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MOTE (A SPECK)
- -  A small particle: ...  Mt 7:3-5; Lu 6:41,42|
 
 

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MOTH, THE
- -  Destructive to garments: ... Job 13:28; Isa 50:9; 51:8; Ho 5:12; Mt 6:19; Jas 5:2|
- -  Destroyed by the slightest touch: ...  Job 4:19|
- -  ILLUSTRATIVE
......  Of God in the execution of his judgments: ...  Ho 5:12|
......  (Eating a garment,) of God's judgments: ...  Isa 50:9; 51:8|
......  (Garments eaten by,) of those who have suffered severe judgments: ...  Job 13:28|
......  (Making its house in garments,) of man's folly in providing earthly things: ...  Job 27:18|
- -  An insect: ...  Job 4:19; 27:18; Ps 39:11|
- -  FIGURATIVE: ...  Mt 6:19,20; Jas 5:2|
 
 

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MOTHER
- -  General scriptures concerning: ...  Ex 20:12; 21:15,17; Le 18:7; 19:3; 20:9; De 5:16; 1Ki 19:20; Pr 1:8; 6:20; 10:1; 15:20; 19:26; 20:20; 23:22-25; 28:24; 29:15; 30:11,17; Mt 10:37; 15:4-6; 19:19; Mr 7:10-12; 10:19; Lu 18:20; Eph 6:2; 2Ti 1:5|

- -  See CHILDREN, DUTY OF 
- -  See PARENTS 
 
 

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MOTHER-IN-LAW
- -  General scriptures concerning: ...  Mt 10:35|
- -  Not to be defiled: ...  Le 18:17; 20:14; De 27:23|
- -  Beloved by Ruth: ...  Ru 1:14-17|
- -  Peter's, healed by Jesus: ...  Mr 1:30,31|
 
 

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MOTIVE
- -  Ascribed to God: ...  Ps 106:8; Eze 36:21,22,32|
- -  Right, required: ...  Mt 6:1-18|
- -  Sinful, illustrated by Cain: ...  Ge 4:7; 1Jo 3:12|
- -  MISUNDERSTOOD
......  The tribes of Reuben and Gad, in asking for their inheritance east of the Jordan River: ...  Nu 32:1-33|
......  When they built the memorial: ...  Jos 22:9-34|
......  David's, by King Hanun: ...  2Sa 10:2,3; 1Ch 19:3,4|
......  The king of Syria's, in sending presents to the king of Israel by Naaman: ...  2Ki 5:5-7|
......  Job's, in his righteousness: ...  Job 1:9-11; 2:4,5|
 
 

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MOTTO
- -  See LEGEND 
 
 

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MOUNTAIN
- -  Melted: ...  Ps 97:5; De 4:11; 5:23; Jud 5:5; Isa 64:1-3; Mic 1:4; Na 1:5|
- -  Overturning and removing of: ...  Job 9:5; 14:18; 28:9; Eze 38:20|
- -  Abraham offers Isaac upon Mount Moriah, afterward called Mount Zion, the site of the temple (later in the time of Solomon): ...  Ge 22:2|

- -  See ZION 
- -  Mount Horeb appointed as a place for the Israelites to worship: ...  Ex 3:12|
- -  Used for idolatrous worship: ...  De 12:2; 1Sa 10:5; 1Ki 14:23; Jer 3:6; Ho 4:13|
- -  Jesus tempted upon: ...  Mt 4:8|
- -  Jesus preaches from: ...  Mt 5:1|
- -  Jesus goes up into, for prayer: ...  Mt 14:23; Lu 6:12; 9:28|
- -  Is transfigured upon: ...  Mt 17:1-9; Mr 9:2-10|
- -  Signals from: ...  Isa 13:2; 18:3; 30:17|
- -  Removed by faith: ...  Mt 17:20; 21:21; Mr 11:23|

