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Lois, grandmother of Timothy

Maath, ancestor of Jesus in Luke's genealogy

Magadan, a place near the Sea of Galilee

magic, sorcery, occult arts

practicing magic, performing sorcery

Magog, nation allied with Gog in eschatological battle

Madiam (Μαδιάμ) — the Greek transliteration of Hebrew Midian, referring to the desert region east of the Gulf of Aqaba

μαθήτρια — a female disciple or learner, the feminine form of μαθητής

Mathousala (Μαθουσάλα) — Greek transliteration of Methuselah, the antediluvian patriarch known for his longevity

Menna (Μεννά) — a personal name appearing in Jesus' genealogy, otherwise unknown in biblical or historical records

μάκελλον — a meat market or food market, borrowed from Latin macellum

μακροθύμως — patiently, with long-suffering endurance, adverbial form of μακρόθυμος

μακροχρόνιος — long-lived, enjoying extended duration of life

Maleleēl (Μαλελεήλ) — Greek transliteration of Mahalalel, a pre-flood patriarch in Jesus' genealogy

Malchos (Μάλχος) — the name of the high priest's servant whose ear Peter cut off in Gethsemane

μάμμη — grandmother, a familial term for one's mother's or father's mother

Manaen (Μαναήν) — companion of Herod the tetrarch who became a Christian prophet and teacher at Antioch

μανία — madness, insanity, extreme mental disturbance or frenzy

μαντεύομαι — to practice divination, prophesy through supernatural means, tell fortunes

μαραίνω — to cause to wither, fade away, or extinguish; to waste away

μάρμαρος — marble, a crystalline limestone prized for building and sculpture

μασάομαι — to chew, gnaw, or bite, especially with the teeth

μαστίζω — to whip, scourge, or flog as punishment or interrogation

ματαιολογία — empty talk, vain discussion, meaningless babbling

ματαιολόγος — empty talker, one who speaks vain or meaningless words

ματαιόω — to make vain or futile; to become foolish or empty

Mattatha (Ματταθά) — a personal name in Jesus' genealogy, appearing in Luke's account

μεγαλαυχέω — to boast greatly, brag, or make lofty claims

μεγαλεῖος — magnificent, splendid, mighty; extraordinary works or deeds

μεγαλοπρεπής — magnificent, sublime, majestic; befitting greatness

μεγάλως — greatly, exceedingly, in a great manner

μέγεθος — greatness, magnitude, size, or grandeur

Melea (Μελεά) — a personal name appearing in Jesus' genealogy in Luke's Gospel

Melitē (Μελίτη) — the island of Malta, where Paul was shipwrecked

μεμβράνα — parchment, treated animal skin used for writing

μεμψίμοιρος — complaining, faultfinding, querulous, discontented with one's lot

μεριστής — a divider, distributor, one who apportions or shares out

μεσιτεύω — to act as mediator or guarantor, to intervene between parties

μεσότοιχον — a dividing wall, partition wall, barrier between spaces

μεσόω — to be in the middle, to be at midpoint, especially of time

μεστόω — to fill completely, make full of something

μεταβάλλω — to change one's mind, to alter opinion or attitude, to turn around

μετακινέω — to move from one place to another, to shift or remove

μετάληψις — receiving, partaking, participation in something

μετέπειτα — afterward, subsequently, later in time

μετεωρίζω — to be anxious or worried, to be suspended in uncertainty

partnership, shared participation or fellowship in something held in common

a liquid measure equivalent to about 9 gallons, used especially for water or wine

to deal gently or moderately with someone, bearing patiently with their weakness or ignorance

moderately, to a moderate degree; not greatly