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MACEDONIA [mas-e-do´-nee-ah] — a mountainous country north of Greece (Achaia). This area was visited two or three times by the apostle Paul (Acts 16).
MACEDONIANS [mas-e-do´-nee-ans] — the people who were born in or who lived in Macedonia (Acts 19:29; 2 Cor. 9:2).
MADNESS — a state of mental instability (1 Sam. 21:13; Eccles. 1:17, NKJV; John 10:20).
MAGDALA [mag´-da-lah] (tower) — a place on the Sea of Galilee about three miles northwest of Tiberias. Jesus and His disciples went to Magdala after the feeding of the four thousand (Matt. 15:39, NKJV; Magadan, ICB). Magdala was either the birthplace or the home of Mary Magdalene.
MAGDALENE [mag´-da-leen] (from Magdala) — a name given to a woman named Mary to distinguish her from the other women named Mary. She was a disciple of Jesus. Mary Magdalene is first spoken of in Luke 8:2, which mentions her as one of the people who were ministering to Jesus. Mary Magdalene has sometimes been described as a woman of bad character and loose morals just because Mark 16:9 states that Jesus had cast seven demons out of her. There is no proof of that, and there is no reason to think that she was the same person as the sinful woman whom Simon the Pharisee treated badly (Luke 7:36–50).
MAGISTRATE — a judge (Ezra 7:25).
MAGNIFY — to exalt; to praise; to glorify (Luke 1:46, KJV).
MAGOG [ma´-gog] (land of Gog) — the second son of Japheth and a grandson of Noah (Gen. 10:2).
MAHANAIM [ma-ha’na´-im] (two armies) — an ancient town in Gilead, east of the Jordan River near the River Jabbok. Mahanaim was located on the border between the tribes of Manasseh and Gad (Josh. 13:26, 30). It was later given to the Merarite Levites (Josh. 21:38).
MAIMED — missing a limb (arm or leg) or having a damaged limb (Mark 9:43, NKJV; Luke 14:13–14, NKJV).
MAKER — a creator (Hab. 2:18, NKJV), often used as a reference to God (Job 35:10, NKJV).
MALACHI [mal´-a-ki] (my messenger) —an Old Testament prophet and the author of the Book of Malachi.Very little is known about Malachi’s life.
MALACHI, BOOK OF — a short prophetic book of the Old Testament written to scold the people of Israel for their unfaithful worship practices. This book tells about God’s love but reminds the people how mighty and powerful God is and that He will punish those who do not obey Him.
MALCHUS [mal´-kus] (ruler) — a servant of the high priest who was present at the arrest of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane. Simon Peter struck Malchus with a sword and cut off his ear (John 18:10).
MALEFACTOR — a KJV translation of two Greek words meaning “evildoer” (John 18:30) and “evil worker” (Luke 23:32–33, 39). The two thieves crucified with Jesus were malefactors. (Luke 23:32–33, 39; criminals, NKJV).
MALICE, MALICIOUSNESS — the vicious desire of one person to hurt another (Titus 3:3, NKJV). Malice usually happens because a person falsely believes that another person is going to hurt them. A person can’t feel malice and love at the same time. Christians are taught to eliminate (get rid of) malice in their lives (Eph. 4:31–32, NKJV).
MALTA [mal´-ta] — a small island in the Mediterranean Sea between Sicily and Africa, about ninety miles southwest of Syracuse. The apostle Paul was shipwrecked on Malta (Acts 28:1).
MAMMON [mam´-mon] (riches) — wealth that is used against God (Matt. 6:24; Luke 16:9, 11, 13, NKJV).
MAMRE [mam´-re] — an Amorite chief who formed an alliance with Abraham against Chedorlaomer (Gen. 14:13, 24).
Mamre was also a place in the district of Hebron, where Abraham lived. It was known for its “terebinth trees” (Gen. 13:18; 18:1), or “oaks” (NRSV). The cave of Machpelah was near Mamre. Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and their wives, Sarah, Rebekah, and Leah were buried in that cave (Gen. 49:13).
MAN, MANKIND — God’s highest creation, made in God’s own image; human beings.
MANASSEH [ma-na´-seh] (causing to forget) — the name of five men in the Old Testament:
1. Joseph’s firstborn son who was born in Egypt to Asenath (Gen. 41:51).
2. The grandfather of Jonathan (one of the priests of the graven image erected by the tribe of Dan).
3. The son of Hezekiah and Hephzibah and the fourteenth king of Judah. He reigned longer (fifty-five years) than any other Israelite king and was Judah’s most wicked king. He became king at the age of twelve, although he probably co-reigned with his father for ten years. He could have followed the godly example of his father, but he chose to be evil like his grandfather, Ahaz.
