Malki-tsedeq מַלְכִּי־צֶ֫דֶק
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| מַלְכִּי־צֶ֫דֶק | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | malki-tsedeq |
| Strong's number | H4442 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | name of a man |
| Gloss | Melchizedek |
| Occurrences | 4 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Genesis (1) |
Malki-tsedeq (Hebrew מַלְכִּי־צֶ֫דֶק, Strong's H4442) is a name of a man in the Old Testament, glossed “Melchizedek”. It occurs 4 times.
Definition
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.14.18
Also named: Melchisedek (Μελχισεδέκ "Melchizedek" G3198)
§ Melchizedek = "my king is Sedek"
king of Salem and priest of the Most High God to whom Abram paid tithe after the battle he fought to free Lot; 'the order of Melchizedek' the order of the priesthood to which Christ belongs
Also named: Melchisedek (Μελχισεδέκ "Melchizedek" G3198)
§ Melchizedek = "my king is Sedek"
king of Salem and priest of the Most High God to whom Abram paid tithe after the battle he fought to free Lot; 'the order of Melchizedek' the order of the priesthood to which Christ belongs
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | melchizedek (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | melchizedek (2) |
Verses
Every verse with Malki-tsedeq, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Genesis
- Genesis 14:18And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine—since he was priest of God Most High—
Psalms
- Psalm 110:4The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.The LORD has sworn and will not change His mind: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).