H4442: מַלְכִּי־צֶדֶק
Malkîy-Tsedeq · pronounced mal-kee-tseh'-dek · “Melchizedek”
Definition
Malki-Tsedek, an early king in Palestine
KJV translates it as: Melchizedek.
Word origin: from H4428 (מֶלֶךְ) and H6664 (צֶדֶק); king of right;
Extended definition
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.14.18
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
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
Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).
How H4442 is translated
- melchi- ×2
- -zedek ×2
Bible verses with H4442 (Malkîy-Tsedeq)
Malkîy-tsedeq appears in 2 verses.
- Genesis 14:18
And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.
- Psalms 110:4
The Lord hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.