Biblical Persons & Places
Malcam
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.9;
only referred to as Malcam (מַלְכָּם);
son of Shaharaim and Hodesh;
a brother of Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Jeuz, Sachia, Mirmah, Abitub and Elpaal.
Strong's Definition
Malcam or Milcom, the national idol of the Ammonites
Derivation: or מִלְכּוֹם; from H4428 (מֶלֶךְ) for H4432 (מֹלֶךְ);
KJV Usage: Malcham, Milcom.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Milcom = "great king"
1) the god of the Ammonites and Phoenicians to whom some Israelites sacrificed their infants in the valley of Hinnom
1a) also 'Molech'
2) a Benjamite, son of Shaharaim by his wife Hodesh
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
מִלְכּוֹם / מַלְכָּם
malkâm / milkôm
BDB Definition:
Milcom = great king
1) the god of the Ammonites and Phoenicians to whom some Israelites sacrificed their infants in the valley of Hinnom
1a) also Molech
2) a Benjamite, son of Shaharaim by his wife Hodesh
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H4428 for H4432
Total KJV Occurrences: 5