People — M
Biblical names starting with the letter M — click any entry to open its page when available.
34 names
Maacah
Child of Reumah, Nahor's concubine
Genesis 22Family lineMachir
Manasseh's son whose children were born on Joseph's lap in Genesis 50
Genesis 50Patriarchal familyMagicians of Egypt
Magicians and wise men summoned by Pharaoh who fail to interpret his dreams in Genesis 41
Genesis 41EgyptianMagog
Son of Japheth
Genesis 10Japheth lineMahalalel
Descendant of Adam in Genesis genealogy
Genesis 5GenealogyMahalath
Daughter of Ishmael and wife of Esau in Genesis 28
Genesis 28Family lineMalchiel
Malchiel is a son of Beriah and grandson of Asher, listed among Jacob's descendants who arrive in Egypt in Genesis 46.
Genesis 46Patriarchal familyManasseh
Joseph's firstborn; Genesis 50 names Machir son of Manasseh whose children were born on Joseph's lap
Genesis 41, 46, 48, 50Patriarchal familyMash
Son of Aram
Genesis 10Shemite lineMassa
Son of Ishmael listed among twelve tribal chiefs
Genesis 25Ishmaelite lineMathew
Biblical figure · Scripture
HebrewBibleMedan
Son of Abraham and Keturah
Genesis 25Family lineMedes
Named among Japheth's descendants
Genesis 10Japheth lineMehetabel
Biblical figure · Scripture
HebrewBibleMehujael
Descendant in Cain's line
Genesis 4GenealogyMelchizedek
King of Salem and priest of God Most High
Genesis 14Priest-kingMerari
Merari is a son of Levi listed among Jacob's descendants who arrive in Egypt in Genesis 46.
Genesis 46Patriarchal familyMeshech
Son of Japheth
Genesis 10Japheth lineMethuselah
Descendant of Adam in Genesis 5 and father of Lamech
Genesis 5GenealogyMethushael
Descendant in Cain's line
Genesis 4GenealogyMibsam
Son of Ishmael listed among twelve tribal chiefs
Genesis 25Ishmaelite lineMidian
Son of Abraham and Keturah; father of five sons
Genesis 25Family lineMidianites
Merchants who sell Joseph in Genesis 37; Moses flees into Midianite territory in Exodus 2
Genesis 37Exodus 2People groupMilcah
Wife of Nahor, noted as grandmother of Rebekah in the marriage account
Genesis 11, 22, 24Family lineMiriam
Prophetess, Aaron's sister, who leads the women with tambourines after the sea crossing
Exodus 15HebrewLeviteMishma
Son of Ishmael listed among twelve tribal chiefs
Genesis 25Ishmaelite lineMizraim
Son of Ham · Ancestor of multiple peoples
Genesis 10Hamite lineMoab
Son of Lot's elder daughter; ancestor of the Moabites
Genesis 19LineageMoabites
Moab's princes panic in the Song of the Sea when they hear of Yahweh's deed
Genesis 19Exodus 15People groupMoses
He erects the Dwelling on the first of the first month, anoints Aaron, and completes the work; glory fills it so he cannot enter
Exodus 2-5, 11-25, 30-36, 38-40HebrewLeviteMoses' Father
Levite man who takes a Levite wife; father of Moses in Exodus 2
Exodus 2LeviteMoses' Mother
Levite woman who hides Moses and later nurses him for Pharaoh's daughter
Exodus 2LeviteMoses' Sister
Watches Moses' basket; Exodus 15 names Miriam the prophetess as Aaron's sister
Exodus 2, 15LeviteMuppim
Muppim is a son of Benjamin listed among Jacob's descendants who arrive in Egypt in Genesis 46.
Genesis 46Patriarchal family