Lexicon Malkam: Malkam, Milcom Original Word: מַלְכָּם 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 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). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root מֶלֶךְ (melek), meaning "king."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for Malcam or Milcom in the Strong's Concordance, as this deity is specific to the Hebrew context and the Ammonite culture. However, the concept of foreign gods and idolatry is addressed in various Greek terms related to idolatry and pagan worship in the New Testament. Usage: The term is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote the god of the Ammonites, who was worshiped in a manner that was detestable to the Israelites. The worship of Malcam involved practices that were condemned by the Israelite prophets and leaders. Context: Malcam, also known as Milcom, is identified as the chief deity of the Ammonites, a people who lived east of the Jordan River. The worship of Malcam is mentioned in several passages of the Old Testament, where it is often associated with idolatry and practices that were abhorrent to the Israelites. In 1 Kings 11:5, it is noted that King Solomon, in his later years, built a high place for Milcom, leading to his spiritual downfall: "Solomon followed Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians and Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites." The worship of Malcam is further condemned in Zephaniah 1:5, where the prophet speaks against those who "bow down on the roofs to the host of the heavens and those who bow down and swear by the LORD but also swear by Milcom." The association of Malcam with Molech, another detestable deity, suggests that the worship of Malcam may have included child sacrifice, a practice explicitly forbidden in the Israelite law (Leviticus 18:21). The presence of Malcam worship among the Israelites is indicative of the syncretism and religious apostasy that occurred during certain periods of Israel's history. 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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