How to Pronounce Melchisedec
mel-KIS-uh-dek
Melchisedec is pronounced mel-KIS-uh-dek (mɛlˈkɪsədɛk): four syllables, stress on the second.
What does Melchisedec mean?
Melchisedec means “king of justice”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Melchisedec?
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 Epistle to the Hebrews, ch. 7. The apostle there points out the superiority of his priesthood to that of Aaron in these several respects, (1) Even Abraham paid him tithes; (2) he blessed Abraham; (3) he is the type of a Priest who lives for ever; (4) Levi, yet unborn, paid him tithes in the person of Abraham; (5) the permanence of his priesthood in Christ implied the abrogation of the Levitical system; (6) he was made priest not without an oath; and.
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
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