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Molek <a href="../hebrew/4433.htm" title="4433">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">Molek: Molek</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">מֹלֶךְ</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Proper Name Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>Molek<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>MO-lek<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(mo'-lek)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Molek<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>Molek<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Hebrew root מֶלֶךְ (melek), meaning "king."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>There is no direct Greek equivalent for Molek in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as Molek is specific to the Hebrew context and culture.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>Molek refers to a Canaanite deity associated with child sacrifice. The term is often used in the context of prohibitions against the Israelites engaging in the worship practices of surrounding nations, particularly those involving the sacrifice of children by fire.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>Molek worship was prevalent among the Canaanites and other neighboring cultures during the time of the Old Testament. This deity was often associated with the Ammonites. The worship of Molek typically involved the ritualistic sacrifice of children, which was strictly forbidden by the God of Israel. The Israelites were repeatedly warned against adopting such practices, as they were considered abominable and contrary to the worship of Yahweh.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from the same as <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm">melek</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a heathen god to whom Isr. sacrificed children<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>Molech (8).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">מֹ֫לֶךְ</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>proper name, of a divinity</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>Molech</b></font> (<font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font> <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">Μολοχ</font>, <font class="hebrew2">ᵑ9</font> <em>Moloch</em>) (= <font class="hebrew2">מֶלֶךְ</font> i.e. (<em>divine</em>) <em>King</em>, with vowels of <font class="hebrew2">בּשֶׁת</font> to denote abhorrence, Hoffm<sup>ZAW iii. 1883, 124</sup> RS<sup>Semitic i. 353; 2nd ed. 372</sup>; compare Hoffm<sup>GG Abh. xxxvi. 1890 a (May, 1889), 25</sup>; Phoenician proper name, of divinity <font class="hebrew2">מלך</font> <em>Milk</em>, in proper names compare Bloch, Dr<sup>Dt.222 f.</sup>); — with article <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">הַמּ</font>: — the god to whom Israel sacrificed children with fire (in valley of Hinnom); <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">העביר בָּנֵשׁ לַ מּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/23-10.htm">2 Kings 23:10</a>; <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">העביר לַמּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/32-35.htm">Jeremiah 32:35</a> ("" <font class="hebrew2">הַבַּעַל</font>), <a href="/interlinear/leviticus/18-21.htm">Leviticus 18:21</a> (H); <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">נתן לַמּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/leviticus/20-2.htm">Leviticus 20:2</a>,3,4 (H); more Generally <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">לִזְנוֺת אַחֲרֵי הַמּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/leviticus/20-5.htm">Leviticus 20:5</a> (H). In <a href="/interlinear/1_kings/11-7.htm">1 Kings 11:7</a> read probably <font class="hebrew2">מִלְכֹּם</font>, q. v. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>Molech <p>From <a href="/hebrew/4427.htm">malak</a>; Molek (i.e. King), the chief deity of the Ammonites -- Molech. Compare <a href="/hebrew/4445.htm">Malkam</a>. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/4427.htm">malak</a> <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/4445.htm">Malkam</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>הַמֹּ֖לֶךְ המלך וּלְמֹ֕לֶךְ ולמלך לַמֹּ֑לֶךְ לַמֹּ֔לֶךְ לַמֹּ֖לֶךְ לַמֹּֽלֶךְ׃ לַמֹּלֶךְ֒ למלך למלך׃ מַלְכְּכֶ֔ם מלככם ham·mō·leḵ hamMolech hammōleḵ lam·mō·leḵ lamMolech lammōleḵ mal·kə·ḵem malkeChem malkəḵem ū·lə·mō·leḵ uleMolech ūləmōleḵ<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/leviticus/18-21.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Leviticus 18:21</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/18.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">תִתֵּ֖ן לְהַעֲבִ֣יר <b> לַמֹּ֑לֶךְ </b> וְלֹ֧א תְחַלֵּ֛ל</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/leviticus/18.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to offer <span class="itali">them to Molech,</span> nor<br><a href="/kjvs/leviticus/18.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> pass <span class="itali">through [the fire] to Molech,</span> neither shalt thou profane<br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/18-21.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> give to offer <span class="itali">to Molech</span> nor profane<p><b><a href="/text/leviticus/20-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Leviticus 20:2</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/20.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יִתֵּ֧ן מִזַּרְע֛וֹ <b> לַמֹּ֖לֶךְ </b> מ֣וֹת יוּמָ֑ת</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/leviticus/20.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of his offspring <span class="itali">to Molech,</span> shall surely<br><a href="/kjvs/leviticus/20.