Strong H4442מַלְכִּי־צֶ֫דֶק
Melchizedek
- Transliteration
- malkîy-tsedeq
- Pronunciation
- mal-kee-tseh'-dek
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person
Definition
Meaning of the name
Melchizedek = "my king is Sedek"
Detailed definition
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.14.18
Also named: Melchisedek (Μελχισεδέκ "Melchizedek" G3198)
Also named: Melchisedek (Μελχισεδέκ "Melchizedek" G3198)
In the biblical story
Melchizedek
King of Salem and priest of God Most High.
Melchizedek, king of Salem and priest of God Most High, who blessed Abraham (Gen.14.18).
In the Bible
Strong H4442 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- melchizedek2
First verses
- Genesis 14:18And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.
- Psalms 110:4The Lord hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.