Dictionary of Biblical Names


This dictionary contains over 2,500 Bible and Bible-related proper names and their meanings. Some Hebrew words of uncertain meaning have been left out

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1572 Maachah pressed down; worn; fastened

1573 Maachathi broken

1574 Maadai pleasant; testifying

1575 Maadiah pleasantness; the testimony of the Lord

1576 Maai belly; heaping up

1577 Maale-akrabbim ascent of scorpions

1578 Maarath den; making empty; watching

1579 Maaseiah the work of the Lord

1580 Maasiai the defense, or strength, or trust of the Lord

1581 Maath wiping away; breaking; fearing; smiting

1582 Maaz wood; wooden

1583 Macedonia burning; adoration

1584 Machbenah Machbanai, poverty; the smiting of his son

1585 Machi poor; a smiter

1586 Machir selling; knowing

1587 Machnadebai smiter

1588 Machpelah double

1589 Madai a measure; judging; a garment

1590 Madian judgment; striving; covering; chiding

1591 Madmannah measure of a gift; preparation of a garment

1592 Madon a chiding; a garment; his measure

1593 Magbish excelling; height

1594 Magdala tower; greatness

1595 Magdalene a person from Magdala

1596 Magdiel declaring God; chosen fruit of God

1597 Magog covering; roof; dissolving

1598 Magor-missabib fear on every side

1599 Magpiash a body thrust hard together

1600 Mahalah Mahalath, sickness; a company of dancers; a harp

1601 Mahaleleel praising God

1602 Mahali infirmity; a harp; pardon

1603 Mahanaim tents; two fields; two armies

1604 Mahanehdan tents of judgment

1605 Mahanem a comforter

1606 Maharai hasting; a hill; from a hill

1607 Mahath same as Maath

1608 Mahavites declaring a message; marrow

1609 Mahaz an end; ending; growing hope

1610 Mahazioth seeing a sign; seeing a letter

1611 Maher-shalal-hash-baz making speed to the spoil; he hastens to the prey

1612 Mahlah Mahli, Mahlon, same as Mahali

1613 Makas same as Mahaz

1614 Makheloth assemblies; congregations

1615 Makkedah worshiping; burning; raised; crookedness

1616 Malachi my messenger; my angel

1617 Malcham Malchom, their king; their counselor

1618 Malchiah Malchijah, the Lord my king, or my counselor

1619 Malchiel God is my king, or counselor

1620 Malchus my king, kingdom, or counselor

1621 Maleleel same as Mahaleleel

1622 Mallothi fullness; circumcision

1623 Malluch reigning; counseling

1624 Mammon riches

1625 Mamre rebellious; bitter; set with trees

1626 Manaen a comforter; a leader

1627 Manahethites my lady; my prince of rest

1628 Manasseh forgetfulness; he that is forgotten

1629 Manoah rest; a present

1630 Maon house; place of sin

1631 Mara Marah, bitter; bitterness

1632 Maralah sleep; a sacrifice of myrrh; ascension

1633 Maranatha the Lord is coming

1634 Marcus polite; shining

1635 Mareshah from the beginning; an inheritance

1636 Mark same as Marcus

1637 Maroth bitterness

1638 Marsena bitterness of a bramble

1639 Martha who becomes bitter; provoking

1640 Mary same as Miriam

1641 Mash same as Meshech

1642 Mashal a parable; governing

1643 Masrekah whistling; hissing

1644 Massa a burden; prophecy

1645 Massah temptation

1646 Matred wand of government

1647 Matri rain; prison

1648 Mattan Mattana, Mattenai, gifts; rains

1649 Mattaniah gift, or hope, of the Lord

1650 Mattatha his gift

1651 Mattathias the gift of the Lord

1652 Matthan same as Mattan

1653 Matthanias same as Mattaniah

1654 Matthal gift; he that gives

1655 Matthew given; a reward

1656 Matthias Mattithiah, same as Mattathias

1657 Mazzaroth the twelve signs of the zodiac

1658 Meah a hundred cubits

1659 Mearah den; cave; making empty

1660 Mebunnai son; building; understanding

1661 Mecherath selling; knowledge

1662 Medad he that measures; water of love

1663 Medan judgment; process

1664 Medeba waters of grief; waters springing up

1665 Media measure; habit; covering

1666 Megiddo his precious fruit; declaring a message

1667 Megiddon same as Megiddo

1668 Mehetabel how good is God

