List of Biblical Persons / M

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This list of biblical persons gives the proper names of people that appear in the Bible . It is divided into several pages in alphabetical order. Those Bible passages are given in which the person is mentioned first. Names of places, mountains, rivers, lakes, seas, islands, sanctuaries, countries, peoples can be found in the list of geographical and ethnographic names in the Bible .


M.

Name (German) Name (Urtext) Meaning of the name Bible passage person
Maacha מַעֲכָה ma'ǎkhāh Gen 22.24  EU Son of Nahor and his concubine Rëuma
2 Sam 3.3  EU Mother of Absalom , wife of King David , daughter of King Talmai of Geschur
1 Kings 2.39  EU Achish's father, king of Gath
1 Kings 15.2  EU Mother of Abijah of Judah, granddaughter of Absalom
1 Chr 7.15  EU Sister of Machir
1 Chr 7.16  EU Mrs. Machir, possibly identical to the previous one
1 Chr 8.29  EU Mrs. Jëiëls, mother of Gibeon
1 Chr 11.43  EU Hanan's father
1 Chr 27.16  EU Shefatya's father
Maaseja מַעֲשֵׂיָהוּ ma'ǎśejāhû "Work of YHWH " 1 Chr 6.25  EU Malkiah's son, Michael's father
1 Chr 15.18  EU Levite, involved in the transfer of the ark to Jerusalem , harp player
2 Chr 23.1  EU Son of Adajas, leader of a hundred in the time of the priest Jehoiada
2 Chr 26.11  EU Bailiff
2 Chr 28.7  EU Prince
2 Chr 34.8  EU City Colonel
Esr 10.18  EU Priest living in mixed marriage, descendant of Yeshua
Esr 10.21  EU Priest, intermarried, descendant of Harim
Esr 10.22  EU Priest living in mixed marriage, descendant of Pashhur
Esr 10.30  EU Priest living in mixed marriage, descendant of Pahat-Moab
Neh 3.23  EU Azariah's father, Ananeja's son
Neh 8.7  EU Levite
Neh 11.5  EU Son of Baruch, inhabitant of Jerusalem
Neh 11.7  EU Benjaminite, father of Kolaiah, son of Itiël
Neh 12.41  EU priest
Neh 12.42  EU Levite
Jer 21.1  EU Father of the priest Zefaniah
Jer 29.21  EU Father of the false prophet Zidkiah
Jer 35.4  EU Threshold guard, son of Schallum
Maasja מַעַזְיָהוּ ma'azjāhû "Work of YHWH " 1 Chr 24.18  EU priest
Neh 10.9  EU priest
Machbannai מַכְבַּנַּי makhbannaj 1 Chr 12.14  EU King David's hero
Machi מָכִי mākhî "Who is like God)" (?) Num 13.15  EU Gaditer, father of the scout Gëuël
Machir מָכִיר mākhîr "Bought (from God)" (?) Gen 50.23  EU Son of Manasseh , father of Gilead
2 Sam 9.4  EU Son of Ammiël
Machla מַחְלָה maḥlāh "Jewellery" Num 26.33  EU Daughter of Zelofhad
1 Chr 7.18  EU Son of Molechet, daughter of Machir
Machli מַחְלִי maḥlî "(God) has forgiven" (?) Ex 6.19  EU Son of Merari , grandson of Levi
Machlon מַחְלוֹן maḥlôn "Sickly / weakling" Ruth 1,2  EU Efratites, son of Elimelech and Naomi
