מֹ֫לֶךְ
mo.lekhNounH4432
Molech
From: from H4427 (מָלַךְ);
Short Definition
Molek (i.e. king), the chief deity of the Ammonites
Full Lexicon Entry
§ Molech = "king" the god of the Ammonites and Phoenicians to whom some Israelites sacrificed their infants in the valley of Hinnom
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun
Morphology N:N-M-T
DescriptionN:N-M-T
Occurrences
8 timesAppears 8 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Leviticus
5
1 Kings
1
2 Kings
1
Jeremiah
1
Key Passages
- 1 Kings 11:7
- 2 Kings 23:10
- Jeremiah 32:35
- Leviticus 18:21
- Leviticus 20:2
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