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 times

Appears 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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