Moloch
ΜολόχStrong’s G3434Moloch
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Moloch is the Greek word usually translated “moloch”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“Yea, ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan, figures which ye made to worship them: and I will carry you away beyond Babylon.”
Meaning
Usually translated “moloch”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- of moloch 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
Μολόχ Moloch · Moloch
Μολόχ, ὁ indecl. (Heb. מֶלֶךְ, prop. מֶלֶךְ King, but vocalized to read בֺּשֶׁת, shame, of. Βάαλ, and see DB, iii, 415 f.), Moloch, the god of the Ammonites : Act.7:43 (LXX).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.