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [any] of his seed <span class="itali">unto Molech;</span> he shall surely<br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/20-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> gives of his offspring <span class="itali">to Molech</span> shall surely be put<p><b><a href="/text/leviticus/20-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Leviticus 20:3</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/20.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מִזַּרְעוֹ֙ נָתַ֣ן <b> לַמֹּ֔לֶךְ </b> לְמַ֗עַן טַמֵּא֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/leviticus/20.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of his offspring <span class="itali">to Molech,</span> so<br><a href="/kjvs/leviticus/20.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of his seed <span class="itali">unto Molech,</span> to defile<br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/20-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of his offspring has given <span class="itali">to Molech</span> so to defile<p><b><a href="/text/leviticus/20-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Leviticus 20:4</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/20.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בְּתִתּ֥וֹ מִזַּרְע֖וֹ <b> לַמֹּ֑לֶךְ </b> לְבִלְתִּ֖י הָמִ֥ית</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/leviticus/20.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of his offspring <span class="itali">to Molech,</span> so as not to put him to death,<br><a href="/kjvs/leviticus/20.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of his seed <span class="itali">unto Molech,</span> and kill<br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/20-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> gives of his offspring <span class="itali">to Molech</span> not to put<p><b><a href="/text/leviticus/20-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Leviticus 20:5</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/20.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לִזְנ֛וֹת אַחֲרֵ֥י <b> הַמֹּ֖לֶךְ </b> מִקֶּ֥רֶב עַמָּֽם׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/leviticus/20.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> after <span class="itali">Molech.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/leviticus/20.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> him, to commit whoredom <span class="itali">with Molech,</span> from among<br><a href="/interlinear/leviticus/20-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the harlot after <span class="itali">Molech</span> among their people<p><b><a href="/text/1_kings/11-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Kings 11:7</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_kings/11.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">פְּנֵ֣י יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם <b> וּלְמֹ֕לֶךְ </b> שִׁקֻּ֖ץ בְּנֵ֥י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_kings/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of Jerusalem, <span class="itali">and for Molech</span> the detestable idol<br><a href="/kjvs/1_kings/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Jerusalem, <span class="itali">and for Molech,</span> the abomination<br><a href="/interlinear/1_kings/11-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> before of Jerusalem <span class="itali">Molech</span> idol of the sons<p><b><a href="/text/2_kings/23-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Kings 23:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/23.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בִּתּ֛וֹ בָּאֵ֖שׁ <b> לַמֹּֽלֶךְ׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_kings/23.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> pass through the fire <span class="itali">for Molech.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/2_kings/23.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> to pass through the fire <span class="itali">to Molech.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/23-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> his daughter the fire <span class="itali">Molech</span><p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/32-35.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 32:35</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/32.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְאֶת־ בְּנוֹתֵיהֶם֮ <b> לַמֹּלֶךְ֒ </b> אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/32.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> to pass through <span class="itali">[the fire] to Molech,</span> which<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/32.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> to pass <span class="itali">through [the fire] unto Molech;</span> which I commanded<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/32-35.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> their sons and their daughters <span class="itali">Molech</span> which nor<p><b><a href="/text/amos/5-26.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Amos 5:26</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/amos/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֵ֚ת סִכּ֣וּת <b> מַלְכְּכֶ֔ם </b> וְאֵ֖ת כִּיּ֣וּן</span><br><a href="/interlinear/amos/5-26.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> carried Sikkuth <span class="itali">Molech</span> and Kiyyun your images<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4432.htm">9 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4432.htm">Strong's Hebrew 4432<br>9 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/hammolech_4432.htm">ham·mō·leḵ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/lammolech_4432.htm">lam·mō·leḵ — 6 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/malkechem_4432.htm">mal·kə·ḵem — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/ulemolech_4432.htm">ū·lə·mō·leḵ — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 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