark 1:13, Luke 22:37 (LXX, ἐν) Luke 24:5, John 18:5, al.; διωγμῶν, Mark 10:30.

Of association and companionship, with (in which sense it gradually superseded σύν, than which it is much more freq. in NT; cf. Bl., § 42, 3): c. gen. pers., Matthew 8:11 Matthew 20:20, Mark 1:29 Mark 3:7, Luke 5:30, John 3:22, Galatians 2:1, al. mult.; εἶναι μετά, Matthew 5:25, Mark 3:14, al.; metaph., of divine help and guidance, John 3:2, Acts 7:9, Philippians 4:9, al.; opp. to εἶναι κατά, Matthew 12:30, Luke 11:23; in Hellenistic usage (but v. M, Pr., 106, 246 f.), πολεμεῖν μετά = cl. π., c. dat., to wage war against (so LXX for נִלְחַם עִם, 1 Samuel 17:33), Revelation 2:16, al.; c. gen. rei, χαρᾶς, Matthew 13:20, Mark 4:16, al.; ὀργῆς, Mark 3:5, al.

C. acc.,

of place, behind, after: Hebrews 9:3.

Of time, after: Matthew 17:1, Mark 14:1, Luke 1:24, Acts 1:5, Galatians 1:18, al.; μετὰ τοῦτο, John 2:12, al.; ταῦτα, Mark 16:12, Luke 5:27, John 3:22, al; c. inf. artic. (Bl., § 71, 5; 72, 3), Matthew 26:32, Mark 1:14, al.

In composition,

of association or community: μεταδίδωμι, μετέχω, etc.

Exchange or transference: μεταλλάσσω, μετοικίζω, etc.

after: μεταμέλομαι.

μετάγω

μετ-άγω, [in LXX: 1 Kings 8:47, 1 Kings 8:48, 2 Chronicles 6:37 (שׁבה) 2 Chronicles 36:3 (סוּר hi.), I Es 1:45 2:10 5:69, Ezra 8:17, Si prol. 16 10:8, II Mac 1:33*;]

in Xen., Plut., and later writers, to transfer, transport (so LXX).

In sense otherwise unknown (v. Hort, in l.), to turn about, direct: James 3:3, James 3:4.†

μετάθεσις

** μετά-θεσις, -εως, ἡ (< μετατίθημι), [in LXX: II Mac 11:24*;]

change of position, removal: Hebrews 11:5.

change, as of that which has been established: Hebrews 7:12 Hebrews 12:27.†

μετάλημψις

* μετά-λημψις (Rec. -ληψις), -εως, ἡ (< μεταλαμβάνω),

participation, taking, receiving: of food, 1 Timothy 4:3.†

μετάληψις

μετά-ληψις, v.s. μεάλημψις.

μετάνοια

μετάνοια, -οίας, ἡ (< μετανοέω), [in LXX: Proverbs 14:15, Wi 11:23 12:10, 19, Si 44:16*;]

after-thought, change of mind, repentance: Hebrews 12:17; of repentance from sin, Matthew 3:8, Matthew 3:11, Luke 3:8 Luke 15:7 Luke 24:47, Acts 26:20, 2 Corinthians 7:9, 2 Corinthians 7:10; βάπτισμα (q.v.) μετανοίας, Mark 1:4, Luke 3:3, Acts 13:24 Acts 19:4; ἡ εἰς θεὸν μ., Acts 20:21; μ. ἀπὸ νεκρῶν ἔργων, Hebrews 6:1; εἰς μ. καλεῖν, Luke 5:32; id. ἄγειν, Romans 2:4; ἀνακαινίζειν, Hebrews 6:6; εἰς μ. χωρῆσαι, 2 Peter 3:9; μ. δοῦναι, Acts 5:31 Acts 11:18, 2 Timothy 2:25.†

μετέπειτα

** μετ-έπειτα, adv. [in LXX: Jth 9:5, Ezra 3:13, III Mac 3:24*;]

afterwards: Hebrews 12:17.†

μετέχω

μετ-έχω, [in LXX: Proverbs 5:17 (אֵת), Proverbs 1:18, I Es 5:40 8:70, Si 51:28, al.;]

to partake of, share in: ἐπ’ ἐλπίδι τοῦ μετέχειν, 1 Corinthians 9:10; c. gen. rei, 1 Corinthians 9:12 1 Corinthians 10:21, 1 Corinthians 10:30, Hebrews 2:14; in sacramental sense, ἑκ τ. ἐνὸς ἄρτου μ., 1 Corinthians 10:17 (cf. MM, xvi); metaph., γάλακτος, Hebrews 5:13; of belonging to a tribe, Hebrews 7:13.†

μεταίρω

μετ-αίρω, [in LXX: 2 Kings 16:17 2 Kings 25:11, Psalms 80:8, Proverbs 22:28 (סוּר hi., גּלה hi., etc.)*;]

trans., to remove (LXX, 2 Kings 16:17 2 Kings 25:11, Psalms 80:8, Proverbs 22:28).

(not cl.) to depart: Matthew 13:53 Matthew 19:1 (cf. Aq.: Genesis 12:9).†

μεταβάλλω

μετα-βάλλω, [in LXX chiefly for הפךְ;]

to turn about, change. Pass. and mid., to turn oneself about; metaph., to change one's mind: Acts 28:6.†

μεταβαίνω

** μετα-βαίνω, [in LXX: Wi 7:27 19:19, II Mac 6:1, 9, 24*;]

to pass over from one place to another: Matthew 17:20, Luke 10:7; with reference to the point of departure only, to withdraw, depart: Matthew 8:34 Matthew 11:1 Matthew 12:9 Matthew 15:29, John 7:3, Acts 18:7; of removal from this life, ἐκ τ. κότμου πρὸς τ. Πατέρα, John 13:1; metaph., ἐκ τ. θανάτου εἰς τ. ζωήν, John 5:24, 1 John 3:14.†

