Names in the Bible that Start with “M”

MAACHAH

Pronunciation: Ma’-akh-a 

Meaning: pressed down; worn; fastened

Verses: 1 Chronicles 11:43, 2 Chronicles 11:22, 1 Chronicles 7:16, 1 Chronicles 27:16, 1 Chronicles 2:48, 1 Kings 15:10, 2 Chronicles 11:20, 1 Kings 15:2, 2 Chronicles 11:21, 2 Chronicles 15:16, 1 Kings 15:13, Genesis 22:24, 1 Chronicles 3:2, 1 Chronicles 7:15, 1 Chronicles 9:35.

MAADAI

Pronunciation: Ma’-a-dye

Meaning: pleasant; testifying

Verses: Ezra 10:34, Nehemiah 12:17.

MAADIAH

Pronunciation: Ma-ad’-yah 

Meaning: pleasantness; the testimony of the Lord

Verses: Nehemiah 12:5

MAASEIAH

Pronunciation: Ma-as-eye’-yah 

Meaning: the work of the Lord

Verses: Nehemiah 12:41;42, Ezra 10:18;21;22;30, 2 Chronicles 28:7, Nehemiah 11:5, Nehemiah 8:7, 1 Chronicles 15:20, Nehemiah 10:25, Jeremiah 35:4, 2 Chronicles 23:1, 2 Chronicles 34:8, 2 Chronicles 26:1, Nehemiah 11:17, Nehemiah 3:23.

MAASIAI

Pronunciation: Ma’-as-eye 

Meaning: the defense, or strength, or trust of the Lord

Verses: 1 Chronicles 9:12.

MAATH

Pronunciation: Ma’-ath 

Meaning: wiping away; breaking; fearing; smiting

Verses: Luke 3:26, 1 Chronicles 6:35, 2 Chronicles 29:12, 2 Chronicles 31:13.

MACEDONIA

Pronunciation: Mass-ed-oh’-ni-an 

Meaning: burning; adoration

Verses: 2 Corinthians 1:16, Acts 16:9, 1

MACHBENAH/MACHBANAI

Pronunciation: Makh-bann’-eye 

Meaning: poverty; the smiting of his son

Verses: 1 Chronicles 2:49.

MACHI

Pronunciation: Makh’-eye

Meaning: poor; a smiter

Verses: Numbers 13:15, Joshua 12:5.

MAGBISH

Pronunciation: mag-beesh

Meaning: excelling; height

Verses: Ezra 2:30

MAGDALENE

Pronunciation: Mag’-da-leen

Meaning: a person from Magdala

Verses: Mark 16:1;9, John 20:1;18, Matthew 27:56;61, Luke 24:10, Mark 15:47, Matthew 28:1, Mark 15:40, Luke 8:2, John 19:25.  

MAGDIEL

Pronunciation:  Mag’-di-el 

Meaning: declaring God; chosen fruit of God

Verses: 1 Chronicles 1:54, Genesis 36:43

MAGPIASH

Pronunciation: Mag’-pi-ash 

Meaning: a body thrust hard together

Verses: Nehemia 10:20

MAKHELOTH

Pronunciation: Mak’-el-oth 

Meaning: assemblies; congregations

Verses: Numbers 33:25;36.

MAKKEDAH

Pronunciation: Ma-keh’-da 

Meaning: worshiping; burning; raised; crookedness

Verses: Joshua 10:10;16;17;21;28;29, Joshua 12:16, Joshua 15:41, Joshua 10:17.

MALACHI

Pronunciation: Mal’-akh-eye 

Meaning: my messenger; my angel

Verses: Malachi 1:1;2;3;4;5;6;7;8;9;10;11;12;13;14, Malachi 2:1;2;3;11;12;13;14;15;16;17.

MALCHAM

Pronunciation: Mal’-kham 

Meaning: Malchom, their king; their counselor

Verses: 1 Chronicles 8:9, Zephaniah 1:5

MALCHIAH/MALCHIJAH

Pronunciation: Mel’-ki-as

Meaning: the Lord my king, or my counselor

Verses: Jeremiah 38:1;6, Jeremiah 21:1, Ezra 10:25;31;, 1 Chronicles 6:40, Nehemiah 11:12, Nehemiah 3:14;31, Nehemiah 8:4, Nehemiah 10:3, Nehemiah 3:11, 1 Chronicles 9:12, Nehemiah 12:42, 1 Chronicles 24:9.