4. A descendant of Pahath-Moab.
5. An Israelite from the family of Hashum.
MANASSEH, TRIBE OF [ma-na´-seh] — the descendants of Joseph’s son, Manasseh.
St. Paul’s Bay at Malta. The beach on which Paul’s ship ran aground (Acts 27:39–28:10) has eroded across the centuries, leaving this rocky shore.
MANDRAKE — a wild plant (Gen.30:14–16).
MANGER — a feeding trough, or open box in a stable built to hold fodder (coarsely chopped hay and straw) for livestock (Luke 2:7, NKJV). In Bible times, mangers were made of clay mixed with straw, or from stones cemented with mud.
MANIFEST — to show, to make visible or apparent (John 2:11, NKJV).
MANIFOLD — abundant, many (Eph. 3:10, NKJV).
MANNA — the food that God provided for the Israelites in the wilderness during their Exodus (Exod. 16:15, 31, 33; Num. 11:6–9).
MANTLE — a covering like a robe (2 Kings 2:8).
MARK, GOSPEL OF — the second book of the New Testament. The Gospel of Mark focuses more on the actions of Jesus instead of the words of Jesus.
MARK, JOHN — a man who knew Peter and Paul. He is probably the author of the Gospel of Mark.
John Mark’s mother, Mary, was a wealthy woman of Jerusalem. She owned a large house with servants. Christians gathered at her house when Peter was in prison to pray for his release (Acts 12:12).
John Mark went with Barnabas and Paul to Antioch (Acts 12:25) and later he traveled with them on their first missionary journey. He served as an assistant (Acts 13:5). He probably made travel, food, and lodging arrangements. He might have done some teaching, too.
MARRIAGE — the union of a man and a woman as husband and wife (Gen. 2:24–25). Marriage is the foundation for a home and family.
MARTHA [mar´-tha] (lady, mistress) —the sister of Mary and Lazarus (Luke 10:38–41; John 11:1–44; 12:1–3). Martha, Mary, and Lazarus were sincere followers of Jesus, but Mary and Martha showed their love for Him in different ways and they argued about which one of them was right. Martha was always busy doing the household chores (Luke 10:40). Her sister Mary thought it was more important to sit down and listen to Jesus (Luke 10:39). As Christians, we need to realize that they were both right. It is important to do our jobs, but we have to make time to worship and study so that we can grow as Christians.
MARY [ma´-ry] — the name of six women in the New Testament:
1. Mary, the mother of Jesus (Luke 1–2).
2. Mary Magdalene, a woman from Magdala who became a follower of Jesus after He cast seven demons out of her (Luke 8:1–2).
3. Mary of Bethany, sister of Martha and Lazarus (Luke 10:38–42).
4. Mary, the mother of the disciple James and Joses (Matt. 27:55–61).
5. Mary, the mother of John Mark (Acts 12:12).
6. Mary of Rome (Rom. 16:6).
MASTER — a person having authority, power, and control over the actions of other people (Gen. 24:12; Matt. 8:19, KJV).
MATTHEW [math´-ew] (gift of the Lord) —a tax collector who became one of the twelve apostles of Jesus (Matt. 9:9).
MATTHEW, GOSPEL OF — the first book of the New Testament.
Matthew is the story of Jesus and His teachings. The early church used the book for teaching new Christians. There are many passages in the book that show how the promises of God were kept (Jesus fulfilled the Old Testament prophecies).
MATTHIAS [mat´-thias] (gift of the Lord) — a disciple chosen to take the place of Judas Iscariot as an apostle (Acts 1:23, 26).
MEAT — the edible flesh of animals (not usually fish and poultry) (Num. 11:4; Deut. 12:15, 20).
Meat was often sacrificed on pagan altars and dedicated to pagan gods in Paul’s day. Later this meat was offered for sale in the public meat markets. Some Christians wondered if it was right for Christians to eat meat that had been sacrificed to pagan gods. Paul said it was okay but explained that they should not eat it if it would cause weaker Christians to sin (1 Cor. 8:13).
MEASURE — when used as a noun it is a reference to dry, liquid, or area amounts; when used as a verb it is the act of determining such amounts.
MEAT OFFERING — an offering of grain presented to God to show thanks (Lev. 2).
MEDE — a person who was born in or lived in Media (Isa. 13:17, NKJV).
