MERATHAIM

• Probably a poetical name for Chaldea Jer. 50:21

MERCENARIES

• See SOLDIERS

MERCHANDISE

• See COMMERCE

MERCHANT

• General scriptures concerning Gen. 23:16; 37:28; 1 Ki. 10:15, 28; 2 Chr. 9:14; Neh. 3:32; 13:20; Job 41:6; Song 3:6; Isa. 23:2; 47:15; Ezek. 17:4; 27:13, 17, 21-36; 38:13; Hos. 12:7; Nah. 3:16; Mt. 13:45; Rev. 18:3, 11, 23
• See COMMERCE

MERCURIUS

• (A pagan god; Mercury (to the Romans); Hermes (to the Greeks))
  • Paul taken for, in Lycaonia Acts 14:11,12

MERCY

• General scriptures concerning 2 Sam. 22:26; Ps. 18:25; 37:25,26; 85:10; Pr. 3:3,4; 11:17; 12:10; 14:21,22, 31; 20:28; 21:21; Hos. 4:1; 12:6; Mic. 6:8; Mt. 5:7; 23:23; Lk. 6:36; Rom. 12:8; Col. 3:12,13; Jas. 2:13
• INSTANCES OF
  • The prison keeper, to Joseph Gen. 39:21-23
  • Joshua to Rahab Josh. 6:25
  • The Israelites to the man of Beth-el Judg. 1:23-26
  • David to Saul 1 Sam. 24:10-13, 17
• See GOD, MERCY OF
• See KINDNESS

MERCY-SEAT

• Description of Ex. 25:17-22
• Placed on the ark of the testimony Ex. 26:34; 30:6; 31:7; 40:20; Heb. 9:5
• Materials of, to be a freewill offering Ex. 35:4-12
• Made by Bezaleel Ex. 37:1, 6-9
• Sprinkled with blood Lev. 16:14,15
• The shekinah upon Ex. 25:22; 30:6, 36; Lev. 16:2; Num. 7:89; 17:4; 1 Sam. 4:4; 2 Sam. 6:2; 2 Ki. 19:15; 1 Chr. 13:6; Ps. 80:1; 99:1; Isa. 37:16; Heb. 4:16
• In Solomon's temple 1 Chr. 28:11
• See TABERNACLE

MERED

• Son of Ezra 1 Chr. 4:17,18

MEREMOTH

1. A priest who was appointed to weigh and register gold and silver vessels brought to Jerusalem Ezra 8:33; Neh. 3:4, 21
2. A Jew who divorced his Gentile wife after the captivity Ezra 10:36
3. A priest who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah Neh. 10:5; 12:3

MERES

• One of the princes of Persia Esther 1:14

MERIBAH

1. A place in Rephidim, where Moses struck a rock and brought forth water Ex. 17:1-7
2. Meribah-kadesh, fountain in the desert of Zin Num. 20:13, 24

MERIB-BAAL

• See MEPHIBOSHETH

MERIT

• (Personal)
  • See GRACE

MERODACH

• A Babylonian idol Jer. 50:2

MERODACH-BALADAN

• Called BERODACH-BALADAN, King of Persia
  • Sends congratulatory letters and a present to Hezekiah 2 Ki. 20:12; Isa. 39:1

MEROM

• The district near the springs of the Jordan River
  • Joshua conquered the confederacy of kings under Jabin, king of Hazor, near Josh. 11:5-7

MEROZ

• A place north of Mount Tabor
  • Deborah and Barak curse the inhabitants of, in their song of triumph Judg. 5:23

MESHA

1. King of Moab
   • Tributary to Ahab 2 Ki. 3:4,5
2. Son of Caleb 1 Chr. 2:42
3. A place in possession of the Joktanites Gen. 10:30
4. A Benjamite 1 Chr. 8:9

MESHACH

• A name given by the chief eunuch to Mishael, one of the three Hebrew young men Dan. 1:7; 2:49; 3:12-30

MESHECH

1. Also called MESECH
   • Son of Japheth Gen. 10:2; 1 Chr. 1:5
2. Son of Shem 1 Chr. 1:17
3. A tribe Ps. 120:5
4. The Moschi Ezek. 27:13; 32:26; 38:2,3

MESHELEMIAH

• A gatekeeper of the temple 1 Chr. 9:21; 26:1,2, 9

MESHEZABEEL

1. Ancestor of Meshullam Neh. 3:4
2. A person who sealed the covenant Neh. 10:21; 11:24

MESHILLEMITH

• A priest 1 Chr. 9:12

MESHILLEMOTH

1. Father of an Ephramite who protested against the attempt of the Israelites to ensalve their captive brethren 2 Chr. 28:12,13
2. A priest Neh. 11:13

