What does Μελχισεδέκ (Melchisedék) mean in the Bible?
e. Malkitsedek), a patriarch".
Greek · G3198
Μελχισεδέκ
Melchisedek (i.e. Malkitsedek), a patriarch
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Μελχισεδέκ G3198
Pronunciation Melchisedék
What does Μελχισεδέκ (Melchisedék) mean in the Bible?
Μελχισεδέκ (Melchisedék) is a Greek word meaning "Melchisedek (i.e. Malkitsedek), a patriarch".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G3198?
The BSB source-word alignment has 8 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Melchizedek (5), Melchizedek (3).
Where does Μελχισεδέκ (Melchisedék) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Hebrews 5:6. Its strongest book concentrations include Hebrews (8).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It of Melchizedek 5× Hebrews 5:6, Hebrews 5:10, Hebrews 6:20, Hebrews 7:11
Melchizedek 3× Hebrews 7:1, Hebrews 7:10, Hebrews 7:15
Show sample aligned rows
Hebrews 5:6 Μελχισέδεκ to of Melchizedek Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Hebrews 5:10 Μελχισέδεκ to of Melchizedek Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Hebrews 6:20 Μελχισέδεκ to of Melchizedek Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Hebrews 7:1 Μελχισέδεκ to Melchizedek Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Hebrews 7:10 Μελχισέδεκ to Melchizedek Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Hebrews 7:11 Μελχισέδεκ to of Melchizedek Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Hebrews 7:15 Μελχισέδεκ to Melchizedek Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Hebrews 7:17 Μελχισέδεκ to of Melchizedek Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Hebrews 5:6
Aligned rows 8
Books represented 1
Hebrews 8
Source forms
Μελχισέδεκ 8x Melchisedek Hebrews 5:6, Hebrews 5:10, Hebrews 6:20, Hebrews 7:1
Parsing patterns
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular 6x Hebrews 5:6, Hebrews 5:10, Hebrews 6:20, Hebrews 7:11
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular 2x Hebrews 7:1, Hebrews 7:10
Evidence Summary
Greek word. Melchisedek (i.e. Malkitsedek), a patriarch
Source Gloss
Melchisedek (i.e. Malkitsedek), a patriarch
Extended definition
:--Melchisedec.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
9 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Hebrews 5:6 Proper name
Μελχισεδέκ. melcisedek
Melchizedek
Read verse Hebrews 5:10 Proper name
Μελχισεδέκ. melcisedek
Melchizedek
Read verse Hebrews 6:20 Proper name
Μελχισεδὲκ melcisedek
Melchizedek
Read verse Hebrews 7:1 Proper name
Μελχισεδέκ, melcisedek
Melchizedek
Read verse Hebrews 7:10 Proper name
Μελχισεδέκ. melcisedek
Melchizedek
Read verse Hebrews 7:11 Proper name
Μελχισεδὲκ melcisedek
Melchizedek
Read verse Hebrews 7:15 Proper name
Μελχισεδὲκ melcisedek
Melchizedek
Read verse Hebrews 7:17 Proper name
Μελχισεδέκ. melcisedek
Melchizedek
Read verse Hebrews 7:21 Proper name
Μελχισεδέκ)· melcisedek
Melchizedek
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Cross-Language Connections
Hebrew roots and equivalents that share conceptual or etymological ground with this Greek word.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain