Meni

Meni [S]

Isaiah 65:11 , marg. (A.V., "that number;" RSV, "destiny"), probably an idol which the captive Israelites worshipped after the example of the Babylonians. It may have been a symbol of destiny. LXX., tuche.

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M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition,
published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.

[S] indicates this entry was also found in Smith's Bible Dictionary

Bibliography Information

Easton, Matthew George. "Entry for Meni". "Easton's Bible Dictionary". .
Meni [E]

(fate, fortune ). ( Isaiah 65:11 ) This word is a proper name, and is also the proper name of an object of idolatrous worship cultivated by the Jews in Babylon. [E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary


Bibliography Information

Smith, William, Dr. "Entry for 'Meni'". "Smith's Bible Dictionary". . 1901.

MENI

me'-ni:

Destiny, a god of Good Luck, possibly the Pleiades (Isaiah 65:11 margin).

See ASTROLOGY, 10; GAD.


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Bibliography Information
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'MENI'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.