What does מַלְכָּם · Μολόχ mean in the Bible?
מַלְכָּם · Μολόχ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "the national deity worshiped by the Ammonites".
Hebrew · H4445, G3434
מִלְכֹּם
Malcam or Milcom , the national idol of the Ammonites · Moloch (i.e. Molek), an idol
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מַלְכָּםH4445Malcam or Milcom , the national idol of the Ammonites
Pronunciationmalĕkām
Open lexicon entry →ΜολόχG3434Moloch (i.e. Molek), an idol
PronunciationMolóch
Open lexicon entry →What does מִלְכֹּם (milkom) mean in the Bible?
מַלְכָּם · Μολόχ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "the national deity worshiped by the Ammonites".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4445, G3434?
H4445, G3434 is connected to 5 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. the national deity worshiped by the Ammonites
Strong'sH4445, G3434
Lexical occurrences5 versesSource Gloss
the national deity worshiped by the Ammonites
Word Origins
מִלְכֹּם is built from these roots:
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.