Madai מָדַי mādaj Gen 10.2  EU Son of Jafet , grandson of Noah
Madmanna מַדְמַנָּה madmannāh 1 Chr 2.49  EU Son of Schaaf, Calebiter
Magdalena Μαγδαληνή Lk 8.2  EU Mary Magdalene
Magdiël מַגְדִּיאֵל magdî'el Gen 36.43  EU Chief, descendant of Esau
Magog מָגֹוג māgôg Gen 10.2  EU Son of Jafet , grandson of Noah
Mahalalel מַהֲלַלְאֵל mahǎlal'el "Praise God" Gen 5.12  EU Son of Kenan , father of Jered
Mahalat מָחֲלַת māḥǎlat "Jewellery" Gen 28.9  EU Daughter of Ishmael , granddaughter of Abraham , wife Esau
2 Chr 11.18  EU King Rehoboam's wife
Mahat מַחַת maḥat 1 Chr 6.20  EU Levite, son of Amasai, father of Elkanah
2 Chr 31.13  EU official
Lk 3.26  EU Ancestor of Jesus, son of Mattitja, father of Naggai
Mahasiot מַחֲזִיאֹות maḥǎzî'ôt artificial : "sights" 1 Chr 25.4  EU Levite, son of Heman
Maher-Schalal-Hash-Bas מַהֵר שָׁלָל חָשׁ בַּז maher šālāl ḥāš baz "Hurry (to) the prey! One rushes to robbery. " Isa 8,1  EU Son of Isaiah
Mahol מָחֹול māḥôl "(God) has forgiven" (?) 1 Kings 5.11  EU Father of the wise men Heman, Kalkol and Darda
Malchus Μάλχος Joh 18,10  EU Servant of the high priest, whose ear Peter cuts off
Malachi מַלְאָכִי mal'āḥî "(God) is a messenger" (?) Times 1.1  EU prophet
Malkiël מַלְכִּיאֵל malkî'el "(God) is King" Gen 46.17  EU Son of Beria, grandson of Ascher
Malkishua מַלְכִּי־שׁוּעַ malkî šûa ' "The king is salvation" " 1 Sam 14.49  EU youngest son of Saul
Malloti מַלֹּותִי mallôtî artificially 1 Chr 25.4  EU Levite
Malluch מַלּוּךְ mallûkh "(God) ruled" 1 Chr 6.29  EU Father Abdis
Esr 10.29  EU Priest living in mixed marriage, descendant of Banis
Esr 10.32  EU Priest, intermarried, descendant of Harim
Neh 10.5  EU Priest in the time of Nehemiah
Neh 10.28  EU Head of the people in Nehemiah's time
Neh 12.2  EU Priest, go to Jerusalem with Ezra
Neh 12.14  EU Ancestor of the priest Jonathan
Mamre מַמְרֵא mamre ' Gen 14.13  EU Amorite , oak owner, brother of Eschkol and Aners
Manaën Μαναήν Acts 13.1  EU Young companion of the tetrarch Herod, prophet and teacher of the community of Antioch
Manahat מָנַחַת mānaḥat Gen 36.23  EU Son of Schobal, descendant of Esau
Manasseh מְנַשֶּׁה mənaššæh "Let (God) be forgotten" Gen 41,51  EU
Rev 7,6  EU
Manasse : Joseph's firstborn
2 Kings 20.21  EU
Mt 1.10  EU
Manasseh : son of Hezekiah, king of Judah
Ezra 10.30  EU Returnees from Babylon who had to cast out his foreign wife at Ezra's behest
Manoach מָנֹוחַ mānôaḥ "Rest (place)" (?) Ri 13.2  EU Danite, father of Samson
Maoch מָעֹוךְ mā'ôkh 1 Sam 27.2  EU Achish's father, king of Gath
Maon מָעֹון mā'ôn Place name (?) 1 Chr 2.45  EU Calebiter, son of Shammai, father of Bet -zur
Mara מָרָא mārā ' Ruth 1.20  EU Name Naomis after returning from Moab
