{"id":382,"date":"2010-07-01T11:32:32","date_gmt":"2010-07-01T11:32:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/didyouknow.org\/lists\/?p=382"},"modified":"2010-07-01T11:32:32","modified_gmt":"2010-07-01T11:32:32","slug":"biblicalnamesm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/didyouknow.org\/lists\/biblicalnamesm\/","title":{"rendered":"Biblical names and their meanings: M"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Maachah &#8211; pressed down; worn; fastened<br \/>\nMaachathi &#8211; broken<br \/>\nMaadai &#8211; pleasant; testifying<br \/>\nMaadiah &#8211; pleasantness; the testimony of the Lord<br \/>\nMaai &#8211; belly; heaping up<br \/>\nMaale-akrabbim &#8211; ascent of scorpions<br \/>\nMaarath &#8211; den; making empty; watching<br \/>\nMaaseiah &#8211; the work of the Lord<br \/>\nMaasiai &#8211; the defense &#8211; or strength &#8211; or trust of the Lord<br \/>\nMaath &#8211; wiping away; breaking; fearing; smiting<br \/>\nMaaz &#8211; wood; wooden<br \/>\nMacedonia &#8211; burning; adoration<br \/>\nMachbenah &#8211; Machbanai &#8211; poverty; the smiting of his son<br \/>\nMachi &#8211; poor; a smiter<br \/>\nMachir &#8211; selling; knowing<br \/>\nMachnadebai &#8211; smiter<br \/>\nMachpelah &#8211; double<br \/>\nMadai &#8211; a measure; judging; a garment<br \/>\nMadian &#8211; judgment; striving; covering; chiding<br \/>\nMadmannah &#8211; measure of a gift; preparation of a garment<br \/>\nMadon &#8211; a chiding; a garment; his measure<br \/>\nMagbish &#8211; excelling; height<br \/>\nMagdala &#8211; tower; greatness<br \/>\nMagdalene &#8211; a person from Magdala<br \/>\nMagdiel &#8211; declaring God; chosen fruit of God<br \/>\nMagog &#8211; covering; roof; dissolving<br \/>\nMagpiash &#8211; a body thrust hard together<br \/>\nMahalah &#8211; Mahalath &#8211; sickness; a company of dancers; a harp<br \/>\nMahaleleel &#8211; praising God<br \/>\nMahali &#8211; infirmity; a harp; pardon<br \/>\nMahanaim &#8211; tents; two fields; two armies<br \/>\nMahanehdan &#8211; tents of judgment<br \/>\nMahanem &#8211; a comforter<br \/>\nMaharai &#8211; hasting; a hill; from a hill<br \/>\nMahath &#8211; same as Maath<br \/>\nMahavites &#8211; declaring a message; marrow<br \/>\nMahaz &#8211; an end; ending; growing hope<br \/>\nMahazioth &#8211; seeing a sign; seeing a letter<br \/>\nMaher-shalal-hash-baz, making speed to the spoil; he hastens to the prey<br \/>\nMahlah &#8211; Mahli &#8211; Mahlon &#8211; same as Mahali<br \/>\nMakas &#8211; same as Mahaz<br \/>\nMakheloth &#8211; assemblies; congregations<br \/>\nMakkedah &#8211; worshiping; burning; raised; crookedness<br \/>\nMalachi &#8211; my messenger; my angel<br \/>\nMalcham &#8211; Malchom &#8211; their king; their counselor<br \/>\nMalchijah &#8211; also Malchiah or Melchiah &#8211; the Lord my king, or my counselor<br \/>\nMalchiel &#8211; God is my king, or counselor<br \/>\nMalchus &#8211; my king &#8211; kingdom, or counselor<br \/>\nMaleleel &#8211; same as Mahaleleel<br \/>\nMallothi &#8211; fullness; circumcision<br \/>\nMalluch &#8211; reigning; counseling<br \/>\nMammon &#8211; riches<br \/>\nMamre &#8211; rebellious; bitter; set with trees<br \/>\nManaen &#8211; a comforter; a leader<br \/>\nManahethites &#8211; my lady; my prince of rest<br \/>\nManasseh &#8211; forgetfulness; he that is forgotten<br \/>\nManoah &#8211; rest; a present<br \/>\nMaon &#8211; house; place of sin<br \/>\nMara &#8211; Marah &#8211; bitter; bitterness<br \/>\nMaralah &#8211; sleep; a sacrifice of myrrh; ascension<br \/>\nMaranatha &#8211; the Lord is coming<br \/>\nMarcus &#8211; polite; shining<br \/>\nMareshah &#8211; from the beginning; an inheritance<br \/>\nMark the Evangelist &#8211; same as Marcus<br \/>\nMaroth &#8211; bitterness<br \/>\nMarsena &#8211; bitterness of a bramble<br \/>\nMartha &#8211; who becomes bitter; provoking<br \/>\nMary &#8211; same as Miriam<br \/>\nMash &#8211; same as Meshech<br \/>\nMashal &#8211; a parable; governing<br \/>\nMasrekah &#8211; whistling; hissing<br \/>\nMassa &#8211; a burden; prophecy<br \/>\nMassah &#8211; temptation<br \/>\nMatred &#8211; wand of government<br \/>\nMatri &#8211; rain; prison<br \/>\nMattan &#8211; Mattana &#8211; Mattenai &#8211; gifts; rains<br \/>\nMattaniah &#8211; gift &#8211; or hope &#8211; of the Lord<br \/>\nMattatha &#8211; his gift<br \/>\nMattathias &#8211; the gift of the Lord<br \/>\nMatthan &#8211; same as Mattan<br \/>\nMatthanias &#8211; same as Mattaniah<br \/>\nMatthal &#8211; gift; he that gives<br \/>\nMatthias &#8211; Mattithiah &#8211; same as Mattathias<br \/>\nMazzaroth &#8211; the twelve signs of the zodiac<br \/>\nMeah &#8211; a hundred cubits<br \/>\nMearah &#8211; den; cave; making empty<br \/>\nMebunnai &#8211; son; building; understanding<br \/>\nMecherath &#8211; selling; knowledge<br \/>\nMedad &#8211; he that measures; water of love<br \/>\nMedan &#8211; judgment; process<br \/>\nMedeba &#8211; waters of grief; waters springing up<br \/>\nMedia &#8211; measure; habit; covering<br \/>\nMegiddo &#8211; his precious fruit; declaring a message<br \/>\nMegiddon &#8211; same as Megiddo<br \/>\nMehetabel &#8211; how good is God<br \/>\nMehida &#8211; a riddle; sharpness of wit<br \/>\nMehir &#8211; a reward<br \/>\nMehujael &#8211; who proclaims God<br \/>\nMehuman &#8211; making an uproar; a multitude<br \/>\nMejarkon &#8211; the waters of Jordan<br \/>\nMekonah &#8211; a foot of a pillar; provision<br \/>\nMelatiah &#8211; deliverance of the Lord<br \/>\nMelchi &#8211; my king; my counsel<br \/>\nMelchiah &#8211; God is my king<br \/>\nMelchi-shua &#8211; king of health; magnificent king<br \/>\nMelchizedek &#8211; king of justice<br \/>\nMelea &#8211; supplying; supplied<br \/>\nMelech &#8211; king; counselor<br \/>\nMelita &#8211; affording honey<br \/>\nMellicu &#8211; his kingdom; his counselor<br \/>\nMelzar &#8211; circumcision of a narrow place &#8211; or of a bond<br \/>\nMemphis &#8211; abode of the good<br \/>\nMemucan &#8211; impoverished; to prepare; certain; true<br \/>\nMenahem &#8211; comforter; who conducts them; preparation of heat<br \/>\nMenan &#8211; numbered; rewarded; prepared<br \/>\nMene &#8211; who reckons or is counted<br \/>\nMeonenim &#8211; charmers &#8211; regarders of times<br \/>\nMephaath &#8211; appearance &#8211; or force &#8211; of waters<br \/>\nMephibosheth &#8211; out of my mouth proceeds reproach<br \/>\nMerab &#8211; he that fights or disputes<br \/>\nMeraioth &#8211; bitterness; rebellious; changing<br \/>\nMerari &#8211; bitter; to provoke<br \/>\nMered &#8211; rebellious &#8211; ruling<br \/>\nMeremoth &#8211; bitterness; myrrh of death<br \/>\nMeres &#8211; defluxion; imposthume<br \/>\nMeribah &#8211; dispute; quarrel<br \/>\nMeribbaal &#8211; he that resists Baal; rebellion<br \/>\nMerodach &#8211; bitter contrition<br \/>\nMerodach-baladan &#8211; bitter