Vine's Expository Dictionary

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…

Master Usage Number: 1Strong's Number: H1167Original Word: ba‘alUsage Notes: "master; baal." In Akkadian, the noun belu ("lord") gave rise to the verb belu ("to…

Master (Noun and Verb) "a teacher" (from didasko, "to teach"), is frequently rendered "Master" in the four Gospels, as a title of address to Christ, e.g., Mat 8…

Masterbuilder from arche, "rule, beginning," and tekton, "an artificer" (whence Eng., "architect"), "a principal artificer," is used figuratively by the Apostle…

Matter, Matters "a word, speech, discourse, account," hence also "that which is spoken of, a matter, affair, thing," is translated "matter" in Mar 1:45, Act 8:2…

May Usage Number: 1Strong's Number: H3201Original Word: yakolUsage Notes: "can, may, to be able, prevail, endure." This word is used about 200 times in the Old …

May, Mayest, Might "to be able, have power," whether by personal ability, permission, or opportunity, is sometimes rendered "may" or "might," e.g., Mat 26:9, Ma…

Me * Notes: (1) The pronoun, whether alone or with some English preposition, e.g., "of, to, for, in," translates one or other of the oblique cases of ego, "I." …

Meal "meal" (akin to aleuo, "to grind," and therefore, lit., "what is ground"), occurs in Mat 13:33, Luk 13:21.

Mean (Adjective) lit., "without mark" (a, negative, sema, "a mark"), i.e., "undistinguished, obscure," was applied by the Apostle Paul negatively, to his native…

Mean (Verb) "to be," in certain of its forms, has an explicative force, signifying "to denote, to import," e.g., Mat 9:13, Mat 12:7, "(what this) meaneth," lit.…

Meaning "power, force," is used of the significance or force of what is spoken, 1Co 14:11. See MIGHT, POWER.

Means (by all, by any, etc.) an adverb from pas, "all," denoting "wholly, altogether, entirely," is used in 1Co 9:22, "by all means." When the Apostle says, "I …

Meanwhile * For MEANWHILE see WHILE

Measure (Noun and Verb) denotes (I) "that which is used for measuring, a measure," (a) of "a vessel," figuratively, Mat 23:32, Luk 6:38 (twice); in Joh 3:34, wi…

Measure (To) Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: VerbStrong's Number: H4058Original Word: madadUsage Notes: "to measure, measure off, extend." Found in both ancient …

Meat "food" (akin to bibrosko, "to eat," Joh 6:13), solid food in contrast to milk, is translated "food" in Mat 14:15, RV (AV, "victuals"); "meats," Mar 7:19, 1…

Meddler * For MEDDLER see BUSYBODY

Mediator lit., "a go-between" (from mesos, "middle," and eimi, "to go"), is used in two ways in the NT, (a) "one who mediates" between two parties with a view t…

Meditate primarily, "to care for" (akin to melete, "care;" cp. melei, "it is a care"), denotes (a) "to attend to, practice," 1Ti 4:15, RV, "be diligent in" (AV,…

Meditate (To) Usage Number: 1Strong's Number: H1897Original Word: hagâUsage Notes: "to meditate, moan, growl, utter, speak." This word is common to both ancient…

Meek, Meekness denotes "gentle, mild, meek;" for its significance see the corresponding noun, below, B. Christ uses it of His own disposition, Mat 11:29; He giv…

Meet (Adjective and Verb) has the meaning of being of "weight, value, worth;" also "befitting, becoming, right on the ground of fitness," e.g., Mat 3:8, AV, "me…

Meet (Verb), Meet with, Met "to go to meet, to meet," (apo, "from," antao, "to meet with, come face to face with"), is used in Mar 14:13, Luk 17:12. Some mss. h…

Melody (Verb) primarily "to twitch, twang," then, "to play a stringed instrument with the fingers," and hence, in the Sept., "to sing with a harp, sing psalms,"…

Melt "to melt, melt down," is used in the Passive Voice in 2Pe 3:12, "shall melt" (lit., "shall be melted"), of the elements (Eng., "thaw" is etymologically con…

Member "a limb of the body," is used (a) literally, Mat 1:5-30, Rom 6:13 (twice), Rom 6:19 (twice); Rom 7:5, Rom 7:23 (twice); Rom 12:4 (twice); 1Co 12:12 (twic…

Memorial denotes "a memorial," that which keeps alive the memory of someone or something (from mnemon, "mindful"), Mat 26:13, Mar 14:9, Act 10:4.

Memory (keep in) * For MEMORY (keep in) see KEEP, Note (8)

Men * Notes: (1) For this plural see the nouns under MAN. (2) For anthropinos, e.g. Rom 6:19, "after the manner of men," see MAN'S, No. 1. (3) For the phrase ka…