Strongs Number: G3434
- Greek Word
- Μολόχ
- Transliteration
- Moloch
- Phonetic
- mol-okh'
- Part of Speech
- Noun Masculine
- Strongs Definition
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Moloch (that is Molek) an idol
- Thayers Definition
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Molech = "king"
1. the name of the idol god of the Ammonites, to which human victims, particularly young children were offered in sacrifice. Its image was a hollow brazen figure, with the head of an ox, and outstretched human arms. It was heated red hot by a fire from within, and the little ones placed in its arms to be slowly burned, while to prevent the parents from hearing the dying cries, the sacrificing priests beat drums
- Origin
- Of Hebrew origin [H4432]
- Bible Usage
- Moloch.