μεταδίδωμι

μετα-δίδωμι, [in LXX: Proverbs 11:29 (שׁבר hi.), Wi 7:13, al.;]

to give a share of, impart: c. dat. pers. et acc. rei (in cl. more freq., c. gen. part., but acc. of that which is imparted, whether part or whole, so here, v. Bl., § 36, 1), Romans 1:11, 1 Thessalonians 2:8, and (with ellipse of acc.) Luke 3:11; c. dat. pers., Ephesians 4:28; absol., ὁ μεταδιδούς, Romans 12:8.†

μετακαλέω

μετα-καλέω, -ῶ , [in LXX: Hosea 11:1, Hosea 11:2 (קרא), I Es 1:50*;]

to call from one place to another. Mid., to send for: c. acc., Acts 7:14 Acts 10:32 Acts 20:17 Acts 24:25.†

μετακινέω

μετα-κινέω, -ῶ, [in LXX: Deuteronomy 19:14 (סוּג hi.), Isaiah 54:10 (מוּט), etc ;]

trans., to move away, remove (ὅρια, Deuteronomy 19:14). Mid., to remove oneself, remove, shift: metaph., ἀπὸ τ. ἐλπίδος, Colossians 1:23.†

μεταλαμβάνω

** μετα-λαμβάνω, [in LXX: Ezra 5:1, Wi 18:9, I-IV Mac12*;]

to have or get a share of, partake of: c. gen. rei, 2 Timothy 2:6, Hebrews 6:7 Hebrews 12:10; τροφῆς, Acts 2:46 Acts 27:33, Acts 27:34; c. acc. rei (of the whole), to get: καιρόν, Acts 24:25 (v. Bl., § 36, 1; MM, xvi).†

μεταλλάσσω

μετ-αλλάσσω, [in LXX: Ezra 2:7 (מוּת), Ezra 2:20, I Es 1:31, II Mac9*;]

to exchange: τ. ἀλήθειαν . . . ἐν τ. ψεύδει, the truth for a lie (v. Bl., § 36, 8), Romans 1:25.

to change: c. acc. seq. εἰς, Romans 1:26 (ἀλλάσσω).†

μεταμέλομαι

μετα-μέλομαι, [in LXX chiefly for נחם: ni.;]

depon., pass., to regret, repent one: Matthew 21:30, Matthew 21:32 Matthew 27:3, 2 Corinthians 7:8, Hebrews 7:21(LXX).†

SYN.: μετανοέω, to change one's mind, repent. On the distinction, difficult to maintain by usage, between these words, v. Thayer, s.v.; Tr., Syn., § lxix.

μεταμορφόω

**† μετα-μορφόω, -ῶ [in Sm.: Psalms 34:1*;]

to transform, transfigure: pass., of Christ's transfiguration, Matthew 17:2, Mark 9:2 (cf. Luke 9:29); of Christians, Romans 12:2, 2 Corinthians 3:18.†

SYN.: μετασχηματίζω, to change in fashion or appearance, v.s. μορφή, and cf. Lft., Phl., 125 ff.

μετανοέω

μετα-νοέω, -ῶ, [in LXX for נחם ni., 1 Samuel 15:29, Jeremiah 4:28, al.;]

to change one's mind or purpose, hence, to repent; in NT (exc. Luke 17:3, Luke 17:4), of repentance from sin, involving amendment: seq. ἀπό, Acts 8:22; ἔκ, Revelation 2:21, Revelation 2:22 Revelation 9:20, Revelation 9:21 Revelation 16:11 (מִן שׁוּב); ἐπί, 2 Corinthians 12:21; absol., Matthew 3:2 Matthew 4:17 Matthew 11:20 Matthew 12:41, Mark 1:15 Mark 6:12, Luke 11:32 Luke 13:3, Luke 13:5 Luke 15:7, Luke 15:10 Luke 16:30 Luke 17:3, Luke 17:4, Acts 2:38 Acts 3:19 Acts 17:30 Acts 26:20 Revelation 2:5, Revelation 2:16, Revelation 2:21 Revelation 3:3, Revelation 3:19; c. inf., Revelation 16:9; ἐν σάκκῳ κ. σποδῷ, Matthew 11:21, Luke 10:13.†

SYN.: μεταμέλομαι, q.v.

μεταξύ

μεταξύ (< μετά + ξύν = σύν), [in LXX: Genesis 31:50, Judges 5:27, 1 Kings 15:6 1 Kings 15:6; 1 Kings 15:32, Wi 4:10 16:19 18:23*;]

adv. of place and time (in NT time only);

between: ἐν τῷ μ. (s.c. χρόνῳ), John 4:31;

in late writers (FlJ, Plut., al.), like μετά (adv.), after, afterwards: τὸ μ. σάββατον, Acts 13:42 (cf. Cl., Ro., I Co., 44, 2).

Prep. c. gen., between: of place, Matthew 23:35, Luke 11:51 Luke 16:26, Acts 12:6; of persons, as to mutual relation, Matthew 18:15, Acts 15:9, Romans 2:15.†

μεταπέμπω

μετα-πέμπω, [in LXX (mid.): Genesis 27:45 (לקח), Numbers 23:7 (נחה: hi.), II Mac 15:31, III Mac 5:18 R, IV Mac 12:3 6*;]

to send after or for: pass., Acts 10:29. Chiefly in mid., to send for, summon Acts 10:5, Acts 10:22, Acts 10:29 Acts 11:13 Acts 20:1 Acts 24:24, Acts 24:26 Acts 25:3.†

μεταστρέφω

μετα-στρέφω, [in LXX chiefly for הפךְ;]

to turn about, turn, change: pass., Acts 2:20(LXX), James 4:9 (WH, txt., μετατρέπω, q.v.); in evil sense, to pervert, corrupt (cf. primary sense reverse): Galatians 1:7.†

μετασχηματίζω

** μετα-σχηματίζω, [in LXX: IV Mac 9:22*;]

to change in fashion or appearance: c. acc. rei, τ. σῶμα, Philippians 3:21; mid., seq. εἰς, 2 Corinthians 11:13, 2 Corinthians 11:14; seq. ὡς, 2 Corinthians 11:15; of a rhetorical device, to transfer by a fiction (Field, Notes, in l.), seq. εἰς, 1 Corinthians 4:6.†

SYN.: μεταμορφόω, q.v.

μετατίθημι

μετα-τίθημι, [in LXX: Genesis 5:24 (לקח), Deuteronomy 27:17, al. (סוּג hi.), Si 44:16, II Mac 7:24, al;]

to transfer to another place: c. acc., pass., Hebrews 11:5(LXX); seq. εἰς, Acts 7:16.

to change: c. acc., pass., Hebrews 7:12; seq. εἰς, fig., i.e. to make one thing a pretext for another, χάριν εἰς ἀσέλγειαν, Jude 1:4. Mid., to change oneself, pass over: seq. ἀπό et εἰς, Galatians 1:6 (cf. II Mac 7:24).†

μετατρέπω

μετα-τρέπω, [in LXX: IV Mac 6:5 7:3, 12 15:11, 18*;]

to turn about, turn (Hom., al., but not found in Att.) : c. acc., James 4:9 (WH, txt.; cf. μεταστρέφω).†

μετεωρίζω

μετ-εωρίζω (< μετέωρος, (a) in mid air; (b) buoyed up; (c) in suspense; Thuc.; in π. opp. to ἀμέριμνος, v. Zorell, s.v.): [in LXX: Obadiah 1:4 (גּבהּ hi.), Micah 4:1 (נשׂא ni.), Psalms 131:1, Ezekiel 10:16, Ezekiel 10:17, Ezekiel 10:19 (רוּם), II Mac 5:17 7:34, III Mac 6:5*;]

to raise on high (Thuc., Xen., al.; Obadiah 1:4, Micah 4:1, Ezekiel 10:16, Ezekiel 10:17, Ezekiel 10:19). Metaph.,

to buoy up; pass., to be elated, puffed up (Polyb., al., Psalms 131:1, II Mac 5:17 7:34, III Mac 6:5);

to be anxious, in suspense (Polyb., v. 70, 10; FlJ, BJ, iv, 2, 5): Luke 12:29.†

μετοικίζω

μετ-οικίζω (< μέτοικος, an emigrant), [in LXX chiefly for גּלה hi.;]

to remove to a new abode, cause to migrate: Acts 7:4, Acts 7:43(LXX).†

μετοικεσία

μετοικεσία, -ας, ἡ (= cl. μετοικία, -κησις; < μετοικέω, to change one's abode), [in LXX chiefly for גֹּלָה and cogn. forms, Ezekiel 12:11, Obadiah 1:20, al.;]

change of abode, migration: of the Babylonian exile, μ. Βαβυλῶνος, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:12, Matthew 1:17.†

μετοχή

μετοχή, -ῆς, ἡ (< μετέχω), [in LXX: Psalms 122:3 א R (חבר pu.)*;]

sharing, fellowship: 2 Corinthians 6:14.†

μετρέω

μετρέω, -ῶ (< μέτρον), [in LXX: Exodus 16:18, Numbers 35:5, Ruth 3:15, Isaiah 40:12, (מדד), Daniel 5:26 (מְנָה), Wi 4:8*;]

to measure, of space, number, value, etc.: c. acc. rei, Revelation 11:2 Revelation 21:15, Revelation 21:17; c. dat. instr., Revelation 11:1 Revelation 21:16. Metaph., ἑαυτὸν ἐν ἑαυτῷ, 2 Corinthians 10:12.

to measure out, give by measure: prov., ἐν ὧ μέτρῳ κ.τ.λ., Matthew 7:2, Mark 4:24, Luke 6:38 (WH, mg., cf. ἀντι-μετρέω).†

μετρίως

** μετρίως, adv. (μέτριος, moderate), [in LXX: II Mac 15:38*;]

moderately: litotes, οὐ μ., exceedingly, Acts 20:12.†

μετρητής

μετρητής, -οῦ, ὁ (< μετρέω), [in LXX: 1 Kings 18:32 (סְאָה), 2 Chronicles 4:5, (בַּת), etc.;]

a measurer (Plat.).

= ἀμφορεύς, an Attic measure, = 1 1⁄2 Roman amphoræ or about 9 Eng. gallons: John 2:6.†

μετριοπαθέω

*† μετριοπαθέω, -ῶ (< μετριοπαθής, moderating one's passions),

to hold one's passions or emotions in restraint; hence, to bear gently with, feel gently towards: Hebrews 5:2.†

Μῆδος

Μῆδος, -ου, ὁ,

a Mede, Median: pl., Acts 2:9.†

μῆκος

μῆκος, -εος (-ους), τό, [in LXX chiefly for אֹרֶךְ;]

length: Ephesians 3:18, Revelation 21:16.†

μηδέ

μηδέ, negative particle, related to οὐδέ as μή to οὐ,

as conjc., continuing a negation or prohibition, but not, and not, nor: preceded by μή, Matthew 6:25 Matthew 22:29, Mark 12:24, Luke 14:12, al.; ἵνα μή, John 4:15; ὅπως μή, Luke 16:26; μηδέ . . . μηδέ, neither . . . nor, Matthew 10:10, 1 Corinthians 10:8, 1 Corinthians 10:9.

As adv., strengthening a negation, not even: Mark 2:2, 1 Corinthians 5:11, al.

