מַלְכִּי־צֶדֶק
malki-tsedek · Melchizedek
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H4442 · appears 4 times in the Bible
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malki-tsedek (מַלְכִּי־צֶדֶק) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Melchizedek”.
King of Salem and priest of El Elyon. His name means "king of righteousness" (Hebrews 7:2). He appears in Genesis 14:18 and in Psalm 110:4; the letter to the Hebrews speaks of him in chapter 7.
How to say it
mal·ki tse·dek
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Related words
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Genesis 14:18
And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; he was priest of El Elyon.
- Psalms 110:4
YHWH has sworn and will not relent: “You are a priest forever after the manner of Melchizedek.”
And 2 more times.