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MELCHIZEDEK — (Heb.: מַלְכִּי צֶדֶק; legitimate/righteous king ; the English spelling follows LXX Melxisedek as opposed to MT Malkizedek), king of Salem (or Jerusalem; cf. Ps. 76:3) according to Genesis 14:18–20. He welcomed abraham after he had defeated the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Melchizedek — steht für: Melchisedech, eine biblische Figur (englische Schreibweise) Dominion of Melchizedek, ein Phantasiestaat im Südpazifik Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselben Wort bezeich … Deutsch Wikipedia
Melchizedek — name of a priest king in the Old Testament, from Hebrew Malki tzedeq, lit. king of righteousness, from melekh king; second element related to tzadaq he was righteous, tzaddiq just, righteous … Etymology dictionary
Melchizedek — ☆ Melchizedek [mel kiz′ə dek΄, melkē′zədek΄] n. [Heb malkī tsedheq, lit., king of righteousness] Bible the priest and king of Salem who blessed Abraham: Gen. 14:18 adj. Mormon Ch. designating or of the higher order of priests: cf. AARONIC … English World dictionary
Melchizedek — For other uses, see Melchizedek (disambiguation). Melchizedek Meeting of Abraham and Melchizedek by Dieric Bouts the Elder, 1464–67 Priest, King of Salem … Wikipedia
Melchizedek — /mel kiz i dek /, n. 1. a priest and king of Salem. Gen. 14:18. 2. the higher order of priests in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints. * * * Canaanite king and priest revered by Abraham. In the Book of Genesis, Abraham rescues his… … Universalium
Melchizedek — King of Salem (Jerusalem). After Abraham s victory over Chedorlaomer he was greeted by Melchizedek (Gen. 14:17 ff.) and in return was given a tenth of the captured booty. Described as ‘priest of God most High’ who brought out bread and wine,… … Dictionary of the Bible
Melchizedek — King of righteousness, the king of Salem (q.v.). All we know of him is recorded in Gen. 14:18 20. He is subsequently mentioned only once in the Old Testament, in Ps. 110:4. The typical significance of his history is set forth in detail in the… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Melchizedek — noun a) A king and priest mentioned in the book of Genesis; contemporary of Abraham. And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God. b) A very large champagne bottle (named after the King)… … Wiktionary
melchizedek — melˈkizəˌdek adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: after Melchizedek, Biblical priest king (Gen 14:18 ff.) : being the greater or higher order of priesthood in the Mormon Church compare aaronic 2 … Useful english dictionary
Melchizedek in the Urantia Book — is reported as being the first of the four orders of descending sonship designated as local universe Sons of God, created by the Creator Son and Creative Spirit in collaboration with the Father Melchizedek in the early days of populating the… … Wikipedia
