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MAACHAH, MAACAH (friction, oppression). Ge. MADMEN (place of manure). A town of Moab (Je.
22:24; 2 Sa. 3:3 48:2).
MAADAI (the ornament of God). Ezr. 10:34. MADMENAH (place of manure). Is. 10:31.
MAADIAH (the ornament of God). Ne. 12:5. MADON (place of judgment). Jos. 11:1.
MAAI (the fountain of the Lord). Ne. 12:36. MAGBISH (assembly, fortress). Ezr. 2:30.
MAALEH ACRABBIM (going up, scorpions). Jos. MAGDALA (tower, castle). Mt. 15:39. A town on the
15:3. western shore of the Sea of Galilee north of Tiberias.
MAARATH (level place, waste). Jos. 15:59. MAGDALENE. Mary Magdalene; one of the Marys of
MAASEIAH (the work of the Lord). Je. 21:1. the Bible. Her name means “an inhabitant of Magdala,”
MAASIAI (the work of the Lord). 1 Ch. 9:12. referring to the town of Magdala on the western shore
MAATH (breaking, removing). Lk. 3:26. of the Sea of Galilee. Jesus cast seven devils out of her,
and she became an ardent disciple (Lk. 8:2). Mary
MAAZ (oppression). 1 Ch. 2:27. Magdalene was the first person to see the Lord Jesus
MAAZIAH (the consolation of God). 1 Ch. 24:18. Christ after His resurrection (Mk. 16:1-9; Mt. 28:1; Lk.
MACCABEES. The Jewish family which led revolt 24:10; Jn. 19:25; 20:1, 18).
against Antiochus Epiphanes, king of Syria, and won MAGDIEL (excellent, praise). Ge. 36:43.
freedom for the Jews. Antiochus had captured the MAGICIAN. [See Witchcraft.]
temple in Jerusalem and had desecrated it by sacrificing MAGISTRATE. A judge; ruler (Ju. 18:7; Ezr. 7:25; Lk.
a pig. The revolt began in 168 B.C. The temple was 12:58). [See Government.]
recaptured and sacrifices were resumed in 165 B.C. The
history of this experience in Jewish history is told in two MAGNIFICAL. Greatness (Ac. 19:27).
of the apocryphal books, 1 and 2 Maccabees. [See MAGNIFICAT (to exalt; to extol) A name for Mary’s
Antichrist, Apocrypha.] song of praise in Lk. 1:46-55.
MACEDONIA. A Roman province (Ac. 16:9). MAGNIFICENCE. Greatness (Ac. 19:27). [See
Macedonia was made a Roman province in 142 BC, and Majesty.]
Philippi, its chief city, was made a Roman colony in 42 MAGNIFY. Exalt; uplift; promote; to make great
BC after the famous battle involving the armies of (Jos. 3:7; Ps. 34:3; Da. 11:36; Lk. 1:46).
Antony and Octavian aligned against the armies of MAGOG. [See Gog.]
Brutus and Cassius. It was Roman legions against MAGOR MISSABIB (fear everywhere). Je. 20:3.
Roman legions. Brutus and Cassius had murdered Julius
Caesar and tried to take over the empire, but Octavian MAGPIASH (congregation of the congregation). Ne.
won the battle and 15 years later became the Emperor 10:20.
Augustus. It was during his reign that Jesus was born. MAHALAH (disease). 1 Ch. 7:18.
MACHBANAI (chain of God). 1 Ch. 12:13. MAHALALEEL (praising God). Ge. 5:12.
MACHBENAH (chain). 1 Ch. 2:49. MAHALATH. (1) The daughter of Ishmael; the wife
MACHI (consuming of strength, pining). Nu. 13:15. of Rehoboam (sickness) (Ge. 28:9; 2 Ch. 11:18). (2)
Mentioned in the title to Ps. 53 and 88. Strong says,
MACHIR (sold). Ge. 50:23. “probably the title to a popular song.” [See
MACHNADEBAI (what is like the liberality of God?). Music.]
Ex. 10:40. MAHALI (infirmity, instability). Ex. 6:19.
MACHPELAH (a doubling, a fold, winding). MAHANAIM (two camps or hosts). Ge. 32:2.
Abraham’s burial cave (Ge. 23:9). MAHANEHDAN (camp of judgment). Ju. 18:12.
MAD. (1) Insane or demon possessed (1 Sa. 21:13; 2
Ki. 9:11; Pr. 26:18; Jn. 10:20; Ac. 12:15; 26:25; 1 Co. MAHARAI (the haste of God). 2 Sa. 23:28.
14:23). (2) Angry (Ps. 102:8; Ac. 26:11). (3) Foolish MAHATH (taking or wiping away). 2 Ch. 29:12.
(Ec. 2:2). [See Anger, Fool, Devils.] MAHAVITE (the place of the congregation). 1 Ch.
MADAI (God extends). Ge. 10:2. 11:46.
MADIAN (Great extension). Ac. 7:29. MAHAZIOTH (visions). 1 Ch. 25:4.
MADMANNAH (place of manure). Jos. 15:31.

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