Easton's Bible Dictionary

south-western edge of the plain of Esdraelon, and 9 miles west of Jezreel. Others identify it with Mujedd’a, 4 miles south-west ...

priesthood to that of Aaron in these several respects, (1) Even Abraham paid him tithes; (2) he blessed Abraham; (3) he is the t ...

corn-ship which had wintered in the island, in which they proceeded on their voyage to Rome (Acts 28:13, 14). MELONS only in Nu ...

MEMUCAN dignified, one of the royal counsellors at the court of Ahasuerus, by whose suggestion Vashti was divorced (Esther 1:14 ...

Some years after this, when David had subdued all the adversaries of Israel, he began to think of the family of Jonathan, and di ...

lighter furniture of the tabernacle, such as the curtains, hangings, etc., while the former had to carry the heavier portion, as ...

covenant (q.v.). It was of acacia wood, overlaid with gold, or perhaps rather a plate of solid gold, 2 1/2 cubits long and 1 1/2 ...

MERIB-BAAL contender with Baal, (1 Chronicles 8:34; 9:40), elsewhere called Mephibosheth (2 Samuel 4:4), the son of Jonathan. M ...

MERONOTHITE a name given to Jehdeiah, the herdsman of the royal asses in the time of David and Solomon (1 Chronicles 27:30), pr ...

MESHACH the title given to Mishael, one of the three Hebrew youths who were under training at the Babylonian court for the rank ...

(9.) One of the leading Levites in the time of Ezra (8:16). (10.) A priest (1 Chronicles 9:12). (11.) One of the principal Israe ...

MESHULLEMETH friend, the wife of Manasseh, and the mother of Amon (2 Kings 21:19), Kings of Judah. MESOPOTAMIA the country betw ...

the period of David; (4) the period of prophetism, i.e., of those prophets whose works form a part of the Old Testament canon. T ...

MIBZAR fortress, one of the Edomitish “dukes” descended from Esau (Genesis 36:42; 1 Chronicles 1:53). MICAH a shortened form of ...

5:2, with Matthew 2:6; John 7:42. 7:6, with Matthew 10:21,35,36. 7:20, with Luke 1:72,73. MICAIAH who is like Jehovah?, the son ...

(9.) One of the sons of king Jehoshaphat (2 Chronicles 21:2, 4). He was murdered by his brother Jehoram. MICHAIAH (1.) The quee ...

facing Mukhmas, on the opposite side of the ravine, is the modern representative of Geba, and behind this again are Ramah and Gi ...

southern end of Edom, they entered into the land of Midian proper, they joined with Balak, the king of Moab, in a conspiracy aga ...

MIDWIFE The two midwives mentioned in Exodus 1:15 were probably the superintendents of the whole class. MIGDAL-EDAR tower of th ...

MILAIAI eloquent, a Levitical musician (Nehemiah 12:36) who took part in the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem. MILDEW (the r ...