How to Pronounce Melchizedek
mehl-KIHZ-eh-dehk
Melchizedek is pronounced mehl-KIHZ-eh-dehk (mɛlˈkɪzədɛk): four syllables, stress on the second. Also heard: Mel-KIH-zuh-dek, mel-KIZ-uh-dek.
What does Melchizedek mean?
Melchizedek means “king of justice”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Melchizedek?
Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of the most high God, who brought out bread and wine and blessed Abram, receiving from him a tithe of everything (Genesis 14:18). He becomes a lasting figure of priesthood when the LORD swears of the coming king, "Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek" (Psalms 110:4).
Also pronounced
Mel-KIH-zuh-dek
mel-KIZ-uh-dek
Found in Scripture
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