noun · masculine
melchisedek
GreekΜελχισέδεκ (melchisedek)
Strong’sG3198
Melchizedek
stem melchisedek-8 times in the New Testament2 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
Μελχισεδέκ, indecl., ὁ (Heb. מַלְכִּי צֶדֶק),
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3198 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidmel-khis-ed-ek'
Melchisedek (i.e. Malkitsedek), a patriarch
Fromof Hebrew origin ();
King JamesMelchisedec.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | melchisedek2×Μελχισέδεκ | melchisedek |
| object accusative | melchisedek | melchisedek |
| direct address vocative | melchisedek | melchisedek |
| of, belonging to genitive | melchisedek6×Μελχισέδεκ | melchisedek |
| to, for dative | melchisedek | melchisedek |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
8 occurrences, every one of them listed
melchisedek“Melchizedek”subjectnominative singular2×
Hebrews 7:1“Melchizedek”Houtos gar tos Melchisedek, basilevos Salēm, hierevos tou theou tou hupsistou, tos sunantaratos Abraam hupostrefarōto apo tau kopau toiu basilevoiu kai eulogaratos auton,This Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of God Most High. He met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,
Hebrews 7:10“Melchizedek”ēti gar en ta osfua tou patērou ate hote sunantata auto Melchisedek.For when Melchizedek met Abraham, Levi was still in the loin of his ancestor.
melchisedek“Melchizedek”of, belonging togenitive singular6×
Hebrews 5:6“Melchizedek”kathōs kai en hetero legatō; Sis hierevos eis ton aiōnon kata tan taxian Melchisedek,And in another passage God says: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”
Hebrews 5:10“Melchizedek”prosagoreuiratos hupo tou theou archierevos kata tan taxian Melchisedek.and was designated by God as high priest in the order of Melchizedek.
Hebrews 6:20“Melchizedek”hopou prodromos huper nu eiserchata Iēsus, kata tan taxian Melchisedek archierevos gineratos eis ton aiōnon.where Jesus our forerunner has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.
Hebrews 7:11“Melchizedek”Ei men oun teleiōsias dia tau Levitikau hierōsunau ate, tos laos gar epi autau nomothetitē, tinas ēti chreias kata tan taxian Melchisedek heteron anistanerō hierevon kai ouk kata tan taxian Aarōn legirō?Now if perfection could have been attained through the Levitical priesthood ( for on this basis the people received the law), why was there still need for another priest to appear — one in the order of Melchizedek and not in the order of Aaron?
Hebrews 7:15“Melchizedek”Kai perissoterem ēti katadēlem atō, ei kata tan homoiotan Melchisedek anistanetō hierevos heteros,And this point is even more clear if another priest like Melchizedek appears,
Hebrews 7:17“Melchizedek”marturitō gar hoti Sis hierevos eis ton aiōnon kata tan taxian Melchisedek.For it is testified: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”