Marescha מָרֵשָׁה mārešāh 1 Chr 2.42  EU second son of Caleb, father of Hebron
Maria Μαρία Mt 1.18  EU Mary , mother of Jesus
Mt 27.56  EU Mary from Magdala
Mt 27.56  EU Mary, mother of James
Lk 10.39  EU Maria, Martha's sister
Joh 19.25  EU Mary, the wife of Clopas
Rom 16.6  EU Greetings in Romans
Markus Μάρκος Acts 12.12  EU John Mark, cousin of Barnabas
Marsena מַרְסְנָא marsənā ' Est 1.14  EU Sage at the court of Artaxerxes
Marta Μάρθα Lk 10.38  EU Sister of Maria
Masai מַעְשַׂי ma'śaj "Work (of God)" 1 Chr 9.12  EU Son of Adiël, inhabitant of Jerusalem
Mach מַשׁ maš Gen 10.23  EU Son of Aram , descendant of Noah
Gen 25.14  EU Son of Ishmael
Massa מַשָּׂא maśśā ' Gen 25.14  EU Son of Ishmael , grandson of Abraham
Matred מַטְרֵד matred Gen 36,39  LUT Mother of Mehetabel, mother-in-law of King Hadar, daughter of Me-Sahab
Matri מַטְרִי matrî "Born on the rainy day" 1 Sam 10.21  EU Ancestor of Saul , Benjaminite
Mattan Ματθάν Mt 1.15  EU Ancestor of Jesus, son of Eleazar, father of Jacob
Mattat Μαθθὰτ "Gift" Lk 3.24  EU Ancestor of Jesus, son of Levi, father of Eli
Lk 3.29  EU Ancestor of Jesus, son of Levi, father of Jorim
Mattatias Ματταθιας 1 Makk 2.1  EU Priests of the family of Jojaribs
1 Makk 11.70  EU Troop leader
Matthew Μαθθαῖος Mt 9.9  EU Customs officer
Matthias Μαθθίας Acts 1.23  EU Disciples of Jesus, substitutes for Judas
Mattitja מַתִּתְיָה mattitjāh "Gift of YHWH " 1 Chr 9.31  EU Levit, son of the Korachite Schallum, commissioned to prepare the brook
1 Chr 15.18  EU Levite involved in bringing the ark to Jerusalem
1 Chr 25.3  EU Levite and singer, son of Jedutun
Esr 10.43  EU Priest, intermarried, descendant of Nebo
Neh 8.4  EU Levite in Ezra's time
Lk 3.25  EU Ancestor of Jesus, son of Amos, father of Joseph
Lk 3.26  EU Ancestor of Jesus, son of Shimi, father of Mahat
Me-sahab מֵי זָהָב mê zāhāv Gen 36.39  EU Father Matred, grandfather Mehutabel, wife of King Hadar
Mebunnai מְבֻנַּי məvunnaj Text error 2 Sam 23.27  EU Hushiter, hero of David , the name in 1 Chr 11.29  EU is Sibbechai
Medad מֵידָד mêdād "(God) is friend" Num 11.26  EU Elder, raptures in the camp
Medan מְדָן mədān Gen 25.2  EU Son of Abraham and Ketura
Mefi Boscheth מְרִיב בָּעַל mərîv bā'al "Right is Baal" 2 Sam 21.8  EU Son of Jonathan
Mehetabel מְהֵיטַבְאֵל mehêtav'el "God is beneficial" Take 6.10  EU Father Delajas
1 Chr 1.50  EU Hadad's wife, King of Edom, daughter of Matred, granddaughter of Me-Sahab
Mehujaël מְחוּיָאֵל məḥûjā'el Gen 4.18  EU Son of Irad, father of Metuschaël
Mehuman מְהוּמָן məḥûmān Est 1.10  EU Court official of Artaxerxes
Melchi Μελχὶ Lk 3.24  EU Ancestor of Jesus, son of Jannai, father of Levi
