Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Meholah SEE ABEL-MEHOLAH. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Mehir (Hebrews Mechir’, , price, as often; Sept. vr. ), the son of Chelub and father (?founder) of Eshton, of the tribe of Judah (1Ch 4:11), but of what particular family does not clearly appear. BC. perhaps cir. 1618. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Mehir 1Ch 4:11. Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary Mehir … Continue reading “Mehir”

Mehida (Hebrews Mechida’, , prob. joining; Sept. in Ezra v. r. , in Nehemiah v. r. ; Vulg. Mahida), a name given in Ezr 2:52; Neh 7:54, apparently as that of a person whose descendants (or possibly a place whose inhabitants) were among the Nethinim of the children (i.e. probably residents) of Bazlith, after the … Continue reading “Mehida”

Mehetableel Mehet’able-el. (favored of God). Another, and less correct, form of Mehetabel. The ancestor of Shemaiah, the prophet, who was hired against Nehemiah, by Tobiah and Sanballat. Neh 6:10. Fuente: Smith’s Bible Dictionary

Mehetabel, Mehetabeel me-heta-bel, me-heta-bel (, mehetabh’el, whom God makes happy): (1) Daughter of Matred, wife of Hadad or Hadar, the 8th and apparently last of the kings of Edom (Gen 36:39; 1Ch 1:50). (2) Grandfather of that Shemaiah who played a treacherous part against Nehemiah at the suggestion of Tobiah and Sanballat, by trying to … Continue reading “Mehetabel, Mehetabeel”

Mehetabel (Hebrews Meheytabel’, , whose benefactor is God; or, according to Gesenius, a Chald. form for , , blessed by God; Vulg. Metabee), the name of a man and of a woman. 1. (Sept. , ) The daughter of Matred, and wife of Hadad, the last named of the original kings of Edom, whose native … Continue reading “Mehetabel”

Mehetabeel (Neh 6:10). SEE MEHETABEL. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Mehetabeel whose benefactor is God, the father of Delaiah, and grandfather of Shemaiah, who joined Sanballat against Nehemiah (Neh. 6:10). Fuente: Easton’s Bible Dictionary Mehetabeel 1. Gen 36:39. 2. MEHETABEL: Neh 6:10. Fuente: Fausset’s Bible Dictionary Mehetabeel [Mehe’tabeel] Ancestor of Shemaiah, an … Continue reading “Mehetabeel”

Mehemet Ali one of the most noted of Egypt’s sovereigns, who filled the viceroyalty from 1804 to 1848, deserves a place here for his philanthropic acts towards the Christians, and his beneficence towards all men, without distinction of creed. He was born in 1769, and died at Cairo Aug. 3, 1849. Mehemet Ali was particularly … Continue reading “Mehemet Ali”

Mehdivis a Mohammedan sect in India, who take their name from believing their Wali or saint to have been the promised Mehdi or Mahadi. A pretender arose, who claimed to be the twelfth Imam. He was born at Benares, in the year A.D. 1443, and declared himself to be the Mahadi, at the black stone … Continue reading “Mehdivis”

Meharry; Alexander, D.D a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Adams County, Ohio, October 17, 1831. He was carefully and religiously trained; was converted in his thirteenth year: in 1833 entered into mercantile business; received license to preach in 1841, and in the same year joined the Ohio Conference. His fields of labor were Blendon, … Continue reading “Meharry; Alexander, D.D”