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Melchizedek

Melchizedek

English

Proper noun

Melchizedek

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)
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:
Finnish: Melkisedek
French: Melchisédek

Georgian:
German:
Greek: Μελχισεδεκ m ‎(Melchisedek)
Hebrew: מַלְכִּי־צֶדֶק m
Japanese: メルキゼデク ‎(merukizedeku)
Latin: Melchisedech
Polish: Melchizedek (pl) m
Portuguese: Melquisedeque (pt) m
Russian: Мелхи́седек (ru) ‎(Melxísedek)
Spanish: Melquisedec (es), Melchîsedec
Turkish: Melkisedek

Noun

Melchizedek ‎(plural Melchizedeks)

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