MALCHIEL

Pronunciation: Mal’-kee-el 

Meaning: God is my king, or counselor

Verses: 1 Chronicles 7:31, Numbers 26:45, Genesis 46:17

MALCHUS

Pronunciation: Mal’-khus 

Meaning: my king, kingdom, or counselor

Verses: John 18:10

MANAEN

Pronunciation: Man’-a-en 

Meaning: a comforter; a leader

Verses: Act 13:1;3.

MANAHETHITES

Pronunciation: Man’-a-hath’-ights

Meaning: my lady; my prince of rest

Verses: 1 Chronicles 2:52;54.

MANASSEH

Pronunciation: orgetfulness; he that is forgotten

Meaning: forgetfulness; he that is forgotten

Verses: Isaiah 9:21, 1 Chronicles 12:20, 2 Cheonicles 32:22, Joshua 17:1;8, Joshua 13:29, Numbers 2:20, Matthew 1:10, Joshua 17:6, 1 Kings 21:11;16, Psalm 60:7, 2 Kings 21:1;9, 1 Chronicles 5:23, Judges 6:35, 1 Chronicles 6:70, 2 Chronicles 33:9;20,  Psalm 80:2, Psalm 80:2, Psalm 108:8.  

MANOAH

Pronunciation: Man-oh’-a 

Meaning:  rest; a present

Verses: Judges 13:2;6;8;9;11;12;13;15;16;17;19;20;21;22;31. 

MARA/MARAH

Pronunciation: Mar’-a 

Meaning: bitter; bitterness

Verses: Ruth 1:20, Exodus 15:23, Numbers 33:8;9. 

MARANATHA

Pronunciation: Ma’-ra-na-tha’ 

Meaning: the Lord is coming

Verses: 1 Corinthians 16:22

MARCUS

Pronunciation: mar-kuss

Meaning: polite; shining

Verses: Colossians 4:10, Philemon 1:24, 1 Peter 5:13, 2 Timothy 4:11.

MARESHAH

Pronunciation: Ma-reh-sha 

Meaning: from the beginning; an inheritance

Verses: Micah 1:15, 2 Chronicles 20:37, 2 Chronicles 11:8, 2 Chronicles 14:9;10;42, 1 Chronicles 4:21, Joshua 15:44.

MARTHA

Pronunciation: Mar’tha 

Meaning: Who Becomes Bitter; Provoking

Verses: Luke 10:41, John 11:1;5;19;20;21;23;27;28;30;38;39;45, Luke 10:40, John 12:2.

MARY

Pronunciation: Meh’-re 

Meaning: bitter, wished-for child, and rebellion.

Verses: Matthew 27:56;61, Mark 15:47, Mark 16:1, John 19:25, Matthew 27:61, Luke 24:10, Mark 15:40, Matthew 28:1, John 20:1;16, Luke 10:39, John 12:3, Luke 2:5;19;34, John 20:18, Matthew 1:16;18, Luke 1:38;39, John 11:28;31;32;45, Luke 8:2. 

MASSA

Pronunciation: Mass’-a

Meaning: a burden; prophecy

Verses: 1 Chronicles 1:30, Galatians 25:14, Proverbs 31:1, 1 Chronicles 9:42, 43.

MASSAH

Pronunciation: Mass’-a

Meaning: temptation

Verses: Deuteronomy 9:22, Exodus 17:7, Deuteronomy 6:16, Psalm 95:8, Deuteronomy 33:8.

MATTANIAH

Pronunciation:Mat-ta’-na 

Meaning:gift, or hope, of the Lord

Verses: Nehemiah 11:17, 2 Kings 24:17, Nehemiah 12:25, 1 Chronicles 25:4, Ezra 10:26;27;30, 1 Chronicles 25:16, 2 Chronicles 29:13, Nehemiah 11:22, 2 Chronicles 20:14, Nehemiah 12:35. 

