English Bible words starting with M
684 meanings beginning with M, in alphabetical order. This is page 2 of 7. Under each one are the Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek words the Bible actually uses for it.
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make cakes1 word
- lavavלָבַבto act on the heart: to seize hold of someone's inner self, or to gain such an inner self where there was none
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- to make heart cakes: to prepare by hand the small dish of dough, named after the word for heart, that was fed to a man on his sickbed
- lavavלָבַבto act on the heart: to seize hold of someone's inner self, or to gain such an inner self where there was none
make childless1 word
make clean1 word
make clear3 words
- dēloōδηλόωto make something clear: to bring what was unknown or unnoticed into the open, whether by telling it, pointing to it, or exposing it
- parashפָּרַשׁto make plain: to separate a thing out from the blur around it so that it stands clear and settled.
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- to sting: to strike and pierce, as a poisonous snake does.
- perashפְּרַשׁto make clearnot studied yet
make commotion1 word
make crooked2 words
make cuttings1 word
- gadadגָּדַדto slash one's own skin on purpose as a religious act: in grief for someone who has died, or to force a god to answer
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- to mass together in a body, the way a band of armed men does: to close in on someone, or to crowd to a place
- gadadגָּדַדto slash one's own skin on purpose as a religious act: in grief for someone who has died, or to force a god to answer
make deep1 word
make detestable1 word
make drunk2 words
make dust of1 word
make envious1 word
make every effort1 word
make excuse1 word
make fat1 word
- dashenדָּשֵׁןto be or grow fat, or to make fat: to flourish with rich, God-given abundance, or to enrich, satisfy, and honor another with it.
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- to clear away the fat-ashes: to remove from the altar the greasy ash left when the fat of the sacrifices has burned.
- dashenדָּשֵׁןto be or grow fat, or to make fat: to flourish with rich, God-given abundance, or to enrich, satisfy, and honor another with it.
make foolish2 words
- mōrainōμωραίνωto turn foolish, or to make someone or something foolish and expose it as folly
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- of salt: to lose its saltiness and so become useless
- sakhalסָכַלto prove a fool: to do something that turns out to be folly, or to make someone else's wisdom turn out to be folly
- mōrainōμωραίνωto turn foolish, or to make someone or something foolish and expose it as folly
make for1 word
- katechōκατέχωto make for shore: to steer a ship toward land and head in to the beach
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- to hold fast: to keep a firm, lasting grip on something you have received, so that you do not let it slip
- to hold back: to keep a person or force in check, confined, or held down, whether by restraining it or by being caught in its grip
- to have and hold as your own: to possess or occupy something, keeping settled title to it
- katechōκατέχωto make for shore: to steer a ship toward land and head in to the beach
make free1 word
make fruitful1 word
make full proof1 word
- plērophoreōπληροφορέωto fully convince: to settle someone's mind in complete certainty
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- to fully carry out: to bring a task or message all the way to completion
- plērophoreōπληροφορέωto fully convince: to settle someone's mind in complete certainty
make futile1 word
make glad2 words
make haste4 words
- maharמָהַרto hurry: to act quickly, without delay, or to be quick and rash by nature.
- ḥushחוּשׁto hurry: to move or act with urgent speed, or to make something happen quickly
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- to feel or enjoy: to take in pleasure with the senses
- utsאוּץto move or drive with pressing urgency: to hurry, or to press someone else to hurry
- ḥaphazחָפַזto panic: to be jolted by sudden fear, and usually to bolt because of it
make holy1 word
make intercession1 word
- palalפָּלַלto pray: to lay a matter before God and ask him to act on it, for oneself or for someone else
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- to render a judgment: to step between two sides and settle a case, or to size up how a matter stands
- palalפָּלַלto pray: to lay a matter before God and ask him to act on it, for oneself or for someone else
make intercession for us1 word
make known8 words
- yadaיָדַעto know: to have or come to have a firm hold on something, whether a fact, a skill, or a person.
- nagadנָגַדto make something known by telling it: to report, declare, or disclose what another did not know
- apokaluptōἀποκαλύπτωto take the covering off something hidden so it can be known: to reveal, disclose, or bring to light
- gnōrizōγνωρίζωto make known: to cause someone to know something, whether by revealing what was hidden or by simply informing them.
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- to know, or to be able to say; used where the speaker cannot tell which of two things he would choose.
