What does מַלְכָּם (malĕkām) mean in the Bible?
מַלְכָּם (malĕkām) is a Hebrew word meaning "Malcam or Milcom , the national idol of the Ammonites".
Hebrew · H4445
מַלְכָּם
Malcam or Milcom , the national idol of the Ammonites
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מַלְכָּם H4445
Pronunciation malĕkām
What does מַלְכָּם (malĕkām) mean in the Bible?
מַלְכָּם (malĕkām) is a Hebrew word meaning "Malcam or Milcom , the national idol of the Ammonites".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4445?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and Milcom (2), and for Milcom (1), Malcam (1).
Where does מַלְכָּם (malĕkām) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 1 Kings 11:5. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Kings (2), 1 Chronicles (1), 2 Kings (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 It and Milcom 2× 1 Kings 11:5, 1 Kings 11:33
and for Milcom 1× 2 Kings 23:13
Malcam 1× 1 Chronicles 8:9
Show sample aligned rows
1 Kings 11:5 מִלְכֹּ֔ם to and Milcom Noun - proper - masculine singular 1 Kings 11:33 וּלְמִלְכֹּ֖ם to and Milcom Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Kings 23:13 וּלְמִלְכֹּ֖ם to and for Milcom Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1 Chronicles 8:9 מַלְכָּֽם׃ to Malcam Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 1 Kings 11:5
Aligned rows 4
Books represented 3
1 Kings 2 2 Kings 1 1 Chronicles 1
Source forms
וּלְמִלְכֹּ֖ם 2x ū·lə·mil·kōm 1 Kings 11:33, 2 Kings 23:13
מִלְכֹּ֔ם 1x mil·kōm 1 Kings 11:5
מַלְכָּֽם׃ 1x mal·kām 1 Chronicles 8:9
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 2x 1 Kings 11:33, 2 Kings 23:13
Noun - proper - masculine singular 2x 1 Kings 11:5, 1 Chronicles 8:9
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Malcam or Milcom , the national idol of the Ammonites
Source Gloss
Malcam or Milcom , the national idol of the Ammonites
Extended definition
Malcham, Milcom.
Selected Scripture Witness
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Biblical Witnesses
National idol of the Ammonites, object of religious devotion and worship
Showing 1 selected witness from 5 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
מַלְכָּם is built from these roots:
Part of These Phrases
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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