μηδέποτε

μηδέποτε (μηδέ, ποτέ), adv.,

never: 2 Timothy 3:7.†

μηδέπω

μηδέπω (μηδέ, πώ), adv.,

not yet: Hebrews 11:7.†

μηδαμῶς

μηδαμῶς (= μηδαμῆ, -δαμά, adv. fr. μηδαμός = μηδείς), [in LXX chiefly for הָלִלָה, הָלילָה;]

by no means, not at all. μ., Κύριε (sc. τοῦτο γένοιτο), Acts 10:14 Acts 11:8.†

μηδείς

μηδείς, -δεμία, -δέν (and -θέν, Acts 27:33, a Hellenistic form; v. Bl., § 6, 7; Thackeray, Gr., 58), related to οὐδείς as μή to οὐ,

no, none, no one; neut., nothing: Matthew 16:20, Mark 5:43 Mark 6:8, Luke 3:14, Acts 8:24, Romans 13:8, al.; c. gen., Acts 4:17 Acts 24:23; neut. acc., μηδέν, adverbially, in no respect, Acts 10:20 Acts 11:12; as acc. obj. after verb, βλάπτειν, Luke 4:35; ὠφελεῖσθαι, Mark 5:26; ὑστερεῖν, 2 Corinthians 11:5; μεριμνᾶν, Philippians 4:6; in double negation, strengthening the denial, μηκέτι μ., Mark 11:14, Acts 4:17; μὴ . . . μηδέν (μηδένα, μηδεμίαν), 2 Corinthians 13:7, 2 Thessalonians 2:3, 1 Peter 3:6.

μηθείς

μηθείς, v.s. μηδείς.

μηκέτι

μηκέτι (< μή, ἔτι), adv.,

no more, no longer: c. 2 aor. subjc., Mark 9:25; οὐ μ., Matthew 21:19; c. praes. subjc., Romans 14:13; c. praes. imperat., Luke 8:49, John 5:14 John 8:11, Ephesians 4:28, 1 Timothy 5:23; c. optat., Mark 11:14; ἵνα μ., 2 Corinthians 5:15, Ephesians 4:14; c. inf., Mark 1:45 Mark 2:2, Acts 4:17 Acts 25:24, Romans 6:6, Ephesians 4:17, 1 Peter 4:2; c. ptcp., Acts 13:34, Romans 15:23, 1 Thessalonians 3:1, 1 Thessalonians 3:5.†

μηκύνω

μηκύνω (< μῆκος), [in LXX: Isaiah 44:14 (גּדל pi.), Ezekiel 12:25, Ezekiel 12:28 (משׁךְ ni.)*;]

to lengthen, extend: of causing plants to grow, Isaiah 44:14; pass. (mid., Swete, in l.), to grow: Mark 4:27.†

μηλωτή

μηλωτή, -ῆς, ἡ (< μῆλον, a sheep or goat), [in LXX for אַדֶּרֶת, 1 Kings 19:13, 1 Kings 19:19, 2 Kings 2:8, 2 Kings 2:13, 2 Kings 2:14*;]

a sheepskin: Hebrews 11:37.†

μηνύω

** μηνύω, [in LXX: II Mac 3:7 6:11 14:37, III Mac 3:28, IV Mac 4:3*;]

to disclose, declare, make known: Luke 20:37, 1 Corinthians 10:28; in forensic sense, to inform, report: John 11:57; pass., c. dat. pers., Acts 23:30.†

μηρός

μηρός, -οῦ, ὁ, [in LXX chiefly for יָרֵךְ;]

the thigh: Revelation 19:16.†

μητρόπολις

μητρό-πολις, -εως, ἡ, [in LXX for אָב etc.;]

a metropolis, chief city: ITi, subscr. (Rec.).†

μητρολῴας

* μητρολῴας (Rec. -αλῴας, in cl., -αλοίας, v. Bl., § 3, 3; 6, 2), -ου, ὁ (< μήτρρ + ἀλοιάω, to smite);

a matricide: 1 Timothy 1:9 (AV, R, txt., but v. infr.);

a smiter of his mother: 1 Timothy 1:9 (R, mg., cf. Exodus 21:15, and v. Ellic., CGT, in l.).†

μιαίνω

μιαίνω, [in LXX chiefly for טָמֵא;]

to dye or stain.

to stain, defile, soil;

in physical sense;

in moral sense: Titus 1:15, Hebrews 12:15, Jude 1:8;

in ritual sense (cf. Leviticus 22:5, al.): John 18:28.†

SYN.: μολύνω, to besmear, which also differs from μ. in that it is never used, as μ. in its primary meaning, in an honourable sense (cf. Tr., Syn., § xxxi).

μιασμός

**† μιασμός, -οῦ, ὁ (< μιαίνω), [in LXX: Wi 14:26, I Mac 4:43*;]

prop., the act of defiling.

= μίασμα (q.v.): 2 Peter 2:10 (cf. Plut., Mor., 393c).†

μικρός

μικρός, -ά, -όν, [in LXX chiefly for קָטֹן, מְעָט;]

small, little;

of persons;

lit., of stature: Mark 15:40 (MM, iii, xvi; on the view that age is meant, v. Deiss., BS, 144), Luke 19:3; οἱ μ., the little ones, Matthew 18:6, Matthew 18:10, Matthew 18:14, Mark 9:42;

hence metaph., of rank or influence (cf. Dalman, Words, 113 f.): Matthew 10:42, Luke 17:2, Acts 8:10 Acts 26:22, Hebrews 8:11(LXX), Revelation 11:18 Revelation 13:16 Revelation 19:5, Revelation 19:18 Revelation 20:12; compar., -ότερος, Matthew 11:11, Luke 7:28 Luke 9:48.

Of things;

of size: Matthew 13:32, Mark 4:31, James 3:5;

of quantity: Luke 12:32, 1 Corinthians 5:6, Galatians 5:9, Revelation 3:8;

of time: John 7:33 John 12:35, Revelation 6:11 Revelation 20:3.

