What does מֹלֶךְ (mōlekĕ) mean in the Bible?
e. king), the chief deity of the Ammonites".
Hebrew · H4432
מֹלֶךְ
Molek (i.e. king), the chief deity of the Ammonites
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מֹלֶךְH4432
Pronunciationmōlekĕ
What does מֹלֶךְ (mōlekĕ) mean in the Bible?
מֹלֶךְ (mōlekĕ) is a Hebrew word meaning "Molek (i.e. king), the chief deity of the Ammonites".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4432?
The BSB source-word alignment has 8 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include to Molech (5), and for Molech (1), Molech (1), the fire to Molech (1).
Where does מֹלֶךְ (mōlekĕ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 18:21. Its strongest book concentrations include Leviticus (5), 1 Kings (1), 2 Kings (1), Jeremiah (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itto Molech5×Leviticus 18:21, Leviticus 20:2, Leviticus 20:3, Leviticus 20:4
and for Molech1×1 Kings 11:7
Molech1×Leviticus 20:5
the fire to Molech1×Jeremiah 32:35
Show sample aligned rows
Leviticus 18:21לַמֹּ֑לֶךְtoto MolechPreposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singularLeviticus 20:2לַמֹּ֖לֶךְtoto MolechPreposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singularLeviticus 20:3לַמֹּ֔לֶךְtoto MolechPreposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singularLeviticus 20:4לַמֹּ֑לֶךְtoto MolechPreposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singularLeviticus 20:5הַמֹּ֖לֶךְtoMolechArticle | Noun - proper - masculine singular1 Kings 11:7וּלְמֹ֕לֶךְtoand for MolechConjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular2 Kings 23:10לַמֹּֽלֶךְ׃toto MolechPreposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singularJeremiah 32:35לַמֹּלֶךְ֒tothe fire to MolechPreposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLeviticus 18:21
Aligned rows8
Books represented4
Leviticus51 Kings12 Kings1Jeremiah1
Source forms
לַמֹּ֑לֶךְ2xlam·mō·leḵLeviticus 18:21, Leviticus 20:4
הַמֹּ֖לֶךְ1xham·mō·leḵLeviticus 20:5
וּלְמֹ֕לֶךְ1xū·lə·mō·leḵ1 Kings 11:7
לַמֹּ֖לֶךְ1xlam·mō·leḵLeviticus 20:2
לַמֹּ֔לֶךְ1xlam·mō·leḵLeviticus 20:3
לַמֹּלֶךְ֒1xlam·mō·leḵJeremiah 32:35
לַמֹּֽלֶךְ׃1xlam·mō·leḵ2 Kings 23:10
Parsing patterns
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular6xLeviticus 18:21, Leviticus 20:2, Leviticus 20:3, Leviticus 20:4
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular1xLeviticus 20:5
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular1x1 Kings 11:7
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Molek (i.e. king), the chief deity of the Ammonites
Source Gloss
Molek (i.e. king), the chief deity of the Ammonites
Extended definition
Molech. Compare 4445 .
Selected Scripture Witness
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Biblical Witnesses
Forbidden Ammonite deity in context of prohibited practices
Showing 1 selected witness from 9 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.