Melquisedec

Spanish

Alternative forms

Melchîsedec (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish Melchysedec, from Late Latin Melchisedech, from Koine Greek Μελχισέδεκ (Melkhisédek), from Hebrew מַלְכִּי־צֶדֶק (malkī-ṣeḏeq).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /melkiseˈdek/ [mel.ki.seˈð̞ek]
Rhymes: -ek
Syllabification: Mel‧qui‧se‧dec

Proper noun

Melquisedec m

(biblical) Melchizedek
- 1602, La Santa Biblia (antigua versión de Casiodoro de Reina), Génesis 14:18:
  Entonces Melchîsedec, rey de Salem, sacó pan y vino; y cual era sacerdote del Dios alto;
  And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God. (KJV)

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