Lêistês Robber.
Lepra The word for leprosy, from the root lepis, meaning a flake or Scale.
Levi Levite.
Hebrew/Ara
maic Greek/Latin Written in English
Leviim Levites.
Lictor The Roman scourging was so deadly that it was supposed to be administered by a
specially trained man called a lictor.
Liêstai Thieves.
Lêistês Thief
Logos In its simplest meaning, denotes "something said‖. We know, however, that it also has to
do with Divine Expression such as what we see in chapter 1 of John's Gospel where
Y‘shua is called the logos.
Louo To bathe.
Ma'amados The twenty-four Temple service shifts throughout the year.
Magdala In the Talmud, it is called by its Aramaic name, Migdal Nunaiya. This name gives us a
clue to the basic enterprise going on in the area, since the name means "Tower of Fish‖.
Magdala was famous for its skill in processing fish. In the First Century, the town was
called by another name, illustrating this. In the Greek language, it was called Tarichaea;
again, referring to it as a place of salting or processing fish.
Maggid A migratory evangelist of the First Century who spoke to various congregations.
Malkut
Shammayim
If you were born a Jew, that is sufficient for entrance into the Kingdom.Manthano An ancient Greek verb to denote the process by which one acquired theoretical
knowledge. The two primary terms relative to discipleship are the verb ̳to follow‘, and the
noun ̳disciple‘. A disciple was a learner. A man was known as a mathe‘te‘s or disciple
when he bound himself to another in order to acquire his practical and theoretical
knowledge. The word was sometimes nearly synonymous with the term apprentice.
There was never a disciple without a master or teacher. In some Greek circles, the
teacher was paid by his disciples.
Mamad A Temple service shift – one out of twenty four.
Mattityahu Matthew. The name means ―gift of YHVH‖.
Matzo Bitter Bread – eaten during Passover week as a reminder of the Exodus.
Mayim The Hebrew word for water. According to a number of Jewish sages, mayim has the
same root as the word "mah", meaning "what‖. This points out that when a person
immerses in water, he is nullifying the fleshly ego and is asking, "What am I?"
Megrephah The sound of the ―organ‖ heard to the most distant parts of the Temple.
Me‘kudeshet During the engagement period, the bride is called a ―me‘kudeshet‖ when she will make
herself ready with the gifts that the bridegroom gave her. She shows it by wearing a veil.
Menachem Meaning ―comforter‖.
Meturganim The interpreter in a synagogue. This was a person skilled in languages who stood by the
one reading the Torah or teaching in a Bet Midrash (a house of study) to interpret into
the lingua franca of that day the Hebrew that was being spoken.
Mezuzah An encasement of the Shema scroll fixed to the door post.
Middah
k'neged
middah
YHWH's punishment being "measure for measure‖.Migdal Tower.
Migra Convocation, means "a calling together"; an "assembly‖.
M'haimna The word used for "eunuch" in the Aramaic manuscripts is m'haimna, which can also
mean "believer‖, or "faithful one‖.
Mikrah A word used in connection with the festivals, which is translated as convocation in most
Bibles. It literally means ―rehearsal‖ or ―recital‖.
Mikveh To the ancient Jew, the mikveh was a process of spiritual purification and cleansing,
especially in relation to the various types of ritual defilement when the Temple was in
use. Ancient sages teach that the word mikveh has the same letters as Ko(v)Meh, the
Hebrew word for "rising" or "standing tall‖; therefore, we see the idea of being baptised
"straightway‖.