LUCAS

• Fellow-laborer of Paul Ph'm 1:24
• See LUKE

LUCIFER

• Nebuchadnezzar called by this name Isa. 14:12

LUCIUS

1. A Christian at Antioch Acts 13:1
2. A relative of Paul Rom. 16:21

LUD

• A son of Shem Gen. 10:22; 1 Chr. 1:17

LUDIM

1. Son of Mizraim Gen. 10:13; 1 Chr. 1:11
2. Descendants of Ludim Gen. 10:13
   • Warriors Isa. 66:19; Jer. 46:9; Ezek. 27:10; 30:5

LUHITH

• A city of Moab Isa. 15:5; Jer. 48:5

LUKE

• (A disciple)
  • A physician Col. 4:14
  • Wrote to Theophilus Lk. 1:1-4; Acts 1:1,2
  • Accompanies Paul in his tour of Asia and Macedonia Acts 16:10-13; 20:5,6
    • To Jerusalem Acts 21:1-18
    • To Rome Acts 27; 28; 2 Tim. 4:11; Ph'm 1:24

LUKEWARMNESS

• FIGURATIVE Jer. 9:3; Ezek. 13:5; 16:30; Hos. 6:4; 10:2; Hag. 1:2, 4-11; 2:15,16; Mt. 26:41; Rev. 2:4; 3:2, 15,16
  • See BACKSLIDING
  • See BLINDNESS, SPIRITUAL
• INSTANCES OF
  • The Reubenites, when Deborah called on them to assist Sisera Judg. 5:16
  • The Jews under Nehemiah Neh. 3:5; 13:11
  • A congregation at
    • Pergamos Rev. 2:14-16
    • Thyatira Rev. 2:20-24
    • Sardis Rev. 3:1-3
    • Laodicea Rev. 3:14-16

LUNACY

• See INSANITY
• See DEMONS

LUST

• Evil desire Gen. 3:6; Ex. 20:17; Job 31:9-12; Ps. 81:12; Pr. 6:24,25; Mt. 5:28; Mk. 4:19; Jn. 8:44; 1 Cor. 9:27; 10:6,7; Eph. 4:22; 1 Tim. 6:9; 2 Tim. 2:22; 4:3,4; Tit. 2:12; Jas. 1:14,15; 4:1-3; 1 Pet. 2:11; 4:3; 2 Pet. 2:18; 3:3; 1 Jn. 2:16,17; Jude 1:16, 18
• See ADULTERY
• See COVETOUSNESS
• See INCEST
• See LASCIVIOUSNESS
• See SENSUALITY
• See SODOMY

LYCAONIA

• (A province of Asia Minor)
  • Paul visits towns of Acts 14:6-21; 16:1,2

LYCIA

• A province of Asia Minor
  • Paul visits Acts 27:5

LYDDA

• Also called LOD
  • A city of the tribe of Benjamin 1 Chr. 8:12; Ezra 2:33; Neh. 11:35
  • Peter heals Aeneas in Acts 9:32-35

LYDIA

1. A woman of Thyatira, who with her household was converted through the preaching of Paul Acts 16:14,15
   • Entertains Paul and Silas Acts 16:15, 40
2. Incorrectly put for LUD Ezek. 30:5

LYING

• Lying spirit from God 1 Ki. 22:21-23; 2 Chr. 18:20-22
• See FALSEHOOD
• See HYPOCRISY

LYSANIAS

• A tetrarch Lk. 3:1

LYSIAS

• Chief captain of Roman troops in Jerusalem Acts 24:7, 22
• See CLAUDIUS LYSIAS

LYSTRA

• One of two cities of Lycaonia, to which Paul and Barnabas fled from persecutions in Iconium Acts 14:6-23; 2 Tim. 3:11
• Congregation of, elders ordained for, by Paul and Barnabas Acts 14:23
• Timothy a resident of Acts 16:1-4

MAACHAH

1. Son of Nahor Gen. 22:24
2. Also called MAACAH
   • Mother of Absalom 2 Sam. 3:3; 1 Chr. 3:2
3. Also called MAOCH
   • Father of Achish 1 Sam. 27:2; 1 Ki. 2:39
4. Also called MICHAIAH
   • Mother of Abijam and grandmother of Asa 1 Ki. 15:2, 10-13; 2 Chr. 11:20-23; 13:2; 15:16
5. Wife of Machir 1 Chr. 7:15,16
6. Concubine of Caleb 1 Chr. 2:48
7. Wife of Jehiel 1 Chr. 8:29; 9:35
8. Father of Hanan 1 Chr. 11:43
9. Father of Shephatiah 1 Chr. 27:16
10. Also called MAACAH and MAACHATHI
    • A small kingdom east of Bashan Dt. 3:14; Josh. 12:5; 2 Sam. 10:6, 8; 1 Chr. 19:6,7

