מַלְכִּי־צֶ֫דֶק
mal.ki-tse.deqProper Noun (Masculine)H4442
Melchizedek
From: from H4428 (מֶלֶךְ) and H6664 (צֶדֶק); king of right;
Short Definition
Malki-Tsedek, an early king in Palestine
Full Lexicon Entry
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at 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
Grammar
Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)
Morphology N:N-M-P
DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
2 timesAppears 2 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Genesis
1
Psalms
1
Key Passages
- Genesis 14:18
- Psalms 110:4
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