- phaneroōφανερόωto bring out of hiding into the open: to make something (or someone) visible, known, or plain that was concealed
make less1 word
make level1 word
make like2 words
make marriages1 word
- ḥotenחֹתֵןfather-in-law: the father of a man's wife (and, in the feminine form, his wife's mother)
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- to become related to another family or people by marriage: to form a marriage alliance
- ḥotenחֹתֵןfather-in-law: the father of a man's wife (and, in the feminine form, his wife's mother)
make melody1 word
make mention of1 word
- mnēmoneuōμνημονεύωto make mention of, speak about: to bring something up out loud
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- to hold something in mind so that it shapes what you do: to remember, keep in mind, be mindful of
- mnēmoneuōμνημονεύωto make mention of, speak about: to bring something up out loud
make merry2 words
make music1 word
make naked1 word
make noise1 word
make old1 word
make oneself a prince1 word
make peace2 words
- salemשָׁלֵםto make peace with someone, or to be at peace with them: to end hostility and stand in settled, friendly relations
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- to pay back in full: to give a person exactly what their deeds or debts have earned, whether restitution, reward, or punishment
- to pay a vow: to discharge in full a promise made to God by handing over exactly what was pledged
- to be whole and finished, or to bring something to its finish: to reach completion, or to carry a work through to its end
- eirēnopoieōεἰρηνοποιέωto make peacenot studied yet
- salemשָׁלֵםto make peace with someone, or to be at peace with them: to end hostility and stand in settled, friendly relations
make petition1 word
make plain1 word
make ready2 words
make request1 word
make restitution1 word
- salemשָׁלֵםto pay back in full: to give a person exactly what their deeds or debts have earned, whether restitution, reward, or punishment
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- to pay a vow: to discharge in full a promise made to God by handing over exactly what was pledged
- to be whole and finished, or to bring something to its finish: to reach completion, or to carry a work through to its end
- to make peace with someone, or to be at peace with them: to end hostility and stand in settled, friendly relations
- salemשָׁלֵםto pay back in full: to give a person exactly what their deeds or debts have earned, whether restitution, reward, or punishment
make rich1 word
make room1 word
make room for1 word
- chōreōχωρέωto go, pass, or make one's way toward a place or a state
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- to hold or contain; to have room for
- to make room within oneself; to take in, receive, or accept a person or a demanding truth
- chōreōχωρέωto go, pass, or make one's way toward a place or a state
make ruler1 word
make sacrifices smoke1 word
make shine1 word
- tsahalצָהַלto let out a loud, piercing cry: a horse's neigh, or a human shout of joy or alarm
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- to make something gleam: to give a face the bright sheen of oil
- tsahalצָהַלto let out a loud, piercing cry: a horse's neigh, or a human shout of joy or alarm
make sport of1 word
- alalעָלַלto work one's will on a person: to deal harshly with them, to make sport of or abuse them
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- to glean: to go back over a harvested vine or field and strip off what remains
- to thrust or lay something in the dust, or to defile it there (used only of Job and his horn)
- alalעָלַלto work one's will on a person: to deal harshly with them, to make sport of or abuse them
make straight2 words
make supplication2 words
make to cease1 word
- shavatשָׁבַתto stop: to leave off an activity, or to come to an end
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- to put a stop to: to remove, abolish, or do away with something
- shavatשָׁבַתto stop: to leave off an activity, or to come to an end
make unclean1 word
make use of1 word
make visible1 word
make void2 words
- pararפָּרַרto break something binding so it no longer holds: to annul a covenant, vow, or law, or to frustrate a plan
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- to break apart, shatter, or split into pieces
- baqaqבָּקַקto empty out: to drain something completely, whether a country stripped of everything in it or a plan drained of all its force.
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- of a vine: luxuriant, spreading and running wild with growth.
- pararפָּרַרto break something binding so it no longer holds: to annul a covenant, vow, or law, or to frustrate a plan
make war1 word
make white1 word
- lavenלָבֵןto turn white: to become white, or to make something white, most often as the picture of a stain being washed out
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- to make bricks: to shape and harden mud bricks for building
- lavenלָבֵןto turn white: to become white, or to make something white, most often as the picture of a stain being washed out
make whole3 words
make wise2 words
make worthless1 word
make your bed1 word
Makheloth1 word
making the most of the time1 word
- exagorazōἐξαγοράζωto buy someone out: to pay the price that frees a person from a claim held over them
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- to buy up the available time: to seize an opportunity fully while it is still open
- exagorazōἐξαγοράζωto buy someone out: to pay the price that frees a person from a claim held over them
Makkedah1 word
Malachi1 word
malcam1 word
- milkomמִלכֹּםMalcam: the name of a little-known Benjaminite man listed among the sons of Shaharaim in a tribal genealogy
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- Milcom: the national god of Ammon, the kingdom just east of the Jordan, whom Solomon is condemned for worshiping and Josiah for tolerating
- milkomמִלכֹּםMalcam: the name of a little-known Benjaminite man listed among the sons of Shaharaim in a tribal genealogy
Malchi-shua1 word
Malchiah1 word
Malchiel1 word
Malchiram1 word
Malchus1 word
malcontent1 word
male5 words
- zakharזָכָרmale: of the male sex, as opposed to female, whether of people or of animals
- arrēn, arsēnἄρρην, ἄρσηνmale: of the male sex, whether named as the category set beside female or as a particular male individual
- gaverגָּבֶרa man: the grown male, named with a poetic dignity by a word rooted in strength
- shatanשָׁתַןto urinate: in the Bible only ever inside the coarse phrase "one who urinates against a wall", a contemptuous way of saying "a male", used when a whole household is to be wiped out
- zakhurזָכוּרmalenot studied yet
male child1 word
male cult prostitute1 word
male goat3 words
male prostitutes1 word
- malakosμαλακόςsoft to the touch: of fine, luxurious clothing
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- a morally soft man: in Paul's list of wrongdoers, most likely the man who takes the receiving role in sex between men
- malakosμαλακόςsoft to the touch: of fine, luxurious clothing
male-sibling1 word
malice3 words
- kakiaκακίαbadness inside a person: above all ill will toward others, and more broadly a corrupt character and the wrongs it produces.
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- trouble: the hardship or misfortune that a day brings with it.
- ponēriaπονηρίαwickedness: badness as a settled quality in a person, with an edge of active ill will that means somebody harm
- kakoētheiaκακοήθειαmalicenot studied yet
- kakiaκακίαbadness inside a person: above all ill will toward others, and more broadly a corrupt character and the wrongs it produces.
maliciousness1 word
- kakiaκακίαbadness inside a person: above all ill will toward others, and more broadly a corrupt character and the wrongs it produces.
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- trouble: the hardship or misfortune that a day brings with it.
- kakiaκακίαbadness inside a person: above all ill will toward others, and more broadly a corrupt character and the wrongs it produces.
malign1 word
Mallothi1 word
mallow2 words
Malluch1 word
Malta1 word
mammon1 word
Mamre1 word
man9 words
- anērἀνήρa man: an adult male human, as distinct from a woman or a child
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- a husband: the male partner in a marriage
- anthrōposἄνθρωποςa human being; a person of either sex, as distinct from God, angels, or animals.
- ishאִישׁa man: one human being singled out, most often a grown male, but just as readily a husband, a person of a certain kind, or simply "each one".
- enoshאֱנוֹשׁa human being; a person, especially in poetry, where the word often hints at how small and short-lived a person is.
- adamאָדָםhumankind: the human being as a creature of the ground, used both for people as a whole and for any single person
- anērἀνήρa man: an adult male human, as distinct from a woman or a child
man-child1 word
Manaen1 word
manage2 words
manage a house1 word
management1 word
- oikonomiaοἰκονομίαthe job of managing what an owner entrusts to a manager: stewardship, the office and work of a trusted agent
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- the ordered way God runs things: his administering of his purpose through history and over the world
- oikonomiaοἰκονομίαthe job of managing what an owner entrusts to a manager: stewardship, the office and work of a trusted agent
manager2 words
Manahath1 word
manasseh2 words
- ManassēsΜανασσῆςManassehnot studied yet
- menashshehמְנַשֶּׁהManasseh: Joseph's firstborn son, and the tribe, the land on both sides of the Jordan, and the northern people that carry his name.
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- Manasseh: the king of Judah, son of Hezekiah, who reigned longer than any other and whom the histories judge the worst.
- Manasseh: an ordinary man's name carried by other Israelites, in one case by a figure the written text leaves unnamed with certainty.