MAADAI

• A returned exile Ezra 10:34

MAADIAH

• A priest Neh. 12:5

MAAI

• A priest Neh. 12:36

MAALEH-ACRABBIM

• An acclivity on the southern border of the territory of the tribe of Judah Josh. 15:3
• See AKRABBIM

MAARATH

• A city of the tribe of Judah Josh. 15:59

MAASEIAH

1. A Levite musician 1 Chr. 15:18, 20
2. A captain of hundreds 2 Chr. 23:1
3. An officer of Uzziah 2 Chr. 26:11
4. Son of Ahaz. killed by Zichri 2 Chr. 28:7
5. Govenor of Jerusalem 2 Chr. 34:8
6. The name of a number of priests of the exile Ezra 10:18, 21,22; Neh. 8:4, 7; 12:41,42; Jer. 21:1; 29:25; 37:3
7. A returned exile Ezra 10:30
8. Father of Azariah Neh. 3:23
9. One who sealed the covenant Neh. 10:25
10. A descendant of Pharez Neh. 11:5
11. A Benjamite Neh. 11:7
12. Father of a false prophet Jer. 29:21
13. An officer of the temple Jer. 35:4
14. Grandfather of Baruch Jer. 32:12; 51:59

MAASIAI

• A priest 1 Chr. 9:12

MAATH

• An ancestor of Jesus Lk. 3:26

MAAZ

• A son of Ram 1 Chr. 2:27

MAAZIAH

1. A priest 1 Chr. 24:18
2. A priest who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah Neh. 10:8

MACEDONIA

• (A country in southeastern Europe)
  • Paul has a vision concerning Acts 16:9
  • Preaches in, at Philippi Acts 16:12
  • Revisits Acts 20:1-6; 2 Cor. 2:13; 7:5
  • The congregation in, sends contributions to the poor saints in Jerusalem Rom. 15:26; 2 Cor. 8:1-5
  • Timothy visits Acts 19:22
  • Disciples in Acts 19:23; 27:2

MACHBANAI

• A Gadite warrior 1 Chr. 12:13

MACHI

• A Gadite Num. 13:15

MACHIR

1. One of the sons of Manasseh Gen. 50:23
   • Father of the Machirites Num. 26:29; 36:1
   • The land of Gilead allotted to Num. 32:39,40; Dt. 3:15; Josh. 13:31
   • Certain cities of Bashan given to Josh. 13:31; 17:1
2. A man of Lo-debar who took care of Jonathan's lame son, Mephibosheth 2 Sam. 9:4,5; 17:27

MACHNADEBAI

• A Jew Ezra 10:40

MACHPELAH

• The burying place of Sarah, Abraham, Isaac, Rebekah, Leah, and Jacob Gen. 23:9, 17-20; 25:9; 49:30,31; 50:13; Acts 7:16

MADAI

• Son of Japheth Gen. 10:2; 1 Chr. 1:5

MADMANNAH

• A city of the tribe of Judah Josh. 15:31

MADMENAH

• A city of the tribe of Benjamin Isa. 10:31

MADNESS

• See INSANITY

MADON

• A Canaanite city Josh. 11:1; 12:19

MAGDALA

• A city of Galilee
  • Christ visits Mt. 15:39

MAGI

• The wise men from the east who visited Jesus as an infant Mt. 2:1-12

MAGIC

• See ASTROLOGY
• See MAGICIAN
• See NECROMANCY
• See SORCERY
• See WITCHCRAFT

MAGICIAN

• A person who claims to understand and explain mysteries by magic Dan. 1:20
• Failed to interpret Pharaoh's dreams Gen. 41:8, 24
• Nebuchadnezzars Dan. 2:2-13; 4:7
• Wrought apparent miracles Ex. 7:11,12, 22; 8:7, 18

MAGISTRATE

• An officer of civil law Judg. 18:7; Ezra 7:25; Lk. 12:11, 58; Acts 16:20, 22, 35, 38
• Obedience to, enjoined Tit. 3:1
• See GOVERNMENT
• See RULERS

MAGNA CHARTA

• Of the Israelites
  • See CONSTITUTION

MAGNANIMITY

• INSTANCES OF
  • Joshua and the elders of Israel to the Gibeonites who had deceived the Israelites Josh. 9:3-27
  • Of Moses
    • See MOSES
  • David to Saul 1 Sam. 24:3-11
  • Ahab to Benhadad 1 Ki. 20:32-34
• See CHARITABLENESS

MAGNIFICAT

• Of Mary Lk. 1:46-55

MAGOG

• Son of Japheth Gen. 10:2; 1 Chr. 1:5
• Prophecy concerning Ezek. 38:2; 39:6
• Symbolical of the enemies of God Rev. 20:8

MAGOR-MISSABIB

• A symbolical name given by Jeremiah to Pashur Jer. 20:3-6