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Name of God’s Son

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)


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