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melchizedek

/mɛlˈkɪzədɛk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.13 in modern English

Syllables
melchizedek
IPA
/mɛlˈkɪzədɛk/
32
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A king and priest mentioned in the book of Genesis; contemporary of Abraham.

noun

A very large champagne bottle (named after the King) with the capacity of about 30 liters, equivalent to 40 standard bottles.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Hebrew מַלְכִּי־צֶדֶק (malkî-ṣed̠eq). The name literally means “righteousness is my king”.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /mɛlˈkɪzədɛk/
  • British English: /mɛlˈkɪzədɛk/

Inflected Forms

Melchizedec (alternative) Melchisedek (alternative) Melchisedec (alternative) Melchisedech (alternative) Melchizedeks (plural)

Phrases

Melchizedek priesthood

Questions

How do you pronounce melchizedek?
The recorded pronunciation is /mɛlˈkɪzədɛk/.
What does melchizedek mean?
A king and priest mentioned in the book of Genesis; contemporary of Abraham.
Where does melchizedek come from?
From Hebrew מַלְכִּי־צֶדֶק (malkî-ṣed̠eq). The name literally means “righteousness is my king”.

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