contrition &#8211; without judgment<br \/>\nMerom &#8211; eminences; elevations<br \/>\nMeronothite &#8211; my singing; rejoicing; bearing rule<br \/>\nMeroz &#8211; secret &#8211; leanness<br \/>\nMesha &#8211; burden; salvation<br \/>\nMeshach &#8211; that draws with force<br \/>\nMeshech &#8211; who is drawn by force<br \/>\nMeshelemiah &#8211; peace &#8211; or perfection &#8211; of the Lord<br \/>\nMeshezaheel &#8211; God taking away; the salvation of God<br \/>\nMeshillamith &#8211; peaceable; perfect; giving again<br \/>\nMesobaite &#8211; the Lord&#8217;s standing-place; a little doe<br \/>\nMesopotamia &#8211; between two rivers<br \/>\nMessiah &#8211; anointed<br \/>\nMetheg-ammah &#8211; bridle of bondage<br \/>\nMethusael &#8211; who demands his death<br \/>\nMethuselah &#8211; he has sent his death<br \/>\nMeunim &#8211; dwelling-places; afflicted<br \/>\nMezahab &#8211; gilded<br \/>\nMiamin &#8211; the right hand<br \/>\nMibhar &#8211; chosen; youth<br \/>\nMibsam &#8211; smelling sweet<br \/>\nMibzar &#8211; defending; forbidding; taking away<br \/>\nMicah &#8211; poor; humble<br \/>\nMicaiah &#8211; who is like to God?<br \/>\nMicha &#8211; same as Micaiah<br \/>\nMichaiah &#8211; Michael &#8211; same as Micah<br \/>\nMichal &#8211; who is perfect?<br \/>\nMichmash &#8211; he that strikes<br \/>\nMichmethah &#8211; the gift or death of a striker<br \/>\nMichri &#8211; selling<br \/>\nMichtam &#8211; golden psalm<br \/>\nMiddin &#8211; judgment; striving<br \/>\nMidian &#8211; judgment; covering; habit<br \/>\nMigdalel &#8211; tower of God<br \/>\nMigdalgad &#8211; tower compassed about<br \/>\nMigdol &#8211; a tower<br \/>\nMigron &#8211; fear; farm; throat<br \/>\nMijamin &#8211; right hand<br \/>\nMikloth &#8211; little wants; little voices; looking downward<br \/>\nMinneiah &#8211; possession of the Lord<br \/>\nMilalai &#8211; circumcision; my talk<br \/>\nMilcah &#8211; queen<br \/>\nMilcom &#8211; their king<br \/>\nMiletum &#8211; red; scarlet<br \/>\nMillo &#8211; fullness<br \/>\nMiniamin &#8211; right hand<br \/>\nMinni &#8211; reckoned; prepared<br \/>\nMinnith &#8211; same as Minni<br \/>\nMiriam &#8211; rebellion<br \/>\nMishael &#8211; who is asked for or lent<br \/>\nMishal &#8211; parables; governing<br \/>\nMisham &#8211; their savior; taking away<br \/>\nMisheal &#8211; requiring; lent; pit<br \/>\nMishma &#8211; hearing; obeying<br \/>\nMishmannah &#8211; fatness; taking away provision<br \/>\nMishraites &#8211; spread abroad<br \/>\nMispar &#8211; Mispereth &#8211; numbering; showing; increase of tribute<br \/>\nMisrephoth-maim &#8211; hot waters<br \/>\nMisti &#8211; uncomparable beauty<br \/>\nMithcah &#8211; sweetness; pleasantness<br \/>\nMithnite &#8211; loin; gift; hope<br \/>\nMithredath &#8211; breaking the law<br \/>\nMitylene &#8211; purity; cleansing; press<br \/>\nMizar &#8211; little<br \/>\nMizpah &#8211; Mizpeh &#8211; a watch-tower; speculation<br \/>\nMizraim &#8211; tribulations<br \/>\nMizzah &#8211; defluxion from the head<br \/>\nMnason &#8211; a diligent seeker; an exhorter<br \/>\nMoab &#8211; of his father<br \/>\nMoladah &#8211; birth; generation<br \/>\nMolech &#8211; Moloch &#8211; king<br \/>\nMolid &#8211; nativity; generation<br \/>\nMordecai &#8211; contrition; bitter; bruising<br \/>\nMoreh &#8211; stretching<br \/>\nMoriah &#8211; bitterness of the Lord<br \/>\nMoserah &#8211; Moseroth &#8211; erudition; discipline<br \/>\nMoses &#8211; taken out; drawn forth<br \/>\nMozah &#8211; unleavened<br \/>\nMuppim &#8211; out of the mouth; covering<br \/>\nMushi &#8211; he that touches &#8211; that withdraws or takes away<br \/>\nMyra &#8211; I flow; pour out; weep<br \/>\nMysia &#8211; criminal; abominable<\/p>\n<p><em>Biblical names and their meanings:<\/em><br \/>\n<a title=\"A\" href=\"https:\/\/didyouknow.org\/lists\/biblicalnames\/\">A<\/a> | <a title=\"B\" href=\"https:\/\/didyouknow.org\/lists\/biblicalnamesb\/\">B<\/a> | <a title=\"C\" href=\"https:\/\/didyouknow.org\/lists\/biblicalnamesc\/\">C<\/a> | <a title=\"D\" href=\"https:\/\/didyouknow.org\/lists\/biblicalnamesd\/\">D<\/a> | <a title=\"E &amp; F\" href=\"https:\/\/didyouknow.org\/lists\/biblicalnamesef\/\">EF<\/a> | <a title=\"G\" href=\"https:\/\/didyouknow.org\/lists\/biblicalnamesg\/\">G<\/a> | <a title=\"H\" href=\"https:\/\/didyouknow.org\/lists\/biblicalnamesh\/\">H<\/a> | <a title=\"I\" href=\"https:\/\/didyouknow.org\/lists\/biblicalnamesi\/\">I<\/a> | <a title=\"J\" href=\"https:\/\/didyouknow.org\/lists\/biblicalnamesj\/\">J<\/a> | <a title=\"K\" href=\"https:\/\/didyouknow.org\/lists\/biblicalnamesk\/\">K<\/a> | <a title=\"L\" href=\"https:\/\/didyouknow.org\/lists\/biblicalnamesl\/\">L<\/a> | M | <a title=\"N\" href=\"https:\/\/didyouknow.org\/lists\/biblicalnamesn\/\">N<\/a> | <a title=\"O\" href=\"https:\/\/didyouknow.org\/lists\/biblicalnameso\/\">O<\/a> | <a title=\"P &amp;Q\" href=\"https:\/\/didyouknow.org\/lists\/biblicalnamespq\/\">PQ<\/a> | <a title=\"R\" href=\"https:\/\/didyouknow.org\/lists\/biblicalnamesr\/\">R<\/a> | <a title=\"S\" href=\"https:\/\/didyouknow.org\/lists\/biblicalnamess\/\">S<\/a> | <a title=\"T\" href=\"https:\/\/didyouknow.org\/lists\/biblicalnamest\/\">T<\/a> | <a title=\"UVWXY\" href=\"https:\/\/didyouknow.org\/lists\/biblicalnamesuvwxy\/\">UVWXY<\/a> | <a title=\"Z\" href=\"https:\/\/didyouknow.org\/lists\/biblicalnamesz\/\">Z<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maachah &#8211; pressed down; worn; fastened Maachathi &#8211; broken Maadai &#8211; pleasant; testifying Maadiah &#8211; pleasantness; the testimony of the Lord Maai [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[34,147,150,162],"class_list":["post-382","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-religion","tag-bible","tag-maaz","tag-meanings","tag-names"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/didyouknow.org\/lists\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/382","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/didyouknow.org\/lists\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/didyouknow.org\/lists\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/didyouknow.org\/lists\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/didyouknow.org\/lists\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=382"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/didyouknow.org\/lists\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/382\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/didyouknow.org\/lists\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=382"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/didyouknow.org\/lists\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=382"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/didyouknow.org\/lists\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=382"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}