Quick Definition
Melchizedek
Biblical Persons & Places
Melchizedek
Priest living at the time of the Patriarchs
A priest living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.14.18;
referred to as Melchizedek (מַלְכִּי־צֶ֫דֶק), or Melchizedek (KJV= Melchisedec) (Μελχισεδέκ).
Strong's Definition
Malki-Tsedek, an early king in Palestine
Derivation: from H4428 (מֶלֶךְ) and H6664 (צֶדֶק); king of right;
KJV Usage: Melchizedek.
TWOT Reference: 1199i
Outline of Biblical Usage
Melchizedek = "my king is Sedek"
1) king of Salem and priest of the Most High God to whom Abram paid tithe after the battle he fought to free Lot; 'the order of Melchizedek' the order of the priesthood to which Christ belongs
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.14.18
Also named: Melchisedek (Μελχισεδέκ "Melchizedek" G3198)
§ Melchizedek = "my king is Sedek"
king of Salem and priest of the Most High God to whom Abram paid tithe after the battle he fought to free Lot; 'the order of Melchizedek' the order of the priesthood to which Christ belongs
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
מַלְכִּי־צֶדֶק
malký̂ẏtsedeq
BDB Definition:
Melchizedek = my king is Sedek
1) king of Salem and priest of the Most High God to whom Abram paid tithe after the battle he fought to free Lot; the order of Melchizedek the order of the priesthood to which Christ belongs
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H4428 and H6664
Same Word by TWOT Number: 1199i
Total KJV Occurrences: 2