Vine's Expository Dictionary

Might (Noun), Mighty, Mightily, Mightier "power," (a) used relatively, denotes "inherent ability, capability, ability to perform anything," e.g., Mat 25:15, "ab…

Mile "a Roman mile," a word of Latin origin (1680 yards), is used in Mat 5:41.

Milk is used (a) literally, 1Co 9:7; (b) metaphorically, of rudimentary spiritual teaching, 1Co 3:2, Heb 1:5-13, 1Pe 2:2; here the meaning largely depends upon …

Mill denotes "a mill house," where the millstone is, Mat 24:41; some mss. have mulos (see next word). In the Sept., Jer 52:11, "grinding house" (lit., "house of…

Millstone denotes "a handmill," consisting of two circular stones, one above the other, the lower being fixed. From the center of the lower a wooden pin passes …

Mind (Noun and Verb) "mind," denotes, speaking generally, the seat of reflective consciousness, comprising the faculties of perception and understanding, and th…

Minded see MIND, B, No. 1. "to wish, will, desire, purpose" (akin to boule, "counsel, purpose"), is translated "was minded" in Mat 1:19, Act 15:37, RV (AV, "det…

Mindful of (to be) the tenses of which are from the older verb mnaomai, signifies "to remind;" but in the Middle Voice, "to remember, to be mindful of," in the …

Mine, Mine own (self) * For MINE, MINE OWN (self), see MY

Mingle "to mix, mingle" (from a root mik--; Eng., "mix" is akin), is always in the NT translated "to mingle," Mat 27:34, Luk 13:1, Rev 8:7, Rev 15:2. "to mix, t…

Minister (Noun and Verb) "a servant, attendant, minister, deacon," is translated "minister" in Mar 10:43, Rom 13:4 (twice); Rom 15:8, 1Co 3:5, 2Co 3:6, 2Co 6:4,…

Minister (To) Usage Number: 1Strong's Number: H8334Original Word: sharatUsage Notes: "to minister, serve, officiate." This word is a common term in Hebrew usage…

Ministering, Ministration, Ministry "the office and work of a diakonos" (see MINISTER, A, No. 1), "service, ministry," is used (a) of domestic duties, Luk 10:40…

Ministrel is found in Rev 18:22, RV, "ministrels" (AV, "musicians"); inasmuch as other instrumentalists are mentioned, some word like "minstrels" is necessary t…

Mint an adjective denoting sweet-smelling (hedus, "sweet," osme, "a smell"), is used as a neuter noun signifying "mint," Mat 23:23, Luk 11:42.

Miracle "power, inherent ability," is used of works of a supernatural origin and character, such as could not be produced by natural agents and means. It is tra…

Mire "mud, filth," occurs in 2Pe 2:22. In the Sept., Jer 38:6 (twice), of the "mire" in the dungeon into which Jeremiah was cast.

Mirror rendered, "glass" in the AV, is used of any surface sufficiently smooth and regular to reflect rays of light uniformly, and thus produce images of object…

Mischief * For MISCHIEF, Act 13:10, see VILLANY

Miserable, Miserably, Misery "pitiable, miserable" (from eleos, "mercy, pity;" see MERCY), is used in Rev 3:17, in the Lord's description of the church at Laodi…

Mist "a mist," especially a dimness of the eyes, is used in Act 13:11. "In the single place of its NT use it attests the accuracy in the selection of words, and…

Mite the neuter of the adjective leptos, signifying, firstly, "peeled," then, "fine, thin, small, light," became used as a noun, denoting a small copper coin, o…

Mixed (with) * Note: In Heb 4:2, AV, sunkerannumi, lit., "to mix with" (sun, "with," kerannumi, see MINGLE, No. 2), is so translated; RV, "were (not) united (by…

Mixture "a mixture" (akin to mignumi, "to mix, mingle:" see MINGLE, No. 1), occurs in Joh 19:39 (some mss. have heligma, "a roll"). Note: In Rev 14:10, AV, akra…

Mock, Mocker, Mocking a compound of paizo, "to play like a child" (pais), "to sport, jest," prefixed by en, "in" or "at," is used only in the Synoptists, and, i…

Moderation * For MODERATION, Phi 4:5, AV, see FORBEARANCE, C, No. 2

Modest "orderly, well-arranged, decent, modest" (akin to kosmos, in its primary sense as "harmonious arrangement, adornment;" cp. kosmikos, of the world, which …

Moisture "moisture" (probably from an Indo-European root sik--, indicating "wet"), is used in Luk 8:6. In the Sept., Job 26:14, Jer 17:8.