Lk 3.28  EU Ancestor of Jesus, son of Addis, father of Neris
Melchizedek מַלְכִּי־צֶדֶק malkî ṣædæq "Malk is justice" Gen 14,18  EU
Heb 5,6  EU
King of Salem, priest
Melea Μελεὰ Lk 3.31  EU Ancestor of Jesus, son of Menna, father of Eliakim
Melech מֶלֶךְ mælækh "(God) is King" 1 Chr 8.35  EU Benjaminite son of Micah
Memuchan מְמוּכָן məmûkhān Est 1.14  EU Prince
Menahem מְנַחֵם mənaḥem "Comforting is (God)" 2 Kings 15.14  EU King of Israel, son of Gadi
Merab מֵרַב merav "Growth" 1 Sam 14.49  EU Daughter of Saul
Meraja מְרָיָה mərājāh Neh 12.12  EU Priest in the time of Jehoiakim and head of the family
Merajot מְרָיֹות mərājôt "Little defiant head" (?) 1 Chr 5,32  EU Son of Zerahiah, father of Amariah
1 Chr 9.11  EU Son of Zadok, father of Ahitub
Merari מְרָרִי mərārî "(God) has blessed" (?) Gen 46.11  EU Son of Levi
Μεραρι Jdt 16.6  EU Son of Uz, father of Judith
Mered מֶרֶד mæræd 1 Chr 4.17  EU Son of Ezra
Meremot מְרֵמֹות məremôt Esr 8.33  EU priest
Meres מֶרֶס mæræs Est 1.14  EU Sage at the court of Artaxerxes
Merib-Baal מְפִיבֹשֶׁת məfîvošæt "Right is Baal" 2 Sam 4,4  EU Son of Jonathan
Merodach מְרֹדָךְ mərodākh Jer 50.2  EU Babylonian deity
Merodach-Baladan בְּרֹאדַךְ בַּלְאֲדָן bəro'dakh bal'ǎdān 2 Kings 20.12  EU Son of Baladan, King of Babylon
Mesha מֵישַׁע mêša ' 2 Kings 3.4  EU King of Moab
מֵישָׁע mêšā ' "(God) is salvation" 1 Chr 2.42  EU Caleb's first-born son, Sif's father
Meshach מֵישַׁךְ mêšakh Dan 1.7  EU Name for Mischaël
Meschech מֶשֶׁךְ mæšækh Gen 10.2  EU Son of Jafet , grandson of Noah
1 Chr 1.17  EU Son of Sems
Meshelemia מְשֶׁלֶמְיָה məšælæmjāh " YHWH is replacing " 1 Chr 9.21  EU Father Zechariah
Meschillemot מְשִׁלֵּמִית məšillemît "Substituting is (God)" 1 Chr 9.12  EU Son of Immers, father of Meschullam
2 Chr 28.12  EU Bechyas father
Neh 11.13  EU Son Immers, father Achsai
Meschullam מְשֻׁלָּם məšullām "Replaced" 2 Kings 22.3  EU Azalja's father
1 Chr 3.19  EU Son of Zerubbabel
1 Chr 5.13  EU Gaditer
1 Chr 8.17  EU Benjaminite
1 Chr 9.8  EU Son of Shephatya
1 Chr 9.11  EU Son of Zadok, father of Hilkija
1 Chr 9.12  EU Son of Meschillemots, father of Jachseras
2 Chr 34.12  EU Levite, Kehatite
Esr 8.16  EU Envoy to Iddo
Neh 3.4  EU Son of bekyaz
Neh 3.6  EU Besodjas son
Meschullemet מְשֻׁלֶּמֶת məšullæmæt "Replaced" 2 Kings 21.19  EU Mother of King Amon of Judah, daughter of Haruz from Jotba
Metuschaël מְתוּשָׁאֵל mətûšā'el Gen 4.18  EU Son of Mehujaël, father of Lamech
Metuschelach מְתוּשָׁלַח mətûšālaḥ "Javelin thrower" Gen 5.21  EU Son of Enoch , father of Lamech
Mibhar מִצֹּבָה miṣṣovāh 2 Sam 23.36  EU Hero of Gath of David
Meek מִבְשָׁם mivšām "Perfume" Gen 25.13  EU Son of Ishmael , grandson of Abraham
