English
Melchizedek
Melchizedek comes from Hebrew מַלְכִּי־צֶדֶק.
- Hebrew1880s–presentמַלְכִּי־צֶדֶקmalkî-ṣed̠eq
- Englishearliest quotation 1611Melchizedek
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Hebrew1880s–presentמַלְכִּי־צֶדֶקmalkî-ṣed̠eq
- Englishearliest quotation 1611Melchizedek
Earliest quotation: 1611, King James Version of the Bible: “And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and…”
The story
The name literally means “righteousness is my king”.
Every English word from Hebrew מַלְכִּי־צֶדֶק
Today it means
name A king and priest mentioned in the book of Genesis; contemporary of Abraham.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Hebrew מַלְכִּי־צֶדֶק / Melchizedek