Melchizedek

See also: melchizedek

English

Alternative forms

• Melchisedech, Melchizedec

Etymology

From Hebrew מַלְכִּי־צֶדֶק (malkî-ṣed̠eq). The name literally means “righteousness is my king”.

Pronunciation

• (UK, General American) IPA^(key): /mɛlˈkɪzədɛk/

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Proper noun

Melchizedek

2. (biblical) A king and priest mentioned in the book of Genesis; contemporary of Abraham.
   • 1611, King James Version of the Bible, Genesis 14:18:

     And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.

Derived terms

• Melchizedek priesthood

Translations

king and priest

• Arabic: مَلِك السَّلَام m (malik as-salām)
• Armenian: Մելքիսեդեկ (Melkʻisedek)

  Old Armenian: Մելքիսեդեկ (Melkʻisedek), Մեղքիսեդեկ (Mełkʻisedek)

• Catalan: Melquisedec (ca)
• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 麥基洗德 / 麦基洗德 (mak⁶ gei¹ sai² dak¹), 默基瑟德 (mak⁶ gei¹ sat¹ dak¹) (Catholic)

  Hokkien: 麥基洗德 / 麦基洗德 (Be̍k-ki-sé-tek, Bek-ki-sián-tek), Mal-ki-che-tek

  Mandarin: 麥基洗德 / 麦基洗德 (Màijīxǐdé), 默基瑟德 (Mòjīsèdé) (Catholic)

• Danish: please add this translation if you can
• Finnish: Melkisedek
• French: Melchisédech (fr) m, Melchisédek (fr) m, Melkisédeq (fr) m
• Georgian: please add this translation if you can
• German: Melchisedek, Melchisedech
• Greek: Μελχισεδέκ (el) m (Melchisedék)

  Ancient: Μελχισεδέκ m (Melkhisedék)

• Hebrew: מַלְכִּי־צֶדֶק m
• Hungarian: Melkizedek, Melkisédek
• Italian: Melchisedecco, Melchidesech
• Japanese: メルキゼデク (merukizedeku)
• Korean: 멜키체덱 (Melkichedek)
• Latin: Melchisedech
• Polish: Melchizedek (pl) m
• Portuguese: Melquisedeque (pt) m
• Romanian: Melhisedec m
• Russian: Мелхи́седек (ru) (Melxísedek)
• Spanish: Melquisedec (es), Melchîsedec
• Turkish: Melkisedek

Noun

Melchizedek (plural Melchizedeks)

1. A very large champagne bottle (named after the King) with the capacity of about 30 liters, equivalent to 40 standard bottles.

Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Melchisedech, from Ancient Greek Μελχισέδεκ (Melkhisédek), from Hebrew מַלְכִּי־צֶדֶק (malkî-ṣed̠eq).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɛl.xiˈzɛ.dɛk/
• Rhymes: -ɛdɛk
• Syllabification: Mel‧chi‧ze‧dek
• Homophone: melchizedek

Proper noun

Melchizedek m pers

1. Melchizedek (king and priest mentioned in the book of Genesis; contemporary of Abraham)

Declension

Declension of Melchizedek

	singular
nominative	Melchizedek
genitive	Melchizedka
dative	Melchizedkowi
accusative	Melchizedka
instrumental	Melchizedkiem
locative	Melchizedku
vocative	Melchizedku

Derived terms

adjective

• Melchizedekowy

 

noun

• melchizedek

 

Further reading

• Melchizedek in Polish dictionaries at PWN