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Malchiah in Naves Topical Bible

-Also called MALCHIJAH -1. A Gershonite 1Ch 6:40 -2. Also called MELCHIAH An Aaronite 1Ch 9:12; Ne 11:12; Jer 21:1; 38:1 -3. Head of a division of priests 1Ch 24:9 -4. Name of three exiles Ezr 10:25,31 -5. A son of Rechab who repaired the dung gate of Jerusalem Ne 3:14 -6. A Jew who helped repair the walls of Jerusalem Ne 3:31 -7. A J...

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Malchus in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Malluch in Old Testament (1 Chronicles 6:44; Nehemiah 10:4.) The assault by Peter on the high priest's servant (slave), when in the act of arresting Jesus, is given by all the evangelists, but the name of the servant by John only (John 18:10; John 18:15-16). Naturally so, for John was "known to the high-priest" and his household, so that he pr...

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Mamre in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

mam'-re (mamre'; Septuagint Mambre): (1) In Gen 14:24 Mamre is mentioned as the name of one of Abraham's allies, who in 14:13 is described as the Amorite, brother of Eschcol and Aner. 1. Biblical Data: The name of the grove of trees is evidently considered as derived from this sheikh or chieftain. The "oaks" ("terebinths") of Mamre where Abram ...

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Man in Smiths Bible Dictionary

Four Hebrew terms are rendered "man" in the Authorized Version: 1. Adam, the name of the man created in the image of God. It appears to be derived from adam, "he or it was red or ruddy," like Edom. This was the generic term for the human race. 2. Ish, "man," as distinguished from woman, husband. 3. Geber, "a man," from gabar, "to be strong,"...

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Malchiah in Easton's Bible Dictionary

Jehovah's king. (1.) The head of the fifth division of the priests in the time of David (1 Chr. 24:9). (2.) A priest, the father of Pashur (1 Chr. 9:12; Jer. 38:1). (3.) One of the priests appointed as musicians to celebrate the completion of the walls of Jerusalem (Neh. 12:42). (4.) A priest who stood by Ezra when he "read in the book of ...

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Malchus in Hitchcock's Bible Names

my king...

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Mamre in Naves Topical Bible

-1. A plain near Hebron Abraham resides in Ge 13:18; 14:13 Entertains three angels, and is promised a son Ge 18:1-15 Isaac lives in Ge 35:27 -2. An Amorite and confederate of Abraham Ge 14:13,24...

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Malachi in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

("messenger of Jah"), or Jehovah; contracted for Malachijah, as Abi for Abijah (2 Kings 18:2; compare 2 Chronicles 29:1). The name is that of an office rather than of a person; it occurs in the sense "My (Jehovah's) messenger" (Malachi 3:1, compare Haggai 1:13). Malachi was Jehovah's last inspired messenger of Old Testament, announcing the adv...

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Man in Easton's Bible Dictionary

(1.) Heb. 'Adam, used as the proper name of the first man. The name is derived from a word meaning "to be red," and thus the first man was called Adam because he was formed from the red earth. It is also the generic name of the human race (Gen. 1:26, 27; 5:2; 8:21; Deut. 8:3). Its equivalents are the Latin homo and the Greek anthropos (Ma...

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Mahol in Naves Topical Bible

-Father of Heman, Chalcol, and Darda 1Ki 4:31...

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