Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Molech
Usage: § Molech = "king" the god of the Ammonites and Phoenicians to whom some Israelites sacrificed their infants in the valley of Hinnom
Strong's Number
H4432
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
9
Books
5
Strong's H4432 Quick Answer
Strong's H4432 מוֹלֶך (Molek) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Molek (mo'-lek) n/p. 1. Molek (i.e. king), the chief deity of the Ammonites [from H4427] It has 9 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include molech. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Molek (mo'-lek) n/p. 1. Molek (i.e. king), the chief deity of the Ammonites [from H4427]
- Usage
- 9 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- molech
Meaning and Definition
Molek (mo'-lek) n/p. 1. Molek (i.e. king), the chief deity of the Ammonites [from H4427] KJV: Molech. Root(s): H4427 Compare: H4445
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4432. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4432 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Molek, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Molech
Leviticus 18:21
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How Strong's H4432 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 9 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4432 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H4432 in the Old Testament
9 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through the fire to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.
Again, thou shalt say to the children of Israel, Whosoever he be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel, that giveth any of his seed unto Molech; he shall surely be put to death: the people of the land shall stone him with stones.
And I will set my face against that man, and will cut him off from among his people; because he hath given of his seed unto Molech, to defile my sanctuary, and to profane my holy name.
Usage Excerpts
First 9 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4432.
And thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through the fire to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.
Again, thou shalt say to the children of Israel, Whosoever he be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel, that giveth any of his seed unto Molech; he shall surely be put to death: the people of the land shall stone him with stones.
And I will set my face against that man, and will cut him off from among his people; because he hath given of his seed unto Molech, to defile my sanctuary, and to profane my holy name.
And if the people of the land do any ways hide their eyes from the man, when he giveth of his seed unto Molech, and kill him not:
Then I will set my face against that man, and against his family, and will cut him off, and all that go a whoring after him, to commit whoredom with Molech, from among their people.
Then did Solomon build an high place for Chemosh, the abomination of Moab, in the hill that is before Jerusalem, and for Molech, the abomination of the children of Ammon.
And he defiled Topheth, which is in the valley of the children of Hinnom, that no man might make his son or his daughter to pass through the fire to Molech.
And they built the high places of Baal, which are in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to cause their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire unto Molech; which I commanded them not, neither came it into my mind, that they should do this abomination, to cause Judah to sin.
But ye have borne the tabernacle of your Moloch and Chiun your images, the star of your god, which ye made to yourselves.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4432, grouped by book.
Leviticus 5 usages, Old Testament
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Amos 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H4432 FAQ
What does molek (מֹלֶךְ) mean?
Strong's H4432 is a Hebrew entry for H4432 מוֹלֶך (Molek). Molek (mo'-lek) n/p. 1. Molek (i.e. king), the chief deity of the Ammonites [from H4427]
How many times is molek (מֹלֶךְ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 9 linked usages for Strong's H4432 across 5 books.
Where can I study molek (מֹלֶךְ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4432 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate molek (מֹלֶךְ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as molech. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.