ΜΕΛΧΟΛʼ, μελχολʼ
MELCHOLʼ, melcholʼ
Sounds Like: MEL-khol
Translations: Milcom, Molech
From the root: ΜΕΛΧΟΛ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This is a proper noun referring to Milcom, also known as Molech, the national god of the Ammonites. This deity was associated with child sacrifice in ancient Near Eastern religions. The final apostrophe (keraia) indicates that the word is being used as a numeral, representing the number 40, or it could be a coronis indicating an elision, though in this context, it's most likely a proper noun with a keraia.
Inflection: Singular, Masculine
Strong’s number: H4437 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
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