MESHOBAB

• A Simeonite 1 Chr. 4:34

MESHULLAM

1. Grandfather of Shaphan 2 Ki. 22:3
2. A son of Zerubbabel 1 Chr. 3:19
3. A Gadite of Bashan 1 Chr. 5:13
4. Three Benjamites 1 Chr. 8:17; 9:7,8
5. An Aaronite 1 Chr. 9:11; Neh. 11:11
6. A priest 1 Chr. 9:12
7. A Kohathite and overseer of the temple repairs 2 Chr. 34:12
8. A chief who returned with Ezra Ezra 8:16
9. A returned exile Ezra 10:15
10. Son of Bani who divorced his Gentile wife Ezra 10:29
11. Two persons who rebuilt portions of the wall Neh. 3:4, 6, 30
12. A prince who stood by Ezra when he read the law to the people Neh. 8:4
13. Two priests who signed the covenant Neh. 10:7, 20
14. A Benjamite Neh. 11:7
15. Two priests who returned with Zerubbabel from Babylon Neh. 12:13, 16, 33
16. A Levite Neh. 12:25

MESHULLEMETH

• Wife of Manasseh and mother of Amon 2 Ki. 21:19

MESOPOTAMIA

• (The country between the Tigris River and the Euphrates River)
  • Abraham a native of Acts 7:2
  • Nahor lived in Gen. 24:10
  • People who lived in, called Syrians Gen. 25:20
  • Balaam from Dt. 23:4
  • The people of Israel subjected to, eight years under the judgments of Gog Judg. 3:8
  • Delivered from, by Othniel Judg. 3:9,10
  • Chariots hired from, by the Ammonites 1 Chr. 19:6,7
  • People of, present at Pentecost Acts 2:9
• See BABYLON
• See CHALDEA

MESSENGER

• FIGURATIVE Hag. 1:13; Mal. 2:7; 3:1; 4:5,6; Mt. 11:10; Mk. 1:2; Lk. 7:27
  • Of Satan 2 Cor. 12:7

MESSIAH

• See JESUS

METAL

• See BRASS (copper)
• See GOLD
• See IRON
• See LEAD
• See SILVER
• See TIN

METAPHOR

• Jesus spoke in Mk. 4:11
• See PARABLES

METEOROLOGY AND CELESTIAL PHENOMENA

• General scriptures concerning Gen. 2:5,6; 27:39; Job 9:7; 26:7,8, 11; 27:20,21; 28:24-27; 29:19; 36:27-33; 37:6-22; 38:8-11, 22, 24-29, 31-35, 37; Ps. 18:8-15; 19:2-6; 29:3-10; 65:8-12; 104:2,3, 7, 13, 19,20; 147:7,8; 148:7,8; Pr. 25:23; 26:1; 30:4; Eccl. 1:6,7; 11:3; Isa. 5:5,6; 13:13; 24:18; 50:3; Jer. 4:11,12; 10:13; 51:16; Dan. 2:21; Hos. 6:4; 8:7; 13:15; Joel 2:30,31; Amos 9:6; Nah. 1:3; Mt. 8:24-27; 16:2,3; 24:27, 29; 27:45; Lk. 8:24,25; 12:54-56; 21:25; 23:44,45; Jn. 3:8; Acts 2:19,20; Jas. 5:17,18; 2 Pet. 2:17; Jude 1:12; Rev. 6:12-14; 7:1; 8:5, 7, 10, 12; 9:1,2; 11:6; 16:21
• PHENOMENA OF
  • The deluge Gen. 7:8
  • Fire from heaven upon the cities of the plain Gen. 19:24,25
  • Plagues of hail, and thunder, and lightning in Egypt Ex. 9:22-29; Ps. 78:17-23
  • The plague of darkness Ex. 10:22,23
  • The east wind that divided the Red Sea Ex. 14:21
  • That brought the quails Num. 11:31,32; Ps. 78:26-28
  • Pillar of cloud and fire
    • See PILLAR
  • Sun stood still Josh. 10:12,13
  • Dew on Gideon's fleece Judg. 6:36-40
  • Stars in their courses fought against Sisera Judg. 5:20
  • Stones from heaven Josh. 10:11
  • Fire from heaven at Elijah's command 2 Ki. 1:10-14
  • The whirlwind which carried Elijah to heaven 2 Ki. 2:1, 11
  • The wind under God's control Ps. 107:25
  • The east wind Ps. 48:7
  • Rain, The formation of Ps. 135:6,7
  • Dew, copious Ps. 133:3
  • Rain in answer to Samuel's prayer 1 Sam. 12:16-18
  • Elijah's prayer 1 Ki. 18:41-45
  • Rain confuses the Philistine army 1 Sam. 7:10
  • Wind destroyed Job's children Job 1:18,19
  • Darkness at the crucifixion Mt. 27:45; Lk. 23:44,45
  • The autumnal weather on the Mediterranean Acts 27:9-14, 20
• SYMBOLICAL
  • Used in the Revelation of John Rev. 6:12-14; 7:1; 8:3-12; 9:1,2, 17-19; 10:1-6; 11:6; 12:1-4, 7-9; 14; 15:1-4; 16:8, 17-21; 19:11-18; 20:11; 21:1
• See ASTRONOMY
• See DEW
• See HAIL
• See RAIN