MEDIATOR — a person who goes between two people or groups to help them work out their differences and reach an agreement (Job 9:33, NKJV).
MEDITATION — the practice of reflection or contemplation (thinking). The word “meditation” or its verb form, “to meditate,” is found mainly in the Old Testament. The “blessed man” meditates on God’s law day and night (Ps. 1:2, NKJV). The psalmist also prayed that the meditation of his heart would be acceptable in God’s sight (Ps. 19:14, NKJV). Joshua was instructed to meditate on the Book of the Law for the purpose of obeying all that was written in it (meditate, Josh. 1:8, NKJV).
MEEK, MEEKNESS — an attitude of humility toward God and gentleness toward people. This attitude comes from recognizing that God is in control. Many people think that meekness is the same thing as weakness. It is not. Weakness is a lack of strength or courage because of negative circumstances. Meekness is having strength and courage that comes from God.
MEET — a word that means different things including “right” (Exod. 8:26, KJV),“necessary” (Luke 15:32, KJV), and “sufficient” (Col. 1:12, KJV).
MEGIDDO [me-ghid´-do] — a walled city east of the Carmel Mountain range where many important battles were fought in Old Testament times.
MELCHISEDEC [mel-kis´-e-dek] — a form of Melchizedek.
MELCHIZEDEK [mel-kiz´-e-dek] (king of righteousness) — a king of Salem (Jerusalem) and priest of the Most High God (Gen.14:18–20; Ps. 110:4; Heb. 5:6–10; 6:20–7:28). Melchizedek gave bread and wine to Abraham and his men and then he gave Abraham a blessing in the name of El Elyon (“God Most High”), and praised God for giving Abraham a victory in battle (Gen. 14:18–20).
MEMORIAL — a monument, statue, holiday, or ceremony (ritual) that serves as a reminder of a person or an event. The Feast of the Passover was a memorial of God’s sparing the firstborn of the Israelites in Egypt and of Israel’s deliverance from Egyptian bondage (Exod. 12:14, NKJV).
MENE, MENE, TEKEL, PARSIN [me´-ne, me´-ne, tek´-el, far´-sin] (numbered, numbered, weighed, and divided) — the words that mysteriously appeared on the wall of the palace while Belshazzar, king of Babylon, was having a drunken feast (party) (Dan. 5:1–29).
Daniel was called to see if he could explain the meaning of this strange message. God let Daniel know what the message meant. Here is what Daniel said:
“Mene: God has numbered your kingdom, and finished it.”
“Tekel: You have been weighed in the balances and found wanting.”
“Parsin: Your kingdom has been divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.”
These words meant that God had given Belshazzar a certain amount of time to rule and his time had run out. Belshazzar’s character had been evaluated and his moral values were bad and spiritually, he was worthless. Because of his bad behavior, Belshazzar would die and his empire would be divided up and destroyed.
MEPHIBOSHETH [me-fib´-o-sheth] (from the mouth of [the] shame [ful god Baal]) —a son of Jonathan and grandson of Saul. Mephibosheth was also called Merib-Baal (1 Chron. 8:34; 9:40), which meant “a striver against Baal.” His name was changed because the word “Baal” was associated with idol worship.
There was another man named Mephibosheth. He was the son of King Saul and Rizpah (2 Sam. 21:8).
MERCY — the aspect of God’s love that causes Him to help the miserable, just as grace is the aspect of His love that moves Him to forgive the guilty. Those who are miserable may be so either because of breaking God’s law or because of circumstances beyond their control.
MERCY SEAT — the golden lid or covering on the Ark of the Covenant, regarded as the resting place of God (Exod. 25:17–22; 1 Chron. 28:11; Heb. 9:5; atonement cover, NIV).
MESHACH [me´-shak] — the Chaldean name given to Mishael, one of Daniel’s companions (Dan. 1:7). Meshach would not bow down and worship the golden idols of Nebuchadnezzar. He was thrown into “the burning fiery furnace,” with Shadrach and Abednego, but they were kept safe from harm by the power of God (Daniel 3).
MESOPOTAMIA [mes-o-po-ta´-me-ah] (land between the rivers) — a region located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. In the Old Testament, Mesopotamia usually means “Aram of the two rivers” and refers only to the northwestern part of Mesopotamia. In the New Testament the word “Mesopotamia” refers to the areas between and around the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, and includes ancient Syria, Accad, Babylonia, and Sumer.
Golden bowls from the Mesopotamian city of Ur, dating from about 2500 B.C.
MESSAGE, MESSENGER — a word or statement, the person who brings the word or statement (Judg. 3:20; 1 John 1:5).
MESSIAH [mes-si´-ah] (anointed one) —the one anointed by God and empowered by God’s spirit to deliver His people and establish His kingdom. In Jewish thought, the Messiah would be the king of the Jews, a political leader who would defeat their enemies and bring in a golden era of peace and prosperity. In Christian thought, the term “Messiah” refers to Jesus’ role as a spiritual deliverer, setting His people free from sin and death.
METHUSELAH [me-thu´-se-lah] — a son of Enoch and the grandfather of Noah. At the age of 187, Methuselah became the father of Lamech. After the birth of Lamech, Methuselah lived 782 years and died at the age of 969. He lived longer than any other human. He was an ancestor of Jesus (Luke 3:37; Mathusala, KJV).
MICAH [mi´-cah] (Who is like the Lord) —an Old Testament prophet and the author of the Book of Micah. Micah was from Moresheth Gath (Mic. 1:1, 14), a town in southern Judah. He learned from the great prophet Isaiah.
MICAH, BOOK OF — a short prophetic book of the Old Testament, known for scolding the rich because of their bad treatment of the poor. Micah also contains a clear prediction of the Messiah’s birth in Bethlehem, written several centuries before Jesus was actually born. The book is named for its author, the prophet Micah. His name means,“Who is like the Lord?”
The Book of Micah is a message that is a mixture of judgment and promise. The passages give real insight into the character of God. We learn that even in His wrath, He remembers mercy and that He cannot stay angry forever.
MICAIAH [mi-ka-i´-ah] (who is like the Lord?) — the prophet who predicted the death of King Ahab in the battle against the Syrians at Ramoth Gilead (1 Kings 22:8–28; 2 Chron. 18:7–27).
MICHAEL [mi´-ka-el] (who is like God?) —in the Bible, Michael is usually referring to an archangel, or an angel of high rank, who served as a guardian for God’s people (Dan. 10:21; 12:1).
MICHAL [mi´-kal] (who is like God?) — the younger daughter of King Saul. After David became a hero by killing Goliath, Saul offered to give Michal to David as his wife. Instead of a dowry, Saul asked David to kill one hundred Philistines (1 Sam. 18:25). Saul was hoping that the Philistines would kill David.
Instead of getting killed, David and his warriors killed two hundred Philistines. Then Saul had to give Michal to David to become his wife (1 Sam. 18:27–28).
MIDIAN [mid´-e-an] — a son of Abraham by his concubine Keturah (Gen. 25:1–6). Midian had four sons (1 Chron. 1:33).
Midian was also the name of the land where the Midianites (descendants of Midian) lived.
MIDIANITES [mid´-e-an-ites] — a group of people who were enemies of the Israelites in Old Testament times. The Midianites were distantly related to the Israelites, since Midian was one of the sons of Abraham.
MIDRASH [mid´-rash] (inquiry) — any of a group of Jewish commentaries (study guides) on the Hebrew Scriptures written between A.D. 400 and A.D. 1200. The word “Midrash” is based on a Hebrew word that means “to search out.”
MIDWIFE — a person who helps deliver a baby (Gen. 35:17, NKJV).
MILLENNIUM, THE — the one thousand year period mentioned in connection with Christ’s coming to reign with His saints over the earth (Rev. 20:1–9).
Bedouin tents in the land of Midian, where Moses fled after killing an Egyptian (Exod. 2:11–15).
MILLSTONE — heavy stones used to grind grain (Matt. 18:6, NKJV).
MINISTER, MINISTRY — a biblical concept (idea) meaning “to serve” or “service” (Rom. 15:16). In the Old Testament, the word “servant” usually meant a court servant. During the period between the Old and New Testaments, it was used to describe the care given to the poor.
MIRACLES — a great thing that seemed impossible according to the laws of nature, but easily accomplished by the power of God.
MIRIAM [mir´-e-am] — a sister of Aaron and Moses (Num. 26:59; 1 Chron. 6:3). She was called “Miriam the prophetess” (Exod. 15:20, NKJV). The Bible does not specifically say it, but Miriam was probably the sister who watched over the baby Moses when he was hidden in the “ark of bulrushes” (basket) and placed in the Nile River to hide him from the king (Exod. 2:4–8). Miriam’s song of victory after the Israelites’ successful crossing of the Red Sea is one of the earliest known poems (Exod. 15:20–21).