1669 Mehida a riddle; sharpness of wit

1670 Mehir a reward

1671 Mehujael who proclaims God

1672 Mehuman making an uproar; a multitude

1673 Mejarkon the waters of Jordan

1674 Mekonah a foot of a pillar; provision

1675 Melatiah deliverance of the Lord

1676 Melchi my king; my counsel

1677 Melchiah God is my king

1678 Melchi-shua king of health; magnificent king

1679 Melchizedek king of justice

1680 Melea supplying; supplied

1681 Melech king; counselor

1682 Melita affording honey

1683 Mellicu his kingdom; his counselor

1684 Melzar circumcision of a narrow place, or of a bond

1685 Memphis abode of the good

1686 Memucan impoverished; to prepare; certain; true

1687 Menahem comforter; who conducts them; preparation of heat

1688 Menan numbered; rewarded; prepared

1689 Mene who reckons or is counted

1690 Meonenim charmers, regarders of times

1691 Mephaath appearance, or force, of waters

1692 Mephibosheth out of my mouth proceeds reproach

1693 Merab he that fights or disputes

1694 Meraioth bitterness; rebellious; changing

1695 Merari bitter; to provoke

1696 Mercurius an orator; an interpreter

1697 Mered rebellious, ruling

1698 Meremoth bitterness; myrrh of death

1699 Meres defluxion; imposthume

1700 Meribah dispute; quarrel

1701 Meribbaal he that resists Baal; rebellion

1702 Merodach bitter contrition

1703 Merodach-baladan bitter contrition, without judgment

1704 Merom eminences; elevations

1705 Meronothite my singing; rejoicing; bearing rule

1706 Meroz secret, leanness

1707 Mesha burden; salvation

1708 Meshach that draws with force

1709 Meshech who is drawn by force

1710 Meshelemiah peace, or perfection, of the Lord

1711 Meshezaheel God taking away; the salvation of God

1712 Meshillamith peaceable; perfect; giving again

1713 Meshullam peaceable; perfect; their parables

1714 Mesobaite the Lord's standing-place; a little doe

1715 Mesopotamia between two rivers

1716 Messiah anointed

1717 Metheg-ammah bridle of bondage

1718 Methusael who demands his death

1719 Methusaleh he has sent his death

1720 Meunim dwelling-places; afflicted

1721 Mezahab gilded

1722 Miamin the right hand

1723 Mibhar chosen; youth

1724 Mibsam smelling sweet

1725 Mibzar defending; forbidding; taking away

1726 Micah poor; humble

1727 Micaiah who is like to God?

1728 Micha same as Micaiah

1729 Michaiah Michael, same as Micah

1730 Michal who is perfect?

1731 Michmach he that strikes

1732 Michmethah the gift or death of a striker

1733 Michri selling

1734 Michtam golden psalm

1735 Middin judgment; striving

1736 Midian judgment; covering; habit

1737 Migdalel tower of God

1738 Migdalgad tower compassed about

1739 Migdol a tower

1740 Migron fear; farm; throat

1741 Mijamin right hand

1742 Mikloth little wants; little voices; looking downward

1743 Minneiah possession of the Lord

1744 Milalai circumcision; my talk

1745 Milcah queen

1746 Milcom their king

1747 Miletum red; scarlet

1748 Millo fullness

1749 Miniamin right hand

1750 Minni reckoned; prepared

1751 Minnith same as Minni

1752 Miriam rebellion

1753 Mishael who is asked for or lent

1754 Mishal parables; governing

1755 Misham their savior; taking away

1756 Misheal requiring; lent; pit

1757 Mishma hearing; obeying

1758 Mishmannah fatness; taking away provision

1759 Mishraites spread abroad

1760 Mispar Mispereth, numbering; showing; increase of tribute

1761 Misrephoth-maim hot waters

1762 Mithcah sweetness; pleasantness

1763 Mithnite loin; gift; hope

1764 Mithredath breaking the law

1765 Mitylene purity; cleansing; press

1766 Mizar little

1767 Mizpah Mizpeh, a watch-tower; speculation

1768 Mizraim tribulations

1769 Mizzah defluxion from the head

1770 Mnason a diligent seeker; an exhorter

1771 Moab of his father

1772 Moladah birth; generation

1773 Molech Moloch, king

1774 Molid nativity; generation

1775 Mordecai contrition; bitter; bruising

1776 Moreh stretching

1777 Moriah bitterness of the Lord

1778 Moserah Moseroth, erudition; discipline

1779 Moses taken out; drawn forth

1780 Mozah unleavened

1781 Muppim out of the mouth; covering

1782 Mushi he that touches, that withdraws or takes away

1783 Myra I flow; pour out; weep

1784 Mysia criminal; abominable

1785 Naam fair; pleasant

1786 Naamah Naaman, beautiful; agreeable

1787 Naarah Naarai, young person

1788 Naashon that foretells; that conjectures

1789 Nabal fool; senseless

1790 Naboth words; prophecies

1791 Nachon ready; sure

1792 Nachor same as Nahor

1793 Nadab free and voluntary gift; prince

1794 Nagge clearness; brightness; light

1795 Nahaliel inheritance; valley of God

1796 Nahallal praised; bright

1797 Naham Nahamani, comforter; leader

1798 Naharai my nostrils; hot; anger

1799 Nahash snake; serpent

1800 Nahath rest; a leader

1801 Nahbi very secret

1802 Nahor hoarse; dry; hot

1803 Nahshon same as Naashon

1804 Nahum comforter; penitent

1805 Nain beauty; pleasantness

1806 Naioth beauties; habitations

1807 Naomi beautiful; agreeable

1808 Naphish the soul; he that rests, refreshes himself, or res

1809 Naphtali that struggles or fights

1810 Narcissus astonishment; stupidity

1811 Nason helper; entry-way

1812 Nathan given; giving; rewarded

1813 Nathanael the gift of God

1814 Nathan-melech the gift of the king, or of counsel

1815 Naum same as Nahum

1816 Nazareth separated; crowned; sanctified

1817 Nazarite one chosen or set apart

1818 Neah moved; moving

1819 Neapolis the new city

1820 Neariah child of the Lord

1821 Nebai budding; speaking; prophesying

1822 Nebaioth words; prophecies; buds

1823 Neballat prophecy; budding

1824 Nebat that beholds

1825 Nebo that speaks or prophesies

1826 Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadrezzar, tears and groans of judgment

1827 Nebushasi_hahban speech; prophecy; springing; flowing

1828 Nebuzar-adan fruits or prophecies of judgment

1829 Necho lame; beaten

1830 Nedabiah prince or vow of the Lord

1831 Neginoth stringed instruments

1832 Nehelamite dreamer; vale; brook

1833 Nehemiah consolation; repentance of the Lord

1834 Nehum comforter; penitent

1835 Nehushta made of brass

1836 Nehushtan a trifling thing of brass

1837 Neiel commotion, or moving, of God

1838 Nekoda painted; inconstant

1839 Nemuel the sleeping of God

1840 Nepheg weak; slacked

1841 Nephish same as Naphish

1842 Nephishesim diminished; torn in pieces

1843 Nephthalim same as Naphtali

1844 Nephthoah opening; open

1845 Nephusim same as Nephishesim

1846 Ner a lamp; new-tilled land

1847 Nereus same as Ner

1848 Nergal the great man; the hero

1849 Nergal-sharezer treasurer of Nergal

1850 Neri my light

1851 Neriah light; lamp of the Lord

1852 Nethaneel same as Nathanael

1853 Nethaniah the gift of the Lord

1854 Nethinims given or offered

1855 Neziah conqueror; strong

1856 Nezib standing-place

1857 Nibhaz budding; prophesying

1858 Nibshan prophecy; growing of a tooth

1859 Nicanor a conqueror; victorious

1860 Nicodemus victory of the people

1861 Nicolas same as Nicodemus

1862 Nicolaitanes followers of Nicolas

1863 Nicopolis the city of victory

1864 Niger black

1865 Nimrah Nimrim, leopard; bitterness; rebellion

1866 Nimrod rebellion (but probably an unknown Assyrian word)

1867 Nimshi rescued from danger

1868 Nineveh handsome; agreeable

1869 Nisan standard; miracle

1870 Nisroch flight; proof; temptation; delicate

1871 No stirring up; forbidding

1872 Noadiah witness, or ornament, of the Lord

1873 Noah repose; consolation

1874 Noah that quavers or totters (Zelophehad's daughter)

1875 Nob discourse; prophecy

1876 Nobah that barks or yelps

1877 Nod vagabond; fugitive

1878 Nodab vowing of his own accord

1879 Noe same as Noah

1880 Nogah brightness; clearness

1881 Noha rest; a guide

1882 Non posterity; a fish; eternal

1883 Noph honeycomb; anything that distills or drops

1884 Nophah fearful; binding

1885 Nun same as Non

1886 Nymphas spouse; bridegroom


 

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