Neut., μικρόν, used adverbially;

of distance: Matthew 26:39, Mark 14:35;

of quantity: 2 Corinthians 11:1, 2 Corinthians 11:16;

of time : John 13:33 John 14:19 John 16:16–19, Hebrews 10:37; μετὰ μ., Matthew 26:73, Mark 14:70.†

μιμέομαι

μιμέομαι, -οῦμαι (< μῖμος, a mimic, an actor), [in LXX: Psalms 31:6, Wi 4:2 15:9, IV Mac 9:23 13:9*;]

to imitate: 2 Thessalonians 3:7, 2 Thessalonians 3:9, Hebrews 13:7, 3 John 1:11.†

μιμητής

* μιμητής, -οῦ, ὁ (< μιμέομαι),

in NT always (like the verb) in good sense, an imitator: 1 Corinthians 4:16 1 Corinthians 11:1, Ephesians 5:1, 1 Thessalonians 1:6 1 Thessalonians 2:14, Hebrews 6:12.†

μιμνήσκω

μιμνήσκω (Bl., -ῄ-, § 3, 3), [in LXX chiefly for זכר;]

to remind: mid. and pass.;

reflexive, to remind oneself of, hence, to remember: c. gen. rei, Matthew 26:75, Luke 1:54, Luke 1:72 Luke 24:8, Acts 11:16, 2 Peter 3:2, Jude 1:17; c. neg., of sins, = to forgive, Hebrews 8:12 Hebrews 10:17(LXX); c. gen. pers., Luke 23:42; seq. ὅτι, Matthew 5:23 Matthew 27:63, Luke 16:25, John 2:17, John 2:22 John 12:16; ὡς, Luke 24:6; pf., μέμνημι, in pres. sense (cl.), c. gen. pers. (rei), 1 Corinthians 11:2, 2 Timothy 1:4; pres., μιμνήσκομαι (only in late writers), c. gen. pers., in sense of caring for, Hebrews 2:6(LXX) Hebrews 13:3;

in passive sense, to be remembered, aor., ἐμνήσθην: seq. ἐνώπιον, c. gen. pers. (cf. Ezekiel 18:22), Acts 10:31, Revelation 16:19 (cf. ἀνα-, ἐπ-ανα-, ὑπο-μιμνήσκω. The tenses of this verb are from the older μνάομαι).†

μισέω

μισέω, -ῶ, [in LXX chiefly for שָׂנֵא;]

to hate: c. acc. pers., Matthew 5:43 Matthew 24:10, Luke 1:71 Luke 6:22, Luke 6:27 Luke 19:14, John 7:7 John 15:18, John 15:19, John 15:23–25 John 17:14, Titus 3:3, 1 John 2:9, 1 John 2:11 1 John 3:13, 1 John 3:15 1 John 4:20, Revelation 17:16; pass., Matthew 10:22 Matthew 24:9, Mark 13:13, Luke 21:17; c. acc. rei, John 3:20, Romans 7:15, Ephesians 5:29, Hebrews 1:9, Jude 1:23, Revelation 2:6; pass., Revelation 18:2. As the Heb. שָׂנֵא is sometimes found with the modified sense of indifference to or relative disregard for one thing in comparison with another (cf. Genesis 29:30, Genesis 29:31, Deuteronomy 21:15, Deuteronomy 21:16, Malachi 1:3) so prob. μ. in the foll.: Matthew 6:24, Luke 14:26 Luke 16:13, John 12:25, Romans 9:13(LXX).†

μισθός

μισθός, -οῦ, ὁ, [in LXX chiefly for שָׂכָר;]

prop., wages, hire: Matthew 20:8, Luke 10:7, Romans 4:4, 1 Timothy 5:18, James 5:4, Jude 1:11; μ. ἀδικίας, Acts 1:18, 2 Peter 2:13 (but v. Mayor and ICC, in l.), 2 Peter 2:15.

Generally, reward: John 4:36, 1 Corinthians 9:18; esp. of divine rewards, Matthew 5:12 Matthew 6:1, Matthew 6:2, Matthew 6:5 Matthew 6:16 Matthew 10:41, Matthew 10:42, Mark 9:41, Luke 6:23, Luke 6:35, 1 Corinthians 3:8, 1 Corinthians 3:14, 2 John 1:8, Revelation 11:18 Revelation 22:12; ἔχειν μ., Matthew 5:46, 1 Corinthians 9:17.†

μισθόω

μισθόω, -ῶ (< μισθός), [in LXX (mid.) chiefly for שׂכר;]

to let out for hire. Mid., to hire: c. acc., Matthew 20:1, Matthew 20:7.†

μισθαποδότης

*† μισθ-απο-δότης, -ου, ὁ, (v. supr.),

one who pays wages; meton., a rewarder: Hebrews 11:6.†

μισθαποδοσία

*† μισθαποδοσία, -ας, ἡ (< μισθός, ἀποδίδωμι; cl. μισθοδοσία),

payment of wages, recompense; meton.,

of reward: Hebrews 10:35 Hebrews 11:26;

of punishment: Hebrews 2:2.†

μισθωτός

μισθωτός, -ή, όν, (< μισθόω), [in LXX for שָׂכִיר, Exodus 12:45, al.;]

hired; as subst., ὁ μ., a hired servant, hireling: Mark 1:20, John 10:12, John 10:13.†

Μιτυλήνη

Μιτυλήνη, -ης, ἡ (late form — Strab., Plut. — of cl. Μυτιλ-),

Mytilene, Mitylene, chief city of Lesbos: Acts 20:14.†

Μιχαήλ

Μιχαήλ, ὁ, indecl. (Heb. מִיכָאֵל, who like God?),

Michael, the Archangel (cf. Daniel 12:1): Jude 1:9, Revelation 12:7.†

μνάομαι

μνάομαι, v.s. μιμινήσκω.

Μνάσων

Μνάσων, -ωνος, ὁ,

Mnason: Acts 21:16.†

μνήμη

μνήμη, -ης, ἡ (< μνάομαι), [in LXX for זֵכֶר, זִכָּרוֹן;]

memory, remembrance, mention: μ. ποιεῖσθαι, c. gen., to remember, 2 Peter 1:15 (but in cl., π., μ. π. more freq. = to make mention, and so perh. here, cf. Mayor, in l.; and for ex. from π., v. Zorell, s.v.).†

SYN.: μνεία, q.v.

