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Strong's H4445 מַלְכָּם (malkam)

Malkam means “Milcom” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4445 — pyresso (“be sick of a fever”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H4445
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 5
Books 4

Strong's H4445 Quick Answer

Strong's H4445 מַלכָּם מִלכּוֹם (Malkam) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Malkam (mal-kawm') (or Milkowm {mil-kome'}) n/p. 1. Malcam or Milcom, the national idol of the Ammonites [from H4428 for H4432] It has 5 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include milcom and malcham. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Malkam (mal-kawm') (or Milkowm {mil-kome'}) n/p. 1. Malcam or Milcom, the national idol of the Ammonites [from H4428 for H4432]
Usage
5 linked usages
Books
4 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
milcom and malcham

Meaning and Definition

Malkam (mal-kawm') (or Milkowm {mil-kome'}) n/p. 1. Malcam or Milcom, the national idol of the Ammonites [from H4428 for H4432] KJV: Malcham, Milcom. Root(s): H4428, H4432

Original Word
מַלכָּם מִלכּוