Vine's Expository Dictionary

Mad, Madness "to rage, be mad," is translated by the verb "to be mad" in Joh 10:20, Act 12:15, Act 1:26-25, 1Co 14:23; see BESIDE ONESELF, No. 2. an intensive f…

Made (be) "to become," is sometimes translated by the Passive Voice of the verb to make, e.g., Mat 9:16, Joh 1:3 (three times), Joh 1:10, Joh 8:33, Rom 11:9, 1C…

Magistrate besides its application to "the captain of the Temple" (see CAPTAIN), denotes "a magistrate or governor," Act 16:20, Act 16:22, Act 1:16-36, Act 16:3…

Magnificence denotes "splendor, magnificence" (from megaleios, "magnificent," might," Act 2:11, megas, "great"), translated "magnificence" in Act 19:27, of the …

Magnify "to make great" (megas), is translated "to magnify" in Luk 1:46; in Luk 1:58, RV, "had magnified (His mercy)," AV, "had shewed great (mercy);" Act 5:13,…

Magnify (To) Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: VerbStrong's Number: H1431Original Word: gadalUsage Notes: "to become strong, grow up, be great or wealthy, evidence…

Maid, Maiden, Maidservant "a child," denotes "a maid" or "maiden" in Luk 8:51, Luk 8:54, RV, "maiden" in both places. See CHILD, MANSERVANT, SERVANT, SON, YOUNG…

Maiden Usage Number: 1Strong's Number: H1330Original Word: betûlâUsage Notes: "maiden, virgin." Cognates of this word appear in Ugaritic and Akkadian. Its 50 bi…

Maimed "crippled, maimed" (from ana, "up," and peros, "disabled in a limb"), is found in Luk 14:13, Luk 14:21. denotes "crooked, crippled" (akin to kulio, "to r…

Mainsail * For MAINSAIL see FORSAIL

Maintain "to preside, rule," also means "to maintain," Tit 3:8, Tit 3:14, "to maintain (good works)," RV marg., "profess honest occupations" (AV, marg. ... "tra…

Majesty see MAGNIFICENCE. from megas, "great," denotes "greatness, majesty;" it is used of God the Father, signifying His greatness and dignity, in Heb 1:3, "th…

Make "to do, to make," is used in the latter sense (a) of constructing or producing anything, of the creative acts of God, e.g., Mat 19:4 (2nd part); Act 17:24;…

Make (Cut) A Covenant (To) Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: VerbStrong's Number: H3772Original Word: karatUsage Notes: "to cut off, cut down, fell, cut or make (a…

Make Haste Usage Number: 1Strong's Number: H4116Original Word: maharUsage Notes: "to hasten, make haste." This verb and various derivatives are common to both a…

Make Haste (To) Usage Number: 1Strong's Number: H4116Original Word: maharUsage Notes: "to hasten; make haste." This verb, along with various derivatives, is com…

Maker lit., "one who works for the people" (from demos, "people," ergon, "work;" an ancient inscription speaks of the magistrates of Tarsus as demiourgoi: the w…

Male Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: NounStrong's Number: H2145Original Word: zakarUsage Notes: "male." Cognates of this word appear in Akkadian, Aramaic, and Ar…

Malefactor an adjective, lit., "evil-working" (kakos, "evil," ergon, "work"), is used as a noun, translated "malefactor(-s)" in Luk 1:23-33, Luk 23:39, and in t…

Malice, Maliciousness, Malicious "badness in quality" (the opposite of arete, "excellence"), "the vicious character generally" (Lightfoot), is translated "malic…

Malignity lit., "bad manner or character" (kakos, "bad," ethos, "manner"), hence, "an evil disposition" that tends to put the worst construction on everything, …

Mammon a common Aramaic word for "riches," akin to a Hebrew word signifying "to be firm, steadfast" (whence "Amen"), hence, "that which is to be trusted;" Gesen…

Man Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: NounStrong's Number: H120Original Word: ’adamUsage Notes: "man; mankind; people; someone (indefinite); Adam (the first man)."…

Man (see also Men) is used (a) generally, of "a human being, male or female," without reference to sex or nationality, e.g., Mat 4:4, Mat 12:35, Joh 2:25; (b) i…