μνᾶ

μνᾶ, -ᾶς, ἡ (a Semitic word; cf. Heb. מָנֶה, Aram. מְנֵא, a weight and a sum of money = 100 shekels, cf. 1 Kings 10:17),

a mina (Lat.), mna, in Attic a weight and sum of money = 100 δραχμαί (q.v.): Luke 19:13, Luke 19:16, Luke 19:18, Luke 19:20, Luke 19:24, Luke 19:25.†

μνεία

μνεία, -ας, ἡ (< μιμνήσκω), [in LXX for זכר, its parts and derivatives;]

remembrance, mention (= μνήμη): Philippians 1:3; μ. ποιεῖσθαι, c. gen. pers., Romans 1:9, Ephesians 1:16, 1 Thessalonians 1:2, Philemon 1:4 (cf. Psalms 111:4); μ. ἔχειν, c. gen. pers., 1 Thessalonians 3:6, 2 Timothy 1:3 (on the v.l. in Romans 12:13, v. ICC, in l.; Field, Notes, 163).†

μνῆμα

μνῆμα, -τος, τό (< μνάομαι), [in LXX for קֶבֶר, קְבוּרָה;]

a memorial.

a sepulchral monument, a sepulchre, tomb: Mark 5:3, Mark 5:5 Mark 15:46 Mark 16:2 (WH, μνημεῖον), Luke 8:27 Luke 23:53 Luke 24:1, Acts 2:29 Acts 7:16, Revelation 11:9.†

SYN.: μνημεῖον.

μνημόσυνον

μνημόσυνον, -ου, τό (< μνήμων, mindful), [in LXX freq. for זֵכֶר, זִכָּרוֹן and cogn. forms;]

a memorial: Matthew 26:13, Mark 14:9, Acts 10:4 (where cf. Leviticus 2:9, Leviticus 2:16 Leviticus 5:12, Numbers 5:28, Si 45:16, al.).†

μνημεῖον

μνημεῖον, -ου, τό, [in LXX for קֶבֶר, קְבוּרָה;]

a memorial, record (cl., cf. Wi 10:7).

(cl.) a monument: Luke 11:47;

a sepulchre, tomb (Genesis 23:6, Genesis 23:9, Isaiah 22:16, al.): Matthew 23:29, Mark 5:2, Luke 11:44, John 5:28, and freq. in Gospels, Acts 13:29.

SYN.: μνῆμα.

μνημονεύω

μνημονεύω (< μνήμων, mindful), [in LXX for זכר;]

to call to mind, remember: absol., Mark 8:18; c. gen. pers., Luke 17:32, Colossians 4:18, 1 Thessalonians 1:3, Hebrews 11:15 (but v. infr.) Hebrews 13:7; τ. πτωχῶν, Galatians 2:20; c. gen. rei, John 15:20 John 16:4, John 16:21, Acts 20:35; c. acc. obj. (as more freq. in cl.), of persons, 2 Timothy 2:8; of things, Matthew 16:9, 1 Thessalonians 2:9, Revelation 18:5; seq. ὅτι, Acts 20:31, Ephesians 2:11, 2 Thessalonians 2:5; πόθεν, Revelation 2:5; πῶς, Revelation 3:3.

to make mention of: c. gen., Hebrews 11:15 (but v. supr., and cf. M, Th., I, 1:3); seq. περί, Hebrews 11:22.†

μνηστεύω

μνηστεύω, [in LXX for ארשׂ pi., pu.;]

to woo and win, espouse.

to promise in marriage, betroth; pass., of the woman, to be betrothed: c. dat. pers., Matthew 1:18, Luke 1:27 Luke 2:5.†

μογγιλάλος

μογγι-λάλος, v.s. μογιλάλος.

μογιλάλος

† μογι-λάλος, -ον (< μόγις, λάλος), [in LXX: Isaiah 35:6 (אִלֵּם)*;]

speaking with difficulty: Mark 7:32 (Tr., txt., μογγιλάλος, thick-voiced, v. Swete, in l.).†

μοιχάω

μοιχάω, -ῶ (= cl. μοιχεύω), [in LXX (mid., absol. and c. acc., with party of either sex as subj.): Jeremiah 3:8 Jeremiah 5:7 Jeremiah 7:9 Jeremiah 9:2 (Jeremiah 9:1) Jeremiah 23:14 Jeremiah 29:23, Ezekiel 16:32 Ezekiel 23:37, Ezekiel 23:43 (נאף)*;]

to commit adultery with: c. acc., fem. In NT always mid. in same sense; of the man: absol., Matthew 5:32 Matthew 19:9 (WH, txt., R, mg., om.); seq. ἐπ’ αὐτήν, Mark 10:11; of the woman: Mark 10:12.†

μοιχός

μοιχός, -οῦ, ὁ, [in LXX for נאף;]

an adulterer: Luke 18:11, 1 Corinthians 6:9, Hebrews 13:4.†

μοιχαλίς

† μοιχαλίς, -ίδος, ἡ (= Att. μοιχάς, fem. of μοιχός), [in LXX: Proverbs 18:22 Proverbs 24:55 (Proverbs 30:20), Ezekiel 16:38 Ezekiel 23:45, Hosea 3:1, Malachi 3:5 (נֹאֶפֶת, מְנָאֶפֶת)*;]

an adulteress: Romans 7:3; meton., for μοιχεία, 2 Peter 2:14. Metaph., of infidelity to God (cf. Ezekiel 16:15 ff. Ezekiel 23:43 ff., al.), James 4:4; as an adj., Matthew 12:39 Matthew 16:4, Mark 8:8.†

μοιχεία

μοιχεία, -ας, ἡ (< μοιχύω), [in LXX: Hosea 2:2 (Hosea 2:4) (נַאֲפוּפִים), Hosea 4:2 (נָאֹף), Jeremiah 13:27 (נִאֻפִים), Wi 14:26*;]

adultery: John 8:3; pl. (v. WM, 220; Bl., § 32, 6), Matthew 15:19, Mark 7:21.†

μοιχεύω

μοιχεύω (< μοιχός), [in LXX: Exodus 20:13, Leviticus 20:10, al. (נאף);]

to commit adultery: absol., Matthew 5:27 Matthew 19:18, Mark 10:19, Luke 16:18 Luke 18:20, Romans 2:22 Romans 13:9, James 2:11; c. acc. fem., Matthew 5:28. Pass., of the woman, Matthew 5:32 Matthew 19:9 WH, mg.), John 8:4. Metaph., of idolatry (v.s. μιοιχαλίς, and cf. Jeremiah 3:9, al.), seq. μετ’ αὐτῆς, Revelation 2:22.†

