Genesis 14:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
And Melchizedekצֶ֙דֶק֙
(tze·dek)
4442: "my king is right," an early king of Salemfrom melek and tsedeq
kingמֶ֣לֶךְ
(me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Salemשָׁלֵ֔ם
(sha·lem,)
8004: "peaceful," an early name of Jer.from shalem
broughtהֹוצִ֖יא
(ho·v·tzi)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
out breadלֶ֣חֶם
(le·chem)
3899: bread, foodfrom lacham
and wine;וָיָ֑יִן
(va·ya·yin;)
3196: winefrom an unused word
now he was a priestכֹהֵ֖ן
(cho·hen)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
of Godלְאֵ֥ל
(le·'el)
410: God, in pl. godsa prim. root
Most High.עֶלְיֹֽון׃
(el·yo·vn.)
5945b: "high," a name of Godfrom alah


















KJV Lexicon
And Melchizedek
Malkiy-Tsedeq  (mal-kee-tseh'-dek)
king of right; Malki-Tsedek, an early king in Palestine -- Melchizedek.
king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of Salem
Shalem  (shaw-lame')
peaceful; Shalem, an early name of Jerusalem -- Salem.
brought forth
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
bread
lechem  (lekh'-em)
food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it) -- (shew-)bread, eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.
and wine
yayin  (yah'-yin)
wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication -- banqueting, wine, wine(-bibber).
and he was the priest
kohen  (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
of the most high
'elyown  (el-yone')
an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.); as title, the Supreme -- (Most, on) high(-er, -est), upper(-most).
God
'el  (ale)
strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; now he was a priest of God Most High.

King James Bible
And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Melchizedek, king of Salem, brought out bread and wine; he was a priest to God Most High.

International Standard Version
King Melchizedek of Salem brought out bread and wine, since he was serving as the priest of God Most High.

NET Bible
Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. (Now he was the priest of the Most High God.)

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then King Melchizedek of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was a priest of God Most High.

King James 2000 Bible
And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.
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