MATTATHA

Pronunciation: Mat’-a-tha 

Meaning: his gift

Verses: Luke 3:31

MATTATHIAS

Pronunciation: Ma-ta-thigh’-as 

Meaning:  the gift of the Lord

Verses: Luke 3:25;26, 1 Chronicles 15:21, 1 Chronicles 16:5, Nehemiah 8:4.

MATTHEW

Pronunciation: Math’-yew 

Meaning:  given; a reward

Verses: Matthew 9:9;10, Matthew 10:3;6, Luke 6:15, Mark 3:18, Acts 1:13, Matthew 13:9;58, Matthew 20:34, Matthew  16:28, Matthew  26:4, Matthew 22:14;27, Matthew 28:12, Matthew 21:43, Matthew 27:16;23;57, Matthew 11:15;24, Matthew 18:11, Matthew 7:1, Matthew 24:36, Matthew 22:44.

MAZZAROTH

Pronunciation: Mazz’-a-roth 

Meaning: the twelve signs of the zodiac

Verses: Job 38:32.

MEBUNNAI 

Pronunciation: Me-bunn’-eye

Meaning: son; building; understanding

Verses: 2 Samuel 23:27.

MEDAD

Pronunciation:Me’-dad

Meaning: he that measures; water of love

Verses: Numbers 11:26;27.

MEHETABEL

Pronunciation: Me-het’-a-bel

Meaning: how good is God

Verses: Nehemiah 6:10, 1 Chronicles 1:50, Genesis 36:39.

MEHUJAEL

Pronunciation:Meh-HOO-jah-el

Meaning: who proclaims God

Verses: Genesis 4:18.

MELATIAH

Pronunciation: Mel’-a-tie’-yah 

Meaning: deliverance of the Lord

Verses: Nehemiah 3:7.

MELCHI

Pronunciation: Mel’-khi 

Meaning: my king; my counsel

Verses: Luke 3:24;28. 

MELCHIAH

Pronunciation:Mel’-khi-ah

Meaning: God is my king

Verses: Jeremiah 21:1.

MELCHIZEDEK

Pronunciation: Mel-khiz’-ed-ek 

Meaning: king of justice

Verses: Genesis 14:18;19, Hebrews 7:1;3;5;9;10;11;17;21, Hebrews 5:10;11, Psalm 110:4, Hebrews 6:20, Hebrews 5:6, Hebrews 7:2;4;8, Genesis 14:20. 

MELECH

Pronunciation: Mel’-ekh

Meaning: king; counselor

Verses:1 Chronicles 9:41, 1 Chronicles 8:35, 2 Kings 23:11, Jeremiah 38:7;8;11;10;12, Zecharia 7:2, Joshua 19:26, Jeremiah 39:16, 1 Kings 21:10.

MEMPHIS

Pronunciation: Mem’-fis 

Meaning: abode of the good

Verses: Hosea 9:6, Isaiah 19:13, Jeremiah 46:14;19, Jeremiah 2:16, Ezekiel 30:13, Jeremiah 44:1, Ezekiel 30:15. 

MENAHEM

Pronunciation: Men’-a-hem 

Meaning: comforter; who conducts them; preparation of heat

Verses: 2 Kings 15:14;16;17;18;19;20;21;22;23. 

MESHELEMIAH

Pronunciation: Me-shell’-em-eye’-a 

Meaning: peace, or perfection, of the Lord

Verses: 1 Chronicles 26:1;2;9;14, 1 Chronicles 9:21. 

MESSIAH

Pronunciation: Meh-SIY-ə

Meaning: anointed

Verses: John 4:25, John 1:41, Daniel 9:26, Acts 17:3, John 7:41, Matthew 1:17, John 4:29, Mark 13:22, Mathew 2:4, Luke 3:15, Matthew 24:24, Acts 3:20, Acts 5:42, Mark 12:35, Acts 18:5, John 7:26, John 1:25, John 12:34, John 20:31, John 3:28, John 7:31, Luke 22:67, Mark 14:61, Mark 15:32, Acts 18:28.

MICAH

Pronunciation: My’-ka

Meaning: poor; humble

Verses: Judges 17:12, 1 Chronicles 24:24, Micah 1:1, Judges 17:4;9;10;13, Judges 18:2;4;15;22;23;26, Jeremiah 26:18, Judges 17:1;4;5, 1 Chronicles 5:5, Judges 18:13;23, 1 Chronicles 23:20, 2 Chronicles 34:20, 1 Chronicles 9:41, 1 Chronicles 8:2;15;22;27;34;35.