METHEG-AMMAH

• A place in Philistia 2 Sam. 8:1

METHUSAEL

• Father of Lamech Gen. 4:18

METHUSELAH

• Son of Enoch and grandfather of Noah Gen. 5:21-27; 1 Chr. 1:3

MEZAHAB

• Grandfather of Mehetabel Gen. 36:39; 1 Chr. 1:50

MIAMIN

1. A Jew who divorced his Gentile wife after the captivity Ezra 10:25
2. A priest who returned with Zerubbabel from Babylon Neh. 12:5

MIBHAR

• One of David's valiant men 1 Chr. 11:38

MIBSAM

1. Son of Ishmael Gen. 25:13; 1 Chr. 1:29
2. Son of Shallum 1 Chr. 4:25

MIBZAR

• Chief of Edom Gen. 36:42; 1 Chr. 1:53

MICAH

1. An Ephraimite
   • His robbery and idolatry Judg. 17; 18
2. Head of a family of Reuben 1 Chr. 5:5
3. Also called MICHA
   • Son of Mephibosheth 2 Sam. 9:12; 1 Chr. 8:34,35; 9:40,41
4. Also called MICHAH
   • A Kohathite 1 Chr. 23:20; 24:24,25
5. Father of Abdon 2 Chr. 34:20
6. One of the minor prophets Jer. 26:18,19; Mic. 1:1, 14,15
   • Denounces the idolatry of his times Mic. 1
   • The oppressions of the covetous Mic. 2:1-11
   • Foretells the restoration of Israel Mic. 2:12,13
   • The injustice of judges and falsehoods of false prophets Mic. 3
   • Prophesies the coming of the Messiah Mic. 4; 5
   • Denounces the oppressions

MICAIAH

• A prophet who reproved King Ahab 1 Ki. 22:8-28; 2 Chr. 18:4-27

MICE

• See MOUSE

MICHA

1. See MICAH, number three
2. A Levite Neh. 10:11; 11:17, 22

MICHAEL

1. An Asherite Num. 13:13
2. Two Gadites 1 Chr. 5:13,14
3. A Gershonite Levite 1 Chr. 6:40
4. A descendant of Issachar 1 Chr. 7:3
5. A Benjamite 1 Chr. 8:16
6. A captain of the thousands of Manasseh who joined David at Ziklag 1 Chr. 12:20
7. Father of Omri 1 Chr. 27:18
8. Son of Jehoshaphat
   • Killed by his brother, Jehoram 2 Chr. 21:2-4
9. Father of Zebadiah Ezra 8:8
10. The Archangel
    • His message to Daniel Dan. 10:13, 21; 12:1
    • Contention with the devil Jude 1:9
    • Fights with the dragon Rev. 12:7

MICHAIAH

1. Father of Achbor 2 Ki. 22:12
2. MICHAIAH
   • See MAACHAH, number four
3. A prince sent by Jehoshaphat to teach the law in the cities of Judah 2 Chr. 17:7
4. A priest of the family of Asaph Neh. 12:35, 41
5. Son of Gemariah
   • Who expounds to the prophecies of Jeremiah read by to the people Jer. 36:11-14

MICHAL

• (Daughter of Saul)
  • Given to David as a reward for killing Goliath 1 Sam. 18:22-28
  • Rescues David from death 1 Sam. 19:9-17
  • Saul forcibly separates them and she is given in marriage to Phalti 1 Sam. 25:44
  • David recovers, to himself 2 Sam. 3:13-16
  • Ridicules David on account of his religious zeal 2 Sam. 6:16, 20-23

MICHMAS

• See MICHMASH

MICHMASH

• A city of the tribe of Benjamin 1 Sam. 13:5
• People of the captivity return to, and dwell in Ezra 2:27; Neh. 11:31
• Prophesy concerning the king of Assyria storing his baggage at Isa. 10:28
• Is garrisoned by Saul 1 Sam. 13:2
• Philistines killed at, by Jonathan 1 Sam. 14:31