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Maachah

pressed down; worn; fastened

Maachathi

broken

Maadai

pleasant; testifying

Maadiah

pleasantness; the testimony of the Lord

Maai

belly; heaping up

Maale-akrabbim

ascent of scorpions

Maarath

den; making empty; watching

Maaseiah

the work of the Lord

Maasiai

the defense, or strength, or trust of the Lord

Maath

wiping away; breaking; fearing; smiting

Maaz

wood; wooden

Macedonia

burning; adoration

Machbenah

Machbanai, poverty; the smiting of his son

Machi

poor; a smiter

Machir

selling; knowing

Machnadebai

smiter

Machpelah

double

Madai

a measure; judging; a garment

Madian

judgment; striving; covering; chiding

Madmannah

measure of a gift; preparation of a garment

Madon

a chiding; a garment; his measure

Magbish

excelling; height

Magdala

tower; greatness

Magdalene

a person from Magdala

Magdiel

declaring God; chosen fruit of God

Magog

covering; roof; dissolving

Magor-missabib

fear on every side

Magpiash

a body thrust hard together

Mahalah

Mahalath, sickness; a company of dancers; a harp

Mahaleleel

praising God

Mahali

infirmity; a harp; pardon

Mahanaim

tents; two fields; two armies

Mahanehdan

tents of judgment

Mahanem

a comforter

Maharai

hasting; a hill; from a hill

Mahath

same as Maath

Mahavites

declaring a message; marrow

Mahaz

an end; ending; growing hope

Mahazioth

seeing a sign; seeing a letter

Maher-shalal-hash-baz

making speed to the spoil; he hastens to the prey

Mahlah

Mahli, Mahlon, same as Mahali

Makas

same as Mahaz

Makheloth

assemblies; congregations

Makkedah

worshiping; burning; raised; crookedness

Malachi

my messenger; my angel

Malcham

Malchom, their king; their counselor

Malchiah

Malchijah, the Lord my king, or my counselor

Malchiel

God is my king, or counselor

Malchus

my king, kingdom, or counselor

Maleleel

same as Mahaleleel

Mallothi

fullness; circumcision

Malluch

reigning; counseling

Mammon

riches

Mamre

rebellious; bitter; set with trees

Manaen

a comforter; a leader

Manahethites

my lady; my prince of rest

Manasseh

forgetfulness; he that is forgotten

Manoah

rest; a present

Maon

house; place of sin

Mara

Marah, bitter; bitterness

Maralah

sleep; a sacrifice of myrrh; ascension

Maranatha

the Lord is coming

Marcus

polite; shining

Mareshah

from the beginning; an inheritance

Mark

same as Marcus

Maroth

bitterness

Marsena

bitterness of a bramble

Martha

who becomes bitter; provoking

Mary

same as Miriam

Mash

same as Meshech

Mashal

a parable; governing

Masrekah

whistling; hissing

Massa

a burden; prophecy

Massah

temptation

Matred

wand of government

Matri

rain; prison

Mattan

Mattana, Mattenai, gifts; rains

Mattaniah

gift, or hope, of the Lord

Mattatha

his gift

Mattathias

the gift of the Lord

Matthan

same as Mattan

Matthanias

same as Mattaniah

Matthal

gift; he that gives

Matthew

given; a reward

Matthias

Mattithiah, same as Mattathias

Mazzaroth

the twelve signs of the zodiac

Meah

a hundred cubits

Mearah

den; cave; making empty

Mebunnai

son; building; understanding

Mecherath

selling; knowledge

Medad

he that measures; water of love

Medan

judgment; process

Medeba

waters of grief; waters springing up

Media

measure; habit; covering

Megiddo

his precious fruit; declaring a message

Megiddon

same as Megiddo

Mehetabel

how good is God

Mehida

a riddle; sharpness of wit

Mehir

a reward

Mehujael

who proclaims God

Mehuman

making an uproar; a multitude

Mejarkon

the waters of Jordan

Mekonah

a foot of a pillar; provision

Melatiah

deliverance of the Lord

Melchi

my king; my counsel

Melchiah

God is my king