Moment lit. means "indivisible" (from a, negative, and temno, "to cut;" Eng., "atom"); hence it denotes "a moment," 1Co 15:52. "a prick, a point" (akin to stizo…

Money properly, "a piece of silver," denotes (a) "silver," e.g., Act 3:6; (b) a "silver coin," often in the plural, "pieces of silver," e.g., Mat 26:15; so Mat …

Money (love of) from phileo, "to love," and arguros, "silver," occurs in 1Ti 6:10 (cp. philarguros, "covetous, avaricious"). Trench contrasts this with pleonexi…

Money-changer, changer of Money * For MONEY-CHANGER, CHANGER OF MONEY, see CHANGER

Month, Months connected with mene, "the moon," akin to a Sanskrit root ma--, "to measure" (the Sanskirt masa denotes both moon and month, cp., e.g., Lat. mensis…

Moon from selas, "brightness" (the Heb. words are yareach, "wandering," and lebanah, "white"), occurs in Mat 24:29, Mar 13:24, Luk 21:25, Act 2:20, 1Co 15:41, R…

Moor * For MOOR see DRAW, B, Note (1)

More the comparative degree of mala, "very, very much," is used (a) of increase, "more," with qualifying words, with pollo, "much," e.g., Mar 10:48, "the more (…

Moreover "yet, as yet, still," is translated "moreover" in Act 2:26; in Act 21:28, RV (AV, "further"); Heb 11:36. See MORE, A, No. 2. and, is translated "moreov…

Morning Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: NounStrong's Number: H1242Original Word: boqerUsage Notes: "morning." This word occurs about 214 times and in every perio…

Morning (in the, early in the) "early, at early morn" (from pro, "before"), is used as a noun in the feminine form proia, "morning" in Mat 27:1, Joh 21:4 (in so…

Morrow an adverb denoting "tomorrow," is used (a) with this meaning in Mat 6:30, Luk 12:28, Luk 1:13-33, Act 23:15 (in some mss.), Act 23:20, Act 25:22, 1Co 15:…

Morsel * For MORSEL see MEAT, No. 2

Mortal, Mortality "subject or liable to death, mortal" (akin to thnesko, "to die"), occurs in Rom 6:12, of the body, where it is called "mortal," not simply bec…

Mortify "to put to death" (from thanatos, "death," akin to thnetos, "mortal," see above), is translated "mortify" in Rom 8:13 (Amer. RV, "put to death"); in Rom…

Most the neuter of pleion, "more," is used adverbially and translated "most" (of degree) in Luk 7:42 (without the article); in Luk 7:43 (with the article, "the …

Mote "a small, dry stalk, a twig, a bit of dried stick" (from karpho, "to dry up"), or "a tiny straw or bit of wool," such as might fly into the eye, is used me…

Moth denotes "a clothes moth," Mat 1:6-20, Luk 12:33. In Job 4:19 "crushed before the moth" alludes apparently to the fact that woolen materials, riddled by the…

Moth-eaten from ses, "a moth," and bibrosko, "to eat," is used in Jam 5:2. In the Sept. Job 13:28.

Mother Usage Number: 1Strong's Number: H517Original Word: ’emUsage Notes: "mother; grandmother; stepmother." Cognates of this word appear in nearly all Semitic …

Mother-in-law the feminine of pentheros ("a father-in-law"), occurs in Mat 8:14, Mat 10:35, Mar 1:30, Luk 4:38, Luk 12:53 (twice).

Motion * For MOTION, Rom 7:5, AV, see PASSION