Moloch <3434>
Moloc Moloch
| Pronunciation | : | mol-okh' |
| Origin | : | of Hebrew origin 04432 Klm |
| Reference | : | - |
| PrtSpch | : | n pr m (noun pronoun masculine) |
| In Greek | : | moloc 1 |
| In NET | : | Moloch 1 |
| In AV | : | Moloch 1 |
| Count | : | 1 |
| Definition | : |
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 of Hebrew origin (4432); Moloch (i.e. Molek), an idol: KJV -- Moloch. see HEBREW for 04432 |
| Related Hebrew | : | - |
| Variations in Bible | : | Molech (NIV) Moloch (NET, KJV, NASB, NRSV, TEV) |