- -  Burning mountains
......  See VOLCANO 

- -  The elevated parts of the earth: ...  Ge 7:19,20|
- -  GOD
......  Formed: ...  Am 4:13|
......  Set fast: ...  Ps 65:6|
......  Gives strength to: ...  Ps 95:4|
......  Weighs, in a balance: ...  Isa 40:12|
......  Waters, from his chambers: ...  Ps 104:13|
......  Parches, with draught: ...  Hag 1:11|
......  Causes, to smoke: ...  Ps 104:32; 144:5|
......  Sets the foundations of, on fire: ...  De 32:22|
......  Makes waste: ...  Isa 42:15|
......  Causes, to tremble: ...  Na 1:5; Hab 3:10|
......  Causes, to skip: ...  Ps 114:4,6|
......  Causes, to melt: ...  Jud 5:5; Ps 97:5; Isa 64:1,3|
......  Removes: ...  Job 9:5|
......  Overturns: ...  Job 9:5; 28:9|
......  Scatters: ...  Hab 3:6|
- -  Made to glorify God: ...  Ps 148:9|
- -  CALLED
......  God's mountains: ...  Isa 49:11|
......  The ancient mountains: ...  De 33:15|
......  The everlasting mountains: ...  Hab 3:6|
......  Perpetual hills: ...  Heb 3:6|
......  Everlasting hills: ...  Ge 49:26|
......  Pillars of heaven: ...  Job 26:11|
- -  Many exceedingly high: ...  Ps 104:18; Isa 2:14|
- -  Collect the vapours which ascend from the earth: ...  Ps 104:6,8|
- -  Are the sources of springs and rivers: ...  De 8:7; Ps 104:8-10|
- -  Canaan abounded in: ...  De 11:11|
- -  Volcanic fires of, alluded to: ...  Isa 64:1,2; Jer 51:25; Na 1:5,6|
- -  MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE
......  Ararat: ...  Ge 8:4|
......  Abarim: ...  Nu 33:47,48|
......  Amalek: ...  Jud 12:15|
......  Bashan: ...  Ps 68:15|
......  Bethel: ...  1Sa 13:2|
......  Carmel: ...  Jos 15:55; 19:26; 2Ki 19:23|
......  Ebal: ...  De 11:29; 27:13|
......  Ephraim: ...  Jos 17:15; Jud 2:9|
......  Gerizim: ...  De 11:29; Jud 9:7|
......  Gilboa: ...  1Sa 31:1; 2Sa 1:6,21|
......  Gilead: ...  Ge 31:21,25; So 4:1|
......  Hachilah: ...  1Sa 23:19|
......  Hermon: ...  Jos 13:11|
......  Hor: ...  Nu 20:22; 34:7,8|
......  Horeb: ...  Ex 3:1|
......  Lebanon: ...  De 3:25|
......  Mizar: ...  Ps 42:6|
......  Moreh: ...  Jud 7:1|
......  Moriah: ...  Ge 22:2; 2Ch 3:1|
......  Nebo (part of Abarim): ...  Nu 32:3; De 34:1|
......  Olives or mount of corruption: ...  1Ki 11:7; 2Ki 23:13; Lu 21:37|
......  Pisgah (part of Abarim): ...  Nu 21:20; De 34:1|
......  Seir: ...  Ge 14:6; 36:8|
......  Sinai: ...  Ex 19:2; 18:20,23; 31:18|
......  Sion: ...  2Sa 5:7|
......  Tabor: ...  Jud 4:6,12,14|
- -  A defence to a country: ...  Ps 125:2|
- -  Afford refuge in time of danger: ...  Ge 14:10; Jud 6:2; Mt 24:16; Heb 11:38|
- -  Afforded pasturage: ...  Ex 3:1; 1Sa 25:7; 1Ki 22:17; Ps 147:8; Am 4:1|
- -  ABOUNDED WITH
......  Herbs: ...  Pr 27:25|
......  Minerals: ...  De 8:9|
......  Precious things: ...  De 33:15|
......  Stone for building: ...  1Ki 5:14,17; Da 2:45|
......  Forests: ...  2Ki 19:23; 2Ch 2:2,8-10|
......  Vineyards: ...  2Ch 26:10; Jer 31:5|
......  Spices: ...  So 4:6; 8:14|
......  Deer: ...  1Ch 12:8; So 2:8|
......  Game: ...  1Sa 26:20|
......  Wild beasts: ...  So 4:8; Hab 2:17|
- -  Often inhabited: ...  Ge 36:8; Jos 11:21|
- -  Sometimes selected as places for divine worship: ...  Ge 22:2,5; Ex 3:12; Isa 2:2|
- -  Often selected as places for idolatrous worship: ...  De 12:2; 2Ch 21:11|
- -  Proclamations often made from: ...  Isa 40:9|
- -  Beacons or ensigns often raised upon: ...  Isa 13:2; 30:17|
- -  ILLUSTRATIVE
......  Of difficulties: ...  Isa 40:4; Zec 4:7; Mt 17:20|
......  Of persons in authority: ...  Ps 72:3; Isa 44:23|
......  Of the church of God: ...  Isa 2:2; Da 2:35,44,45|
......  Of God's righteousness: ...  Ps 36:6|
......  Of proud and haughty persons: ...  Isa 2:14|
......  (Burning,) of destructive enemies: ...  Jer 51:25; Re 8:8|
......  (Breaking forth into singing,) of exceeding joy: ...  Isa 44:23; 55:12|
......  (Threshing of,) of heavy judgments: ...  Isa 41:15|
......  (Made waste,) of desolation: ...  Isa 42:15; Mal 1:3|
......  (Dropping new wine,) of abundance: ...  Am 9:13|
 
 

