Melchizedek

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): /melˈkɪzədɛk/

Proper noun

Melchizedek

1. 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

Armenian: Մելքիսեդեկ (Melkʿisedek) Old Armenian: Մելքիսեդեկ (Melkʿisedek), Մեղքիսեդեկ (Mełkʿisedek) 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) Mandarin: 麥基洗德／麦基洗德 (Màijīxǐdé), 默基瑟德 (Mòjīsèdé) (Catholic) Min Nan: 麥基洗德, 麦基洗德 (Be̍k-ki-sé-tek, Bek-ki-sián-tek), Mal-ki-che-tek 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 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.

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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