Mibzar מִבְצָר mivṣār Gen 36.42  EU Chief, descendant of Esau
Micha מִיכָיְהוּ mîkhājəhû "Who is like YHWH ?" Ri 17.1  EU Man from Mount Ephraim; Makers of idols
מִיכָה mîkhāh "Who is like God)?" Wed 1.1  EU prophet
מִיכָא mîkhā ' 2 Sam 9.12  EU Son of Merib-Baal
Michael מִיכָאֵל mîkhā'el "Who is like God?" Num 13.13  EU Setur's father, from the Ascher tribe
1 Chr 5.13  EU Gaditer
1 Chr 5.14  EU Son of Yeshishai, father of Gilead
1 Chr 6.25  EU Son of Maasejas, father of Shimas
1 Chr 7.3  EU Son Usis
1 Chr 8,16  EU Benjaminite
1 Chr 12.21  EU Man from the Manasseh tribe
1 Chr 27.18  EU Father Omris of the tribe of Issachar
2 Chr 21.2  EU Son of Jehoshaphat
Esr 8.8  EU Sebadjas father, descendant of Shefatja
Dan 10.13  EU
Jud EU
archangel Michael
Michaja מִיכָיָהוּ mîkhājāhû "Who is like YHWH ?" 2 Chr 13.2  EU Uriël's daughter, Abija's mother
2 Chr 17.7  EU official
Neh 12.35  EU Sakkurs's son, Mattanya's father
Neh 12.41  EU priest
Michal מִיכַל mîkhal "Who is like God?" (?) 1 Sam 14.49  EU Daughter of Saul
Michri מִכְרִי mikhrî "(God) has sold" (?) 1 Chr 9.8  EU Father Usis
Midian מִדְיָן midjān "Dispute / court judgment" Gen 25.2  EU Son of Abraham and Ketura
Miclot מִקְלֹות miqlôt 1 Chr 8.32  EU Son of Jëiël, father of Shimas
Milka מִלְכָּה milkāh "(God) is King" Gen 11.29  EU Mrs. Nahor , daughter of Haran
Num 26.33  EU Daughter of Zelofhad
Miriam מִרְיָם mirjām Ex 15.20  EU prophetess
Misa מִזָּה mizzāh Gen 36.13  EU Reguël's son, Esau's grandson
Mishael מִישָׁאֵל mîšā'el "Who is that of God?" (?) Ex 6.22  EU Son of Usiël, grandson of Kohat
Misham מִשְׁעָם miš'ām "(God) is support" (?) 1 Chr 8.12  EU Son of Elpaal
Mischma מִשְׁמָע mišmā ' "Hearing" (?) Gen 25.14  EU Son of Ishmael , grandson of Abraham
1 Chr 4.25  EU Son of Mibsam, father of Hammuel, of the tribe of Simeon
Mischmanna מִשְׁמַנָּה mišmannāh "Fatness, excellence" 1 Chr 12.11  EU Followers of David
Mnason Μνάσων Acts 21:16  EU Disciples from Cyprus where Paul was a guest
Moab מֹואָב mô'āv Gen 19.37  EU Son of Lot's older daughter , ancestor of the Moabites
Moloch מֹלֶךְ molækh Lev 18.21  EU Canaanite deity
Mordecai מָרְדֳּכַי mårdåkhaj " Marduk ..." Est 2.5  EU
Est 1.1  EU
Guardian Esther
Cunt מֹשֶׁה mošæh Ex 2.10  EU
Mt 8.4  EU
Sir 24.23  EU
prophet
Moza מֹוצָא môṣā ' Place name 1 Chr 2.46  EU Son of Caleb and the concubine Efa
1 Chr 8.36  EU Son of Simris, father of Bina
Muppim מֻפִּים muppîm Text error Gen 46.21  EU eighth eldest son of Benjamin
pussy מוּשִׁי mûšî Ex 6.19  EU Son of Merari , grandson of Levi

Individual evidence

  1. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay Hans Rechenmacher : Old Hebrew personal names , Münster 2012.