Another woman named Miriam was a daughter of Ezrah of the tribe of Judah (1 Chron. 4:17).
MIRTH — joy; gladness (Isa. 24:8, NKJV).
MISHAEL [mish´-a-el] (who is what God is?) — the name of three men in the Old Testament:
1. A son of Uzziel and grandson of Kohath, of the tribe of Levi (Lev. 10:4).
2. An Israelite who helped Ezra (Neh. 8:4).
3. One of Daniel’s friends who was cast into the fiery furnace. The Babylonians changed his name to Meshach (Dan. 1:6–7).
MIZPAH [miz´-pah] (watchtower) — the name of six places in the Old Testament (Gen. 31:49; Josh. 11:3, 8; Josh. 15:38; 1 Kings 15:22; Judg. 11:29, 34; 1 Sam. 22:3).
MOAB [mo´-ab] (of my father) — a son of Lot (Gen. 19:37). Moab became an ancestor of the Moabites. Moab was also the name of a nation.
MOABITES [mo´-ab-ites] — the people who were born in or who lived in Moab (Num. 22:4).
MOCK — to make fun of; to insult (Gal. 6:7, NKJV).
MODERATION — self-control (1 Tim. 2:9, NKJV). Although the term rarely occurs in the Bible, the concept of moderation is common. The Pharisees were not moderate. Jesus described them as those “who strain out a gnat to swallow a camel” (Matt. 23:24). They focused on tiny details of the law instead of understanding the importance of the law. As Christians, we are not supposed to act like the Pharisees. We are supposed to have self-control in all things (1 Cor. 9:25; temperate, NKJV).
MOLECH (mo´-lek) — an Ammonite god (Lev. 18:21).
MOLTEN — melted (Ezek. 24:11, KJV).
Miracle
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
1. Cleansing a Leper
8:2
1:40
5:12
2. Healing a Centurion’s Servant (of paralysis)
8:5
7:1
3. Healing Peter’s Mother-in-Law
8:14
1:30
4:38
4. Healing the Sick at Evening
8:16
1:32
4:40
5. Stilling the Storm
8:23
4:35
8:22
6. Demons Entering a Herd of Swine
8:28
5:1
8:26
7. Healing a Paralytic
9:2
2:3
5:18
8. Raising the Ruler’s Daughter
9:18, 23
5:22, 35
8:40, 49
9. Healing the Hemorrhaging Woman
9:20
5:25
8:43
10. Healing Two Blind Men
9:27
11. Curing a Demon-Possessed, Mute Man
9:32
12. Healing a Man’s Withered Hand
12:9
3:1
6:6
13. Curing a Demon-Possessed, Blind, and Mute Man
12:22
11:14
14. Feeding the Five Thousand
14:13
6:30
9:10
6:1
15. Walking on the Sea
14:25
6:48
6:19
16. Healing the Gentile Woman’s Daughter
15:21
7:24
17. Feeding the Four Thousand
15:32
8:1
18. Healing the Epileptic Boy
17:14
9:17
9:38
19. Temple Tax in the Fish’s Mouth
17:24
20. Healing Two Blind Men
20:30
10:46
18:35
21. Withering the Fig Tree
21:18
11:12
22. Casting Out an Unclean Spirit
1:23
4:33
23. Healing a Deaf-Mute
7:31
24. Healing a Blind Man at Bethsaida
8:22
25. Escape from the Hostile Multitude
4:30
26. Catch of Fish
5:1
27. Raising of a Widow’s Son at Nain
7:11
28. Healing the Infirm, Bent Woman
13:11
29. Healing the Man with Dropsy
14:1
30. Cleansing the Ten Lepers
17:11
31. Restoring a Servant’s Ear
22:51
32. Turning Water into Wine
2:1
33. Healing the Nobleman’s Son (of fever)
4:46
34. Healing an Infirm Man at Bethesda
5:1
35. Healing the Man Born Blind
9:1
36. Raising of Lazarus
11:43
37. Second Catch of Fish
21:1
This silver shekel was issued by the Jewish people during their first revolt against Roman rule (A.D. 66–70). It portrayed the blossom of an almond tree on one side and a silver chalice on the other.
MONEY OF THE BIBLE — an item used to pay for merchandise or services usually made of copper, silver, or gold.
MONEYCHANGERS — the people who exchanged money for people from different countries. These people provided a service but they usually charged a really high price for their services (Matt. 21:12, KJV).
MONOGAMY — a faithful marriage to one mate.
