Strong's Lexicon Malkam: Malkam, Milcom Original Word: מַלְכָּם Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root מֶלֶךְ (melek), meaning "king." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Malkam in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific proper noun referring to a deity unique to the Ammonites. Usage: Malkam, also known as Milcom, is a name used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to the national deity of the Ammonites. The name is often associated with the concept of kingship, as it is derived from the Hebrew word for "king." Malkam is depicted as a false god, worshiped by the Ammonites and occasionally by Israelites who strayed from the worship of Yahweh. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near East, each nation often had its own patron deity, and Malkam was the god of the Ammonites, a people who lived east of the Jordan River. The worship of Malkam involved various rituals and was considered idolatrous by the Israelites. The Ammonites were frequently in conflict with Israel, and their worship practices were seen as a threat to the religious purity of the Israelite community. The worship of Malkam is condemned in the Hebrew Bible, particularly in the context of Israel's covenant relationship with Yahweh, which required exclusive worship. Brown-Driver-Briggs מַלְכָּם proper name, masculine a Benjamite 1 Chronicles 8:9. ᵐ5 B Μελχας, A Μελχαμ, ᵐ5L Μελχομ. On Jeremiah 49:1,3; Zephaniah 1:5 see מִלְכֹּם. מִלְכֹּם proper name, of a divinity Milcom, god of Ammonites (compare RSSemitic i. 67) — שִׁקֻּץ עַמֹּנִים ׳מ 1 Kings 11:5 ("" עַשְׁתֹּרֶת); compare אֱלֹהֵי בְנֵי עַמּוֺן ׳מ 1 Kings 11:33 ("" ׳ע + כְּמוֺשׁ), so read also (for ᵑ0 מֹלֶךְ) 1 Kings 11:7 ("" כְּמוֺשׁ); תּוֺעֲבַת ׳מ בְּנֵיעַֿמּוֺן 2 Kings 23:13 ("" as 1 Kings 11:33); read מִלְכֹּם also for מַלְכָּם Jeremiah 49:1,3(ᵐ5 Μελχολ, Μελχομ), compare Gie, and Zephaniah 1:5 (ᵑ6 ᵑ9, compare Now), probably 2 Samuel 12:30 = 1 Chronicles 20:2 (see מֶלֶךְ 5d), and perhaps Amos 1:15 (whence Jeremiah 49:3; compare Dr Now; — not We GASm). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Malcham, Milcom Or Milkowm {mil-kome'}; from melek for Molek; Malcam or Milcom, the national idol of the Ammonites -- Malcham, Milcom. see HEBREW melek see HEBREW Molek Forms and Transliterations בְּמַלְכָּֽם׃ במלכם׃ וּלְמִלְכֹּ֖ם ולמלכם מִלְכֹּ֔ם מַלְכָּֽם׃ מלכם מלכם׃ bə·mal·kām bemalKam bəmalkām mal·kām malKam malkām mil·kōm milKom milkōm ū·lə·mil·kōm ulemilKom ūləmilkōmLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Kings 11:5 HEB: צִדֹנִ֑ים וְאַחֲרֵ֣י מִלְכֹּ֔ם שִׁקֻּ֖ץ עַמֹּנִֽים׃ NAS: and after Milcom the detestable idol KJV: and after Milcom the abomination INT: of the Sidonians and after Milcom the detestable of the Ammonites 1 Kings 11:33 2 Kings 23:13 1 Chronicles 8:9 Zephaniah 1:5 5 Occurrences |
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