ΜΕΛΧΕΙΣΕΔΕΚ, μελχεισεδεκ
MELCHEISEDEK, melcheisedek
Sounds Like: Mel-khi-SEH-dek
Translations: Melchizedek
From the root: ΜΕΛΧΕΙΣΕΔΕΚ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: Melchizedek is a proper noun referring to a significant figure in the Old Testament, mentioned in Genesis and Psalm 110, and extensively discussed in the New Testament book of Hebrews. He is described as the King of Salem (Jerusalem) and a priest of God Most High, to whom Abraham paid tithes. In the New Testament, he is presented as a type or foreshadowing of Jesus Christ, who is described as a priest "after the order of Melchizedek."
Inflection: Singular, Nominative
Strong’s number: G3198 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
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