MONTH — one of the twelve divisions of a year measured by the completed cycle of the Moon. Solomon had twelve governors over Israel. They each provided food for the king and his household for one month out of the year (1 Kings 4:7). There were also twelve military divisions of Israel, one for each month of the year, and each division consisted of fourteen thousand men (1 Chron. 27:1–15).
MORDECAI [mor´-de-cay] (related to Marduk) — one of the Jewish captives who returned with Zerubbabel from Babylon (Ezra 2:2; Neh. 7:7).
Another man named Mordecai was the hero of the Book of Esther. He was probably born in Babylonia during the Captivity but he lived in Susa (Shushan), the Persian capital, during the reign of Ahasuerus (Xerxes I), the king of Persia.
The denarius coin was considered a day’s wages for a laborer in the time of Jesus (Matt. 20:1–16). This particular denarius featured the image of the Roman Emperor Tiberius.
Michelangelo’s statue of Moses, great lawgiver and leader of the Hebrew people.
Monies
Unit
Monetary Value
Equivalents
Translations
Jewish Weights
Talent
gold—$5,760,0001
silver—$384,000
3,000 shekels; 6,000 bekas
talent, one hundred pounds
Shekel
4 days’ wages; 2 bekas: 20 gerahs
shekel
Beka
1/2 shekel; 10 gerahs
beka
Gerah
1/20 shekel
gerahs
Persian Coins
Daric
gold—$1,2802
silver—$64
2 days’ wages; 1/2 Jewish silver shekel
dark, drachma
Greek Coins
Tetradrachma
$128
4 drachmas
stater
Didrachma
$64
2 drachmas
two-drachma tax
Drachma
$32
1 day’s wage
coin, silver coins
Lepton
$.25
1/2 of a Roman kodrantes
cents, small copper coin
Roman Coins
Aureus
$800
25 denarii
gold
Denarius
$32
1 day’s wage
denarii
Assarius
$2
1/16 ofa denarius
cent
Kodrantes
$.50
1/4 of an assarius
cent
1Value of gold is fifteen times the value of silver
2Value of gold is twenty times the value of silver
A fifth-century B.C. coin from Athens, Greece, showing the sacred owl on the reverse side.
MORNING STAR — (See Lucifer.)
MORTAL — a biblical term that describes human weakness and limitation (Job 4:17, NKJV; 10:5, NKJV; Isa. 13:12, NKJV). The word means “a person who will eventually die.” The apostle Paul said, “Our Savior Jesus Christ has abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel” (2 Tim. 1:10, NKJV).
MOSES [mo´-zez] — the Hebrew prophet who delivered the Israelites from Egyptian slavery and who was their leader and lawgiver during their years of wandering in the wilderness. He was the brother of Aaron and Miriam and the author of the first five books of the Bible.
MOST HIGH — a name for God that appears frequently in the Old Testament, especially in the Book of Psalms and the Books of Isaiah and Daniel (Ps. 92:1; Isa. 14:14; Dan. 4:17). The name is used to show the might and power of God.
MOST HOLY PLACE — the most sacred place inside the temple (Exod. 26:34).
MOUNT, MOUNTAIN — elevated parts of land that are larger than hills. The Hebrew words for hill and mountain basically mean the same thing.
MOUNT OF OLIVES — a ridge of hills east of Jerusalem where Jesus was betrayed on the night before His crucifixion.
MULTITUDE — a large crowd or group of people (Matt. 4:25, NKJV).
MURMUR — to grumble; to complain (Exod. 15:24, KJV).
MUSTARD SEED — the very tiny seed of a mustard plant (Matt. 13:31–32).
MUSTER — to gather (2 Kings 25:19, NKJV).
MUTE, MUTENESS — silent; unable to speak (Mark 7:37, NIV).
MUZZLE — a leather or wire covering for the mouth of an animal that prevented it from eating or biting. There is a verse in the Book of Deuteronomy that says, “You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain” (Deut. 25:4, NKJV). This verse means that the animal helping with the harvest must be allowed to eat some of the grain. The apostle Paul used this verse to show that Christian workers need to be taken care of by other Christians (1 Cor. 9:9–10, NKJV).
MYRRH — a fragrant gum (sweet-smelling sticky substance) extracted (taken) from a shrub. It had many uses (Gen. 37:25; Matt. 2:11).
MYRTLE — a shrub often used during the Feast of the Tabernacles (Neh. 8:15).
MYSTERY — the hidden, eternal plan of God that is being revealed to God’s people in His time and according to His plan.