Vine's Expository Dictionary

Men-pleasers an adjective signifying "studying to please men" (anthropos, "man," aresko, "to please"), designates, "not simply one who is pleasing to men ..., b…

Men-stealers "a slave dealer, kidnapper," from andrapodon, "a slave captured in war," a word found in the plural in the papyri, e.g., in a catalogue of property…

Mend from kata, "down," intensive and artios, "fit," has three meanings, (a) "to mend, repair," Mat 4:21, Mar 1:19, of nets; (b) "to complete, furnish completel…

Menservants for the meanings of which see CHILD, No. 4, is translated "menservants" in Luk 12:45.

Mention (Noun and Verb) "remembrance, mention" (akin to mimnesko, "to remind, remember"), is always used in connection with prayer, and translated "mention" in …

Merchandise (Noun, and Verb, to make) denotes "commerce, business, trade" [akin to No. 2, and to emporos, "one on a journey" (en, "in," poros, "a journey"), "a …

Merchant denotes "a person on a journey" (poros, "a journey"), "a passenger on shipboard;" then, "a merchant," Mat 13:45, Rev 18:3, Rev 18:11, Rev 18:15, Rev 18…

Merciful (Adjective, and Verb, to be), Mercy (Noun, and Verb, to have, etc.) "is the outward manifestation of pity; it assumes need on the part of him who recei…

Mercy Seat "the lid or cover of the ark of the covenant," signifies the Propitiatory, so called on account of the expiation made once a year on the great Day of…

Merry (to be, to make) in the Active Voice, "to cheer, make glad," 2Co 2:2, is used everywhere else in the Passive Voice, signifying, "to be happy, rejoice, mak…

Mess "eating, food," is translated "mess of meat" in Heb 12:16, RV (AV, "morsel of meat"). See FOOD, MEAT, No. 2.

Message akin to angello, "to bring a message, proclaim," denotes a "message, proclamation, news," 1Jo 1:5 [some mss. have epangelia: see Note (1)]; 1Jo 3:11, wh…

Messenger "a messenger, an angel, one sent," is translated "messenger," of John the Baptist, Mat 11:10, Mar 1:2, Luk 7:27; in the plural, of John's "messengers,…

Messiah Usage Number: 1Part of Speech: NounStrong's Number: H4899Original Word: mashîahUsage Notes: "anointed one; Messiah." Of the 39 occurrences of mashîah, n…

Mete * For METE see MEASURE

Mid * For MID see MIDST

Midday * Note: In Act 26:13, "at midday" translates the adjective mesos, "middle," and the noun hemera, "a day," in a combined adverbial phrase. See MIDST.

Middle * For MIDDLE see WALL

Midnight an adjective denoting "at, or of, midnight," is used as a noun in Mar 13:35, Luk 11:5, Act 16:25, Act 20:7. Note: In Mat 25:6 "at midnight" translates …

Midst Usage Number: 1Strong's Number: H8432Original Word: tawekUsage Notes: "midst; middle." This word, which also appears in Ugaritic, occurs about 418 times i…

Might Usage Number: 1Strong's Number: H1369Original Word: gebûrâUsage Notes: "might." This noun is found 61 times in the Hebrew Old Testament, predominantly in …

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…