H4432 — מֹלֶךְ (Môlek)
Strong's H4432 (Hebrew)
Hebrew: מֹלֶךְ (Môlek)
Pronunciation: mo'-lek
Morphology: n-pr-m
Name Meaning: Molech = "king"
Derivation: from מָלַךְ (mâlak) [H4427];
Definition: Molek (i.e. king), the chief deity of the Ammonites
KJV Renderings: Molech. Compare מַלְכָּם (Malkâm) [H4445].
Senses
- the god of the Ammonites and Phoenicians to whom some Israelites sacrificed their infants in the valley of Hinnom
Cross References
| Strong's | Original | Transliteration | Derivation | Definition | KJV Renderings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G3434 | Μολόχ | Molóch | of Hebrew origin (H4432) | Moloch (i.e. Molek), an idol | Moloch |
| H4427 | מָלַךְ | mâlak | a primitive root | to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel | consult, [idiom] indeed, be (make, set a, set up) king, be (make) queen, (begin to, make to) reign(-ing), rule, [idiom] surely |
| H4445 | מַלְכָּם | Malkâm | or מִלְכּוֹם (Milkôwm); from מֶלֶךְ (melek) H4428 for מֹלֶךְ (Môlek) H4432 | Malcam or Milcom, the national idol of the Ammonites | Malcham, Milcom |
Sources. The definition, derivation and KJV renderings are James Strong's own wording from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) — public domain. The numbered senses and the Hebrew–Greek cross-references are the editorial work of the OpenScriptures Strong's dictionary, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; their sense-outline conventions match the Outline of Biblical Usage (Online Bible, Larry Pierce), noted as a convention match rather than a documented claim.
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