Man-child * For MAN-CHILD see MALE

Man's, of Man, Mankind (see also Men) "human, belonging to man" (from anthropos, see MAN, No. 1), is used (a) of man's wisdom, in 1Co 2:13 (some mss. have it in…

Manger "a manger," Luk 2:7, Luk 2:12, Luk 2:16, also denotes "a stall," Luk 13:15. So in the Sept., the word denoted not only a "manger" but, by metonymy, the s…

Manifest (Adjective and Verb) manifest (akin to emphaino, "to show in, to exhibit;" en, "in," phaino, "to cause to shine"), is used (a) literally in Act 10:40, …

Manifestation "a manifestation" (akin to phaneros and phaneroo; see MANIFEST), occurs in 1Co 12:7, 2Co 4:2. Note: In Rom 8:19, AV, apokalupsis, "an uncovering, …

Manifold "varied," is translated "manifold" in 1Pe 1:6, 1Pe 4:10, Jam 1:2, RV (AV, "divers"). See DIVERS, A, No. 2. "much varied" (polus, "much," and No. 1), is…

Mankind * For MANKIND see MAN, No. 1, Note (3), MAN'S (c), ABUSERS

Manna the supernaturally provided food for Israel during their wilderness journey (for details see Exod. 16 and Num. 11). The Hebrew equivalent is given in Exo …

Manner "a habit, custom" (akin to the verb etho, "to be accustomed"), is always translated "custom" in the RV ("manner" in the AV of Joh 19:40, Act 15:1, Act 25…

Manservant "a child, boy, youth," also means "a servant, attendant;" in Luk 12:45 it is used in the plural "menservants," in contrast to paidiske, "a maidservan…

Mansions primarily "a staying, abiding" (akin to meno, "to abide"), denotes an "abode" (Eng., "manor," "manse," etc.), translated "mansions" in Joh 14:2; "abode…

Manslayers from aner, "a man," and phoneus, "a murderer," occurs in the plural in 1Ti 1:9.

Mantle lit., "that which is thrown around," is translated "mantle" in Heb 1:12, RV (AV, "vesture.") See COVERING, VEIL.

Many "much, many, great," is used especially of number when its significance is "many," e.g., Mat 8:30, Mat 9:10, Mat 13:17; so the RV of Mat 12:15, where some …

Maran-atha an expression used in 1Co 16:22, is the Greek spelling for two Aramaic words, formerly supposed by some to be an imprecatory utterance or "a curse re…

Marble primarily denoted any "glistering stone" (from maraino, "to glisten"); hence, "marble," Rev 18:12.

Mariners "a seaman, mariner, sailor" (from naus, "a ship," Eng., "nautical"), is translated "sailors" in Act 27:27, Act 27:30, RV (AV, "shipmen"); in Rev 18:17,…

Mark (Noun) denotes "a stamp, impress," translated "mark" in Rev 1:13-17, etc. See GRAVEN. denotes "a tattooed mark" or "a mark burnt in, a brand" (akin to stiz…

Mark (Verb) lit., "to hold upon" (epi, "upon," echo, "to hold"), signifies (like parecho) "to hold out," Phi 2:16, of the word of life; then, "to hold one's min…

Market, Market-place primarily "an assembly," or, in general, "an open space in a town" (akin to ageiro, "to bring together"), became applied, according to papy…

Marred * Note: In Mar 2:22, apollumi, "to destroy, perish," is found in the most authentic mss. as applying both to the wine and the wine skins, RV, "perisheth;…

Marriage (give in), Marry "a marriage, wedding," or "wedding feast," is used to denote (a) the ceremony and its proceedings, including the "marriage feast," Joh…

Marrow "marrow," occurs in Heb 4:12, where, by a natural metaphor, the phraseology changes from the material to the spiritual.

Martyr * For MARTYR see WITNESS

Marvel (Noun and Verb), Marvellous "a wonder" (akin to theaomai, "to gaze in wonder"), is found in the most authentic mss. in 2Co 11:14 (some mss. have the adje…

Marvelous (To Be) Usage Number: 1Strong's Number: H6381Original Word: pala’Usage Notes: "to be marvelous, be extraordinary, be beyond one's power to do, do wond…