Malcam
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia · James Orr and contributors
mal'-kam (malkam, "their king"; the King James Version Maleham):
(1) A chief of the Benjamites, son of Shaharaim (1Ch 8:9).
(2) The name of an idol as well as the possessive pronominal form of melekh, "king" (2Sa 12:30 the Revised Version margin; Jer 49:1,3 Septuagint Melchol); Ze 1:5). In Am 1:15 it appears to be best translated "their king," as in both the King James Version and the Revised Version (British and American). Only a careful examination of the context can determine whether the word is the proper name of the idol (Moloch) or the 3rd personal possessive pronoun for king. The idol is also spelt "Milcom" and "Molech."
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia — James Orr, general editor and contributors; CrossWire SWORD module ISBE 2.2
Bible Strong digital edition from CrossWire module 2.2; historical scholarship originally published in 1915