Μολόχ

Μολόχ, ὁ, indecl. (Heb. מֹלֶךְ, prop. מֶלֶךְ, King, but vocalized to read בֺּשֶׁת, shame, of. Βάαλ, and v. DB, iii, 415 f.),

Moloch, the god of the Ammonites: Acts 7:43(LXX).†

μολύνω

μολύνω, [in LXX: Genesis 37:31 (טבל), Isaiah 59:3 (גּאל ni.), Zechariah 14:2 (שׁכב ni.), Si 21:28, al.;]

to stain, soil, defile; in NT always symb. and fig.: 1 Corinthians 8:7, Revelation 3:4 Revelation 14:4.†

SYN.: μιαίνω, q.v.

μολυσμός

† μολυσμός, -οῦ, ὁ (< μολύνω), [in LXX: Jeremiah 23:15 (חֲנֻפָה), I Es 8:83, II Mac 5:27*;]

defilement: c. gen. obj., 2 Corinthians 7:1 (Plut., FlJ).†

μομφή

* μομφή, ῆς, ἡ (< μέμφομαι), poët. form of μέμψις,

blame, complaint: Colossians 3:13.†

μονή

** μονή, -ῆς, ἡ (< μένω), [in LXX: I Mac 7:38*;]

in cl.,

a staying, abiding;

continuance (LXX, I Mac 7:38).

In late Gk.,

a statson (Paus.);

an abode: John 14:2, John 14:23;

a monastery (cf. MM, iii, xvi; so in MGr.).†

μονόφθαλμος

* μον-όφθαλμος, -ον (< μόνος), Ionic and κοινή,

one-eyed, having one eye: Matthew 18:9, Mark 9:47.†

μονόω

** μονόω, -ῶ (< μόνος), [in Aq.: Genesis 49:6;]

to leave alone, forsake: of a childless widow, pf. ptcp. pass., 1 Timothy 5:5.†

μονογενής

μονογενής, -ές (< μόνος, γένος), [in LXX: Judges 11:34, Psalms 22:20 Psalms 25:16 Psalms 35:17 (יָחִיד), To 3:15 6:10, 14 8:17, Wi 7:22, Ba 4:16*;]

only, only begotten (DCG, ii, 281), of sons and daughters: Luke 7:12 Luke 8:42 Luke 9:38, Hebrews 11:17; of Christ, John 3:16, John 3:18, 1 John 4:9; μ. παρὰ πατρός, John 1:14; μ. θεός, John 1:18.†

μορφή

μορφή, -ῆς, ἡ, [in LXX: Judges 8:18 A (תֹּאַר), Job 4:16 (תְּמוּנָה), Isaiah 44:13 (תַּבְנִית), Daniel 3:19 (צְלֵם), Daniel 4:33 Daniel 5:6, Daniel 5:9, Daniel 5:10 Daniel 7:28 (זִיו), To 1:13, Wi 18:1, IV Mac 15:4*;]

form, shape, appearance (Hom., Eur., Æsch., al.); in philos. lang. the specific character or essential form (Arist., v. Gifford, Inc., 26 ff.): Mark 16:12, Philippians 2:6, Philippians 2:7.†

SYN.: μόρφωσις, the outline, delineation, semblance of the μορφή, as distinct from the μ. itself (Lft., Notes, 262); σχῆμα, shape, fashion, disting. from μορφή as the outward and accidental from the inward and essential (cf. Tr., Syn., § LXX; Lft., Phl., 125 ff.; Gifford., Inc., 126 ff.).

μορφόω

**† μορφόω, -ῶ (< μορφή), [in Aq.: Isaiah 44:13*;]

to form: fig., Galatians 4:19 (cf. μετα-, συμ-μορφόω).†

μοσχοποιέω

*† μοσχο-ποιέω, -ῶ,

to make a calf (as an image): Acts 7:41 (LXX, ἐποίησε μόσχον).†

μουσικός

μουσικός, -ή, -όν, [in LXX: Genesis 31:27, Ezekiel 26:13 (שִׁיר), Daniel 3:5 ff. (זְמָר), Si 22:6, al.;]

skilled in the arts, esp. in music; as subst., ὁ μ., a minstrel, musician: Revelation 18:22.†

μῦθος

** μῦθος, -ου, ὁ, [in LXX: Wi 17:4 A, Si 20:19*;]

speech, conversation.

a story, narrative (Hom.);

later, opp. to λόγος (a true narrative) = Lat. fabula, a myth, fable, fiction: 1 Timothy 1:4 1 Timothy 4:7, 2 Timothy 4:4, Titus 1:14, 2 Peter 1:16.†

SYN.: λόγος, q.v.

μυέω

** μυέω, -ῶ (< μύω, to shut the mouth), [in LXX: III Mac 2:30*;]

to initiate into the mysteries (so chiefly in cl.; LXX, III Mac 2:30); hence, to instruct: pass., Philippians 4:12 (RV, I have learned the secret).†

μυελός

μυελός, -οῦ, ὁ, [in LXX: Genesis 45:18 (חֵלֶב), Job 21:24 (מֹחַ) Job 33:24*;]

marrow: Hebrews 4:12.†

μυκάομαι

** μυκάομαι, -ῶμαι, in cl. chiefly poët., [in Sm.: Job 6:5*;]

prop., of oxen (onomatop.), to low, bellow; of a lion, to roar: Revelation 10:3.†

μυκτηρίζω

μυκτηρίζω (< μυκτήρ, the nose), [in LXX: 2 Kings 19:21, Job 22:19, Psalms 80:6, al. (לעג), Proverbs 1:30 (נאץ) Proverbs 15:20 (בּזה), I Mac 7:34, al.;]

to turn up the nose or sneer at, mock: pass., Galatians 6:7 (cf. ἐκ-μυκτηρίζω).†

μυλών

μυλών, -ῶνος, ὁ, [in LXX: Jeremiah 52:11*;]

a mill-house: Matthew 24:41 (Rec.; μύλος, WH, R).†

μυλικός

*† μυλικός, -ή, -όν (< μύλη, a mill),

of a mill: λίθος μ., Luke 17:2.†

μυρίζω

* μυρίζω (< μύρον),

Ionic and poët. (comic), to anoint: Mark 14:8.†

SYN.: v.s. ἀλείφω, and cf. μύρον.