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MOURNING
- -  For the dead
......  Head uncovered: ...  Le 10:6; 21:10|
......  Lying on the ground: ...  2Sa 12:16|
......  Personal appearance neglected: ...  2Sa 14:2|
......  Cutting the flesh: ...  Le 19:28; 21:1-5; De 14:1; Jer 16:6,7; 41:5|
......  Lamentations: ...  Ge 50:10; Ex 12:30; 1Sa 30:4; Jer 22:18; Mt 2:17,18|
......  Fasting: ...  1Sa 31:13; 2Sa 1:12; 3:35|
- -  Priests prohibited, except for the nearest of kin: ...  Le 21:1-11|
- -  For Nadab and Abihu forbidden: ...  Le 10:6|
- -  Sexes separated in: ...  Zec 12:12,14|
- -  Hired mourners: ...  2Ch 35:25; Ec 12:5; Jer 9:17; Mt 9:23|
- -  Abraham mourned for Sarah: ...  Ge 23:2|
- -  The Egyptians mourned for Jacob for seventy days: ...  Ge 50:1-3|
- -  The Israelites mourned for Aaron for thirty days: ...  Nu 20:29|
- -  David's lamentations over
......  The death of Saul and his sons: ...  2Sa 1:17-27|
......  The death of Abner: ...  2Sa 3:33,34|
......  The death of Absalom: ...  2Sa 18:33|
- -  Jeremiah and the singing men and singing women lament for Josiah: ...  2Ch 35:25|
- -  For calamities and other sorrows
......  Ripping the garments: ...  Ge 37:29,34; 44:13; Nu 14:6; Jud 11:35; 2Sa 1:2,11; 3:31;  13:19,31; 15:32; 2Ki 2:12; 5:8; 6:30; 11:14; 19:1;  22:11,19; Ezr 9:3,5; Job 1:20; 2:12; Isa 37:1; Jer 41:5;  Mt 26:65; Ac 14:14|

- -  Wearing mourning clothes: ...  Ge 38:14; 2Sa 14:2|
- -  See SACKCLOTH 
- -  Cutting or plucking off the hair and beard: ...  Ezr 9:3; Jer 7:29|
- -  See BALDNESS 

- -  Covering
......  The head and the face: ...  2Sa 15:30; 19:4; Es 6:12; Jer 14:3,4|
......  The upper lip: ...  Le 13:45; Eze 24:17,22; Mic 3:7|
- -  Laying aside ornaments: ...  Ex 33:4,6|
- -  Walking barefoot: ...  2Sa 15:30; Isa 20:2|
- -  Laying the hand on the head: ...  2Sa 13:19; Jer 2:37|
- -  Ashes put on the head: ...  Eze 27:30|
- -  Dust on the head: ...  Jos 7:6|
- -  Dressing in black: ...  Jer 14:2|
- -  Sitting on the ground: ...  Isa 3:26|
- -  Caused ceremonial defilement: ...  Nu 19:11-16; 31:19; Le 21:1|
- -  Prevented offerings from being accepted: ...  De 26:14; Ho 9:4|
- -  See ELEGY 
 
 

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MOUSE
- -  Forbidden as food: ...  Le 11:29|
- -  Used as food: ...  Isa 66:17|
- -  Images of: ...  1Sa 6:4,5,11,18|
 
 

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MOWING
- -  General scriptures concerning: ...  Ps 72:6; 90:6; 129:7; Am 7:1|
 
 

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MUFFLER
- -  General scriptures concerning: ...  Isa 3:19|
 
 

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MULBERRY TREE
- -  General scriptures concerning: ...  2Sa 5:23,24; Ps 84:6|
 
 

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MULE
- -  First mention of: ...  Ge 36:24|
- -  Stupid and intractable: ...  Ps 32:9|
- -  USED FOR
......  Riding, by persons of distinction: ...  2Sa 13:29; 18:9; 1Ki 1:33|
......  Carrying burdens: ...  2Ki 5:17; 1Ch 12:40|
......  Conveying posts and messengers: ...  Es 8:10,14|
- -  Liable to the plague: ...  Zec 14:15|
- -  Food of: ...  1Ki 4:28; 18:5|
- -  THE JEWS
......  Forbidden to breed: ...  Le 19:19|
......  Set a great value upon: ...  1Ki 18:5|
......  Brought many, from Babylon: ...  Ezr 2:66|
......  Shall used, at the restoration: ...  Isa 66:20|
- -  Of Togarmah, sold in fairs of Tyre: ...  Eze 27:14|
- -  Often given as tribute: ...  1Ki 10:25|
- -  Uses of
......  For royal riders: ...  2Sa 13:29; 18:9; 1Ki 1:33|
......  Ridden by phetic vision of the kingdom of Christ: ...  Isa 66:20|
......  As pack animals: ...  2Ki 5:17; 1Ch 12:40|

- -  Tribute paid in: ...  1Ki 10:25|
- -  Used in barter: ...  Eze 27:14|
- -  By the captivity in returing from Babylon: ...  Ezr 2:66; Ne 7:68|
- -  In war: ...  Zec 14:15|
 
 

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MUNITIONS
- -  Fortifications: ...  Na 2:1|