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Melchizedek en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /mɛlˈkɪzədɛk/ (General-American, UK)
  • (US) audio

Etymology

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

Meanings

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

Forms

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Melchisedech alternative lexicographic
Melchizedeks Number=Plur lexicographic
Melchisedec alternative lexicographic
Melchizedec alternative lexicographic
Melchisedek alternative lexicographic

Melchizedek en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • /mɛlˈkɪzədɛk/ (General-American, UK)
  • (US) audio

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. A king and priest mentioned in the book of Genesis; contemporary of Abraham.
    • And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God. 1611, King James Version of the Bible, Genesis 14:18:

Forms

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Melchisedek alternative lexicographic
Melchizedec alternative lexicographic
Melchisedech alternative lexicographic
Melchisedec alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

Melchizedek priesthood

Translations (38)

hu Melkisédek (king and priest) · ko 멜키체덱 (king and priest) · bg Мелхиседек (king and priest) · pt Melquisedeque (king and priest) · la Melchisedech (king and priest) · yue 默基瑟德 (king and priest) · xcl Մելքիսեդեկ (king and priest) · tr Melkisedek (king and priest) · nan-hbl 麥基洗德 /麦基洗德 (king and priest) · chr ᎹᎵᎩᏏᏕᎩ (king and priest) · fi Melkisedek (king and priest) · it Melchisedecco, Melchidesech (king and priest) · ca Melquisedec (king and priest) · cmn 麥基洗德 /麦基洗德 (king and priest) · grc Μελχισεδέκ (king and priest) · fr Melchisédech (king and priest) · fr Melchisédek (king and priest) · xcl Մեղքիսեդեկ (king and priest) · pl Melchizedek (king and priest) · es Melquisedec (king and priest) · he מַלְכִּי־צֶדֶק (king and priest) · ro Melhisedec (king and priest) · yue 麥基洗德 /麦基洗德 (king and priest) · ar مَلِك السَّلَام (king and priest) · nan-hbl Mal-ki-che-tek (king and priest) · de Melchisedech (king and priest) · ru Мелхи́седек (king and priest) · ja メルキゼデク (king and priest) · es Melchîsedec (king and priest) · de Melchisedek (king and priest) · cmn 默基瑟德 (king and priest) · chr ᎺᎵᎩᏌᏕᎩ (king and priest) · sv Melkisedek (king and priest) · el Μελχισεδέκ (king and priest) · fr Melkisédeq (king and priest) · hu Melkizedek (king and priest) · hy Մելքիսեդեկ (king and priest) · hi मेल्कीसेदेक (king and priest)

wikidata: Q219395