מֹ֫לֶךְ
mo.lekh
“Molech”
Definition
Molek (i.e. king), the chief deity of the Ammonites
from H4427 (מָלַךְ);
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Grammar & Morphology
Noun
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Occurrences
מֹ֫לֶךְ appears 8 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
At that time on a hill east of Jerusalem, Solomon built a high place for Chemosh the abomination of Moab and for Molech the abomination of the Ammonites.
He also desecrated Topheth in the Valley of Ben-hinnom so that no one could sacrifice his son or daughter in the fire to Molech.
They have built the high places of Baal in the Valley of Hinnom to make their sons and daughters pass through the fire to Molech—something I never commanded them, nor had it ever entered My mind, that they should commit such an abomination and cause Judah to sin.
You must not give any of your children to be sacrificed to Molech, for you must not profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.
“Tell the Israelites, ‘Any Israelite or foreigner living in Israel who gives any of his children to Molech must be put to death. The people of the land are to stone him.
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