MICAIAH

Pronunciation: Mikh-eye’-a 

Meaning: who is like to God?

Verses: 2 Chronicles 18:12;14;23;24;25;27, 1 Kings 22:13;14;15;24;25;28, Nehemiah 12:35;41, Jeremiah 36:11;13, 1 Kings 22:12;19, 2 Chronicles 18:7;18.

MICHAL

Pronunciation: Mee’-khal 

Meaning: who is perfect?

Verses: 1 Samuel 19:11;12;13;14;17, 1 Samuel 25:44, 2 Samuel 6:16;20;23, 1 Samuel 18:27;28, 2 Samuel 3:13;14;15;16, 1 Samuel 14:49, 2 Samuel 21:8.

MIGDALEL

Pronunciation: Mig’-dal-el 

Meaning: tower of God

Verses: Joshua 19:38

MIRIAM

Pronunciation:  mir-YAWM

Meaning:  rebellion

Verses: Numbers 12:1;4;5;9;10;14;15, Exodus 12:10, Deuteronomy 24:9, Exodus 15:21, 1 Chronicles 6:3, Micah 6:4, Numbers 20:1, Numbers 26:59, 1 Chronicles 4:17. 

MISHAM

Pronunciation: Mish’-am

Meaning: their savior; taking away

Verses: 1 Chronicles 8:12

MISHMA

Pronunciation: Mish’-ma

Meaning: hearing; obeying

Verses: 1 Chronicles 4:25;26, 1 Chronicles 1:30, Genesis 25:14.

MNASON

Pronunciation: Neh’-son 

Meaning: a diligent seeker; an exhorter

Verses: Acts 21:16

MOAB

Pronunciation: Moh’-ab 

Meaning: of his father

Verses: Judges 11:18, Isaiah 15:1, 1 Samuel 22:3, Jeremiah 16:7, Jeremiah 48:31, Amos 2:2, Jeremiah 48:1;2;4;20;26;36;38;47, 2 Kings 3:4;7, Ruth 1:6, Numbers 22:3, Psalm 60:8, Ezekiel 25:8, Judges 3:30.

MORDECAI

Pronunciation: Mor’-dek-eye

Meaning: contrition; bitter; bruising

Verses: Esther 9:4:20, Esther 2:7;20;21;22, Esther 4:1;4:7, Esther 10:3, Esther 3:5, Esther 6:3;11, Esther 8:7;15, Esther 9:29, Nehemiah 7:7, Esther 5:13, Esther 4:12;15, Esther 6:12, Esther 4:6, Esther 2:10, Esther 7:10.

MORIAH

Pronunciation: Moh’-rye’-a 

Meaning: bitterness of the Lord

Verses: 2 Chronicles 3:1, Genesis 22:2.

MOSERAH/MOSEROTH

Pronunciation:  Ho-ser’-a 

Meaning: erudition; discipline

Verses: 2 Chronicles 3:1, Genesis 22:2.

MOSES

Pronunciation: Moh’-ziz 

Meaning: taken out; drawn forth

Verses: Joshua 11:15, Leviticus 8:29, Exodus 34:29;35, John 7:22, Leviticus 24:23, Exodus 8:5;12, Deuteronomy 31:14, Exodus 32:1, Exodus 17:2;10, Exodus 19:9, Exodus 2:15, Exodus 9:8, Exodus 33:8, Deuteronomy 34:9, Numbers 11:28, Joshua 12:6, Numbers 11:10, Joshua 1:17,  Exodus 18:1, Exodus 4:18, Exodus 16:20, Joshua 1:1.

MUSHI

Pronunciation: Moo’-shy 

Meaning: he that touches, that withdraws or takes away 

Verses: Exodus 6:19, 1 Chronicles 6:19, 1 Chronicles 24:26, Numbers 3:20, 1 Chronicles 23:23, 1 Chronicles 6:47, 1 Chronicles 24:30, Numbers 3:33, Numbers 26:58.

MYSIA

Pronunciation: Miss’-ee-a

Meaning: criminal; abominable  

Verses: Acts 16:7,18.

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