- MASCHIL instructing, occurs in the title of thirteen Psalms (32, 42, 44,
etc.). It denotes a song enforcing some lesson of wisdom or piety, a
didactic song. In Psalm 47:7 it is rendered, Authorized Version, “with
understanding;” Revised Version, marg., “in a skilful psalm.” - MASH (= Meshech 1 Chronicles 1:17), one of the four sons of Aram, and
the name of a tribe descended from him (Genesis 10:23) inhabiting some
part probably of Mesopotamia. Some have supposed that they were the
inhabitants of Mount Masius, the present Karja Baghlar, which forms part
of the chain of Taurus. - MASHAL entreaty, a levitical town in the tribe of Asher (1 Chronicles
6:74); called Mishal (Joshua 21:30). - MASON an artificer in stone. The Tyrians seem to have been specially
skilled in architecture (1 Kings 5:17, 18; 2 Samuel 5:11). This art the
Hebrews no doubt learned in Egypt (Exodus 1:11, 14), where ruins of
temples and palaces fill the traveller with wonder at the present day. - MASREKAH vineyard of noble vines, a place in Idumea, the native place
of Samlah, one of the Edomitish kings (Genesis 36:36; 1 Chronicles 1:47). - MASSA a lifting up, gift, one of the sons of Ishmael, the founder of an
Arabian tribe (Genesis 25:14); a nomad tribe inhabiting the Arabian desert
toward Babylonia. - MASSAH trial, temptation, a name given to the place where the
Israelites, by their murmuring for want of water, provoked Jehovah to
anger against them. It is also called Meribah (Exodus 17:7; Deuteronomy
6:16; Psalm 95:8, 9; Hebrews 3:8). - MATTAN gift. (1.) A priest of Baal, slain before his altar during the
reformation under Jehoiada (2 Kings 11:18).
(2.) The son of Eleazar, and father of Jacob, who was the father of Joseph,
the husband of the Virgin Mary (Matthew 1:15).
(3.) The father of Shephatiah (Jeremiah 38:1).