Milkom מִלכֹּם
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| מִלכֹּם | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | milkom |
| Strong's number | H4445 (H4445B, H4445A) |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | title |
| Gloss | Milcom |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
| Most frequent in | 1 Kings (2) |
Milkom (Hebrew מִלכֹּם, Strong's H4445) is a title in the Old Testament, glossed “Milcom”. It occurs 4 times.
Definition
H4445B: Milcom
Milcom = "great king"
the god of the Ammonites and Phoenicians to whom some Israelites sacrificed their infants in the valley of Hinnom
1a) also 'Molech'
Another name of mo.lekh (מֹ֫לֶךְ "Molech" H4432)
the god of the Ammonites and Phoenicians to whom some Israelites sacrificed their infants in the valley of Hinnom
1a) also 'Molech'
Another name of mo.lekh (מֹ֫לֶךְ "Molech" H4432)
H4445A: Malcam
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.9;
son of: Shaharaim (H7842) and Hodesh (H2321);
brother of: Jobab (H3103J), Zibia (H6644), Mesha (H4331), Jeuz (H3263), Sachia (H7634), Mirmah (H4821), Abitub (H0036) and Elpaal (H0508)
§ Milcom = "great king"
a Benjamite, son of Shaharaim by his wife Hodesh
son of: Shaharaim (H7842) and Hodesh (H2321);
brother of: Jobab (H3103J), Zibia (H6644), Mesha (H4331), Jeuz (H3263), Sachia (H7634), Mirmah (H4821), Abitub (H0036) and Elpaal (H0508)
§ Milcom = "great king"
a Benjamite, son of Shaharaim by his wife Hodesh
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | milcom (3), malcham (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | milcom (3) |
Verses
Every verse with Milkom, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
1 Kings
- 1 Kings 11:5For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.Solomon followed Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians and Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
- 1 Kings 11:33Because that they have forsaken me, and have worshipped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon, and have not walked in my ways, to do that which is right in mine eyes, and to keep my statutes and my judgments, as did David his father.For they have forsaken Me to worship Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the Ammonites. They have not walked in My ways, nor done what is right in My eyes, nor kept My statutes and judgments, as Solomon’s father David did.
2 Kings
- 2 Kings 23:13And the high places that were before Jerusalem, which were on the right hand of the mount of corruption, which Solomon the king of Israel had builded for Ashtoreth the abomination of the Zidonians, and for Chemosh the abomination of the Moabites, and for Milcom the abomination of the children of Ammon, did the king defile.The king also desecrated the high places east of Jerusalem, to the south of the Mount of Corruption, which King Solomon of Israel had built for Ashtoreth the abomination of the Sidonians, for Chemosh the abomination of the Moabites, and for Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
1 Chronicles
- 1 Chronicles 8:9And he begat of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,His sons by his wife Hodesh:
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).