Melchi-shua

king of health; magnificent king

Melchizedek

king of justice

Melea

supplying; supplied

Melech

king; counselor

Melita

affording honey

Mellicu

his kingdom; his counselor

Melzar

circumcision of a narrow place, or of a bond

Memphis

abode of the good

Memucan

impoverished; to prepare; certain; true

Menahem

comforter; who conducts them; preparation of heat

Menan

numbered; rewarded; prepared

Mene

who reckons or is counted

Meonenim

charmers, regarders of times

Mephaath

appearance, or force, of waters

Mephibosheth

out of my mouth proceeds reproach

Merab

he that fights or disputes

Meraioth

bitterness; rebellious; changing

Merari

bitter; to provoke

Mercurius

an orator; an interpreter

Mered

rebellious, ruling

Meremoth

bitterness; myrrh of death

Meres

defluxion; imposthume

Meribah

dispute; quarrel

Meribbaal

he that resists Baal; rebellion

Merodach

bitter contrition

Merodach-baladan

bitter contrition, without judgment

Merom

eminences; elevations

Meronothite

my singing; rejoicing; bearing rule

Meroz

secret, leanness

Mesha

burden; salvation

Meshach

that draws with force

Meshech

who is drawn by force

Meshelemiah

peace, or perfection, of the Lord

Meshezaheel

God taking away; the salvation of God

Meshillamith

peaceable; perfect; giving again

Meshullam

peaceable; perfect; their parables

Mesobaite

the Lord's standing-place; a little doe

Mesopotamia

between two rivers

Messiah

anointed

Metheg-ammah

bridle of bondage

Methusael

who demands his death

Methusaleh

he has sent his death

Meunim

dwelling-places; afflicted

Mezahab

gilded

Miamin

the right hand

Mibhar

chosen; youth

Mibsam

smelling sweet

Mibzar

defending; forbidding; taking away

Micah

poor; humble

Micaiah

who is like to God?

Micha

same as Micaiah

Michaiah

Michael, same as Micah

Michal

who is perfect?

Michmach

he that strikes

Michmethah

the gift or death of a striker

Michri

selling

Michtam

golden psalm

Middin

judgment; striving

Midian

judgment; covering; habit

Migdalel

tower of God

Migdalgad

tower compassed about

Migdol

a tower

Migron

fear; farm; throat

Mijamin

right hand

Mikloth

little wants; little voices; looking downward

Minneiah

possession of the Lord

Milalai

circumcision; my talk

Milcah

queen

Milcom

their king

Miletum

red; scarlet

Millo

fullness

Miniamin

right hand

Minni

reckoned; prepared

Minnith

same as Minni

Miriam

rebellion

Mishael

who is asked for or lent

Mishal

parables; governing

Misham

their savior; taking away

Misheal

requiring; lent; pit

Mishma

hearing; obeying

Mishmannah

fatness; taking away provision

Mishraites

spread abroad

Mispar

Mispereth, numbering; showing; increase of tribute

Misrephoth-maim

hot waters

Mithcah

sweetness; pleasantness

Mithnite

loin; gift; hope

Mithredath

breaking the law

Mitylene

purity; cleansing; press

Mizar

little

Mizpah

Mizpeh, a watch-tower; speculation

Mizraim

tribulations

Mizzah

defluxion from the head

Mnason

a diligent seeker; an exhorter

Moab

of his father

Moladah

birth; generation

Molech

Moloch, king

Molid

nativity; generation

Mordecai

contrition; bitter; bruising

Moreh

stretching

Moriah

bitterness of the Lord

Moserah

Moseroth, erudition; discipline

Moses

taken out; drawn forth

Mozah

unleavened

Muppim

out of the mouth; covering

Mushi

he that touches, that withdraws or takes away

Myra

I flow; pour out; weep

Mysia

criminal; abominable

Roswell D. Hitchcock, Bible Names Dictionary, from An Interpreting Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names (1869). Public domain. Text from the Christian Classics Ethereal Library.