μυρίος

μυρίος, -α, -ον,

numberless, countless, infinite: 1 Corinthians 4:15 1 Corinthians 14:19.

As a definite numeral, in pl., μύριοι, -αι, -α, ten thousand: Matthew 18:24.†

μυριάς

μυριάς, -άδος, ἡ (< μυρίος), [in LXX chiefly for רְבָבָה;]

ten thousand, a myriad: pl., Acts 19:19, Revelation 5:11 Revelation 9:16; hyperb., of vast numbers, Luke 12:1, Acts 21:20, Hebrews 12:22, Jude 1:14.†

Μυσία

Μυσία, -ας, ἡ,

Mysia, a province of Asia Minor: Acts 16:7, Acts 16:8.†

μυστήριον

μυστήριον, -ου, τό (< μυέω), [in LXX: Daniel 2:18 ff. (רָז), To 12:7, 11, Jth 2:2, Wi 2:22 6:22 14:15, 23, Si 3:18 22:22 27:16, 17, 21, II Mac 13:21*;]

that which is known to the μύστης (initiated), a mystery or secret doctrine, mostly in pl., τὰ μ. (Æsch., Hdt., al.).

In later writers (Menand., Incert., 168), that which may not be revealed (not, however, as in the modern sense, intrinsically difficult to understand), a secret or mystery of any kind (To 12:7, 11, Jth 2:2, II Mac 13:21).

In NT, of the counsels of God (cf. Th.: Job 15:8, Psalms 25:14 for סוֹד), once hidden but now revealed in the Gospel or some fact thereof;

of the Christian revelation generally: Romans 16:25, 1 Corinthians 2:7, Colossians 1:26, Colossians 1:27, Ephesians 3:3, Ephesians 3:9; τ. βασιλείας τ. θεοῦ, Mark 4:11; τ. θεοῦ, 1 Corinthians 2:1, Revelation 10:7; τ. θ., Χριστοῦ, Colossians 2:2; τ. Χριστοῦ, Colossians 4:3, Ephesians 3:4; τ. θελήματος αὐτοῦ, Ephesians 1:9; τ. εὐαγγελίου, Ephesians 6:19; τ. πίστεως, 1 Timothy 3:9; τ. εὐσεβείας, 1 Timothy 3:16;

of particular truths, or details, of the Christian revelation: Romans 11:25, 1 Corinthians 15:51, Ephesians 5:32, 2 Thessalonians 2:7, Revelation 1:20 Revelation 17:5, Revelation 17:7; pl., τὰ μ., 1 Corinthians 13:2 1 Corinthians 14:2; θεοῦ, 1 Corinthians 4:1; τ. βασιλείας τ. οὐρανῶν (θεοῦ), Matthew 13:11, Luke 8:10 (cf. Westc., Eph., 180 ff.; AR, Eph., 234 ff.; Lft., Col., 165 f.; Hatch, Essays, 57 f.; DB, iii, 465 ff.; DCG, ii, 213 ff.).†

Μυτιλήνη

Μυτιλήνη, v.s. Μιτυλήνη.

μυωπάζω

*† μυ-ωπάζω (< μύωψ, closing the eyes, short-sighted; < μύω, ὤψ),

to be short-sighted: 2 Peter 1:9 (R, mg., closing his eyes; v. ICC, in l.).†

μῶμος

μῶμος, -ου, ὁ, [in LXX, of physical blemishes: Leviticus 21:17 ff., Deuteronomy 15:21, Song of Songs 4:7, al. (מוּם); of mental defect, Si 20:24, al.;]

in cl. poets and late prose, blame, disgrace.

In LXX, perh. because of resemblance to מוּם, a physical blemish (cf. ἄμωμος, 1 Peter 1:19, and v. Hort., in l.); metaph., of licentious persons, 2 Peter 2:13.†

μωμάομαι

μωμάομαι, -ῶμαι (< μῶμος), poët. and late prose, [in LXX: Proverbs 9:7 (מוּם), Wi 10:14, Si 31 (34):18*;]

to find fault with, blame: 2 Corinthians 8:20; pass., 2 Corinthians 6:3.†

μωρία

** μωρία, -ας, ἡ (< μωρός), [in LXX: Si 20:31*;]

foolishness: 1 Corinthians 1:18, 1 Corinthians 1:21, 1 Corinthians 1:23 1 Corinthians 2:14 1 Corinthians 3:19.†

μωρός

μωρός, -ά, -όν, [in LXX for נָבָל, etc.; freq. in Si.;]

prop., of the nerves, dull, sluggish (Hipp., Arist.).

Of the mind, dull, stupid, foolish: Matthew 5:22 (v. Field, Notes, 3 ff.) Matthew 7:26 Matthew 23:17, Matthew 23:19 (T, WH, txt., R, om.) Matthew 25:2, >Matthew 25:3, Matthew 25:8, 1 Corinthians 3:18 1 Corinthians 4:10; of things, παράδοσις, Mark 7:13 (T, WH, txt., R, om.): ζητήσεις, 2 Timothy 2:23, Titus 3:9; τὸ μ. τ. θεοῦ, 1 Corinthians 1:25; τὰ μ. τ. κόσμου, 1 Corinthians 1:27.†