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to crush, pulverize, or scatter completely; to winnow grain by separating chaff

linen fabric or thread; a wick made of linen fibers

a Roman pound, a unit of weight equivalent to about 12 ounces or 327 grams

a collection of money, particularly for charitable or religious purposes; a systematic gathering of funds

rational, reasonable, or spiritual; pertaining to reason or the intellect rather than material or carnal

thoughts, reasonings, or mental calculations; the processes and products of rational thinking

a spear or lance, particularly the pointed head or the weapon as a whole

a verbal abuser, reviler, or one who habitually uses insulting and contemptuous speech

plague or pestilence; a deadly epidemic disease; metaphorically, a troublesome or pestilent person

remaining, the rest; in neuter, 'henceforth' or 'as for the rest,' introducing final instructions

Lucius, a Latin personal name meaning 'light'; borne by several early Christians

washing, a bath; the water or act of ceremonial or physical washing

Lydia, a region in western Asia Minor; also a woman from Thyatira named after the region

a ransom price, the payment required to release captives or redeem slaves

to call blessed, pronounce happy, or congratulate; to count someone fortunate

an Aramaic phrase meaning 'Our Lord, come!' expressing urgent longing for Christ's return

in vain, to no purpose, futilely; without reason or uselessly

Matthan, an ancestor of Jesus in Matthew's genealogy, grandfather of Jacob (Joseph's father)

Matthat, the name of two ancestors of Jesus in Luke's genealogy

Matthias, the apostle chosen to replace Judas Iscariot, completing the Twelve

Mattathias, an ancestor of Jesus mentioned in Luke's genealogy; likely several different individuals

scheming, trickery, or cunning methods; crafty strategies designed to deceive or manipulate

a drunkard, one habitually given to excessive drinking and intoxication

to practice, meditate on, or devise; to think carefully about something, often with intent to do it

Melchi, an ancestor of Jesus mentioned twice in Luke's genealogy, possibly two different individuals

to blame, find fault with, or censure; to express disapproval or criticism

distributions or divisions; the act of dividing or apportioning, particularly of spiritual gifts

midday, noon; also the south, the direction of the noonday sun

Mesopotamia, the region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, birthplace of Abraham

Messias, the Greek transliteration of Aramaic 'Meshiha' (Hebrew 'Mashiach'), meaning 'the Anointed One'

to guide, steer, or turn; to redirect or lead something in a different direction

to depart, move away, or leave from one place to go to another

to exchange or change one thing for another; to alter or transform fundamentally

to deport, exile, or cause to migrate; to remove people from their homeland to another location

by no means, certainly not, in no way; a strong negative adverb expressing absolute refusal or denial

not yet, not as yet; indicating something has not occurred up to the present moment

womb, the uterus as the organ of conception and gestation

to hire, engage workers for wages or rent property for payment

Michael, the archangel whose name means 'Who is like God?'

dwelling place, room or permanent abode

one-eyed, having lost or lacking one eye

form, outward appearance or embodiment of something

Mysia, a northwestern province of Asia Minor

to find fault with, blame or criticize someone

nard, a costly aromatic oil derived from the spikenard plant

to suffer shipwreck, experience the destruction of one's vessel at sea

deadness, the state of being lifeless or mortified

to nod or motion as a signal, communicate through gesture

to spin thread or yarn, work fibers into thread

fasting, not having eaten or being hungry