Lexicon :: Strong's H4432 - mōleḵ

מֹלֶךְ

Transliteration

mōleḵ

Pronunciation

mo'-lek

Part of Speech

proper masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From מָלַךְ (H4427)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1199h

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

מֹלֶךְ Môlek, mo'-lek; from H4427; Molek (i.e. king), the chief deity of the Ammonites:—Molech. Compare H4445.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x

The KJV translates Strong's H4432 in the following manner: Molech (8x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x

The KJV translates Strong's H4432 in the following manner: Molech (8x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

Molech = "king"
1. the god of the Ammonites and Phoenicians to whom some Israelites sacrificed their infants in the valley of Hinnom

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

מֹלֶךְ Môlek, mo'-lek; from H4427; Molek (i.e. king), the chief deity of the Ammonites:—Molech. Compare H4445.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H4432: Abbreviations

† מֹ֫לֶךְ proper name, of a divinity Molech ( Μολοχ, Moloch) (= מֶלֶךְ i.e. (divine) King, with vowels of בּשֶׁת to denote abhorrence, Hoffm^{ZAW iii. 1883, 124} RS^{Semitic i. 353; 2nd ed. 372}; compare Hoffm^{GG Abh. xxxvi. 1890 a (May, 1889), 25}; Phoenician proper name, of divinity מלך Milk, in proper names compare Bloch, Dr^{Dt. 222 f.}); — with article הַמּ׳: — the god to whom Israel sacrificed children with fire (in valley of Hinnom); העביר בָּנֵשׁ לַ מּ׳ 2 Kings 23:10; העביר לַמּ׳ Jeremiah 32:35 (|| הַבַּעַל), Leviticus 18:21 (H); נתן לַמּ׳ Leviticus 20:2, 3, 4 (H); more generally לִזְנוֺת אַחֲרֵי הַמּ׳ Leviticus 20:5 (H). In 1 Kings 11:7 read probably מִלְכֹּם, which see.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Leviticus

18:21; 20:2; 20:3; 20:4; 20:5

1 Kings

11:7

2 Kings

23:10

Jeremiah

32:35

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H4432 matches the Hebrew מֹלֶךְ (mōleḵ),
which occurs 9 times in 9 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Lev 18:21

Lev 18:21 - And thou shalt not^H5414 let any of thy seed^H2233 pass^H5674 through the fire to Molech,^H4432 neither shalt thou profane^H2490 the name^H8034 of thy God:^H430 I am the LORD.^H3068

Lev 20:2

Lev 20:2 - Again, thou shalt say^H559 to the children^H1121 of Israel,^H3478 Whosoever^H376 he be of the children^H1121 of Israel,^H3478 or of the strangers^H1616 that sojourn^H1481 in Israel,^H3478 that giveth^H5414 any of his seed^H2233 unto Molech;^H4432 he shall surely^H4191 be put to death:^H4191 the people^H5971 of the land^H776 shall stone^H7275 him with stones.^H68

Lev 20:3

Lev 20:3 - And I will set^H5414 my face^H6440 against that man,^H376 and will cut him off^H3772 from among^H7130 his people;^H5971 because he hath given^H5414 of his seed^H2233 unto Molech,^H4432 to defile^H2930 my sanctuary,^H4720 and to profane^H2490 my holy^H6944 name.^H8034

Lev 20:4

Lev 20:4 - And if the people^H5971 of the land^H776 do any ways^H5956 hide^H5956 their eyes^H5869 from the man,^H376 when he giveth^H5414 of his seed^H2233 unto Molech,^H4432 and kill^H4191 him not:^H1115

Lev 20:5

Lev 20:5 - Then I will set^H7760 my face^H6440 against that man,^H376 and against his family,^H4940 and will cut him off,^H3772 and all that go a whoring^H2181 after^H310 him, to commit whoredom^H2181 with Molech,^H4432 from among^H7130 their people.^H5971

1Ki 11:7

1Ki 11:7 - Then did Solomon^H8010 build^H1129 an high place^H1116 for Chemosh,^H3645 the abomination^H8251 of Moab,^H4124 in the hill^H2022 that is before^H6440 Jerusalem,^H3389 and for Molech,^H4432 the abomination^H8251 of the children^H1121 of Ammon.^H5983

2Ki 23:10

2Ki 23:10 - And he defiled^H2930 Topheth,^H8612 which is in the valley^H1516 of the children^H1121^H1121 of Hinnom,^H2011 that no man^H376 might make his son^H1121 or his daughter^H1323 to pass through^H5674 the fire^H784 to Molech.^H4432

Jer 32:35

Jer 32:35 - And they built^H1129 the high places^H1116 of Baal,^H1168 which are in the valley^H1516 of the son^H1121 of Hinnom,^H2011 to cause their sons^H1121 and their daughters^H1323 to pass^H5674 through the fire unto Molech;^H4432 which I commanded^H6680 them not, neither came^H5927 it into my mind,^H3820 that they should do^H6213 this abomination,^H8441 to cause Judah^H3063 to sin.^H2398

Amo 5:26

Amo 5:26 - But ye have borne^H5375 the tabernacle^H5522 of your Moloch^H4428 and Chiun^H3594 your images,^H6754 the star^H3556 of your god,^H430 which ye made^H6213 to yourselves.

Lexicon :: Strong's H4432 - mōleḵ

מֹלֶךְ

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