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Genesis 14:18 KJV
Genesis · chapter 14 · verse 18
And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.Genesis 14:18 · King James Version
Genesis 14:18 in context
16And he brought back all the goods, and also brought again his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.
17And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which is the king’s dale.
18And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.
19And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:
20And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.
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Key words (Strong's)
- MelchizedekMalkîy-TsedeqMalki-Tsedek, an early king in PalestineH4442 →
- priestkôhênliterally one officiating, a priestH3548 →
- SalemShâlêmShalem, an early name of JerusalemH8004 →
- forthyâtsâʼto go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and…H3318 →
- breadlechemfood , especially bread, or grainH3899 →
- kingmeleka kingH4428 →
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This paragraph begins with the mention of the respect which the king of Sodom paid to Abram at his return from the slaughter of the kings; but, before a particular account is given of this, the story of Melchizedek is briefly related, concerning whom observe, I. Who he was.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 17-20