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מֹלֶךְ H4432
H4432 is the Hebrew word מֹלֶךְ, transliterated Môlek and said mo'-lek. The King James Version most often renders it molech.
What it means
Molek (i.e. king), the chief deity of the Ammonites.
Where it comes from
from H4427 (מָלַךְ).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 8 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Molech. Compare H4445 (מַלְכָּם).
Verses using מֹלֶךְ
All 8 verses, quoted in full.
Leviticus 18:21 · KJV
And thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through the fire to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.
Leviticus 20:2 · KJV
Again, thou shalt say to the children of Israel, Whosoever he be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel, that giveth any of his seed unto Molech; he shall surely be put to death: the people of the land shall stone him with stones.
Leviticus 20:3 · KJV
And I will set my face against that man, and will cut him off from among his people; because he hath given of his seed unto Molech, to defile my sanctuary, and to profane my holy name.
Leviticus 20:4 · KJV
And if the people of the land do any ways hide their eyes from the man, when he giveth of his seed unto Molech, and kill him not:
Leviticus 20:5 · KJV
Then I will set my face against that man, and against his family, and will cut him off, and all that go a whoring after him, to commit whoredom with Molech, from among their people.
1 Kings 11:7 · KJV
Then did Solomon build an high place for Chemosh, the abomination of Moab, in the hill that is before Jerusalem, and for Molech, the abomination of the children of Ammon.
2 Kings 23:10 · KJV
And he defiled Topheth, which is in the valley of the children of Hinnom, that no man might make his son or his daughter to pass through the fire to Molech.
Jeremiah 32:35 · KJV
And they built the high places of Baal, which are in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to cause their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire unto Molech; which I commanded them not, neither came it into my mind, that they should do this abomination, to cause Judah to sin.
Common questions
What does Strong's H4432 mean?
H4432 is the Hebrew word מֹלֶךְ (Môlek), meaning Molek (i.e. king), the chief deity of the Ammonites.
How is H4432 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it molech (6 times), through the fire to molech (1 time), through the fire unto molech (1 time).
How many times does H4432 appear in the Bible?
מֹלֶךְ (Môlek) is tagged in 8 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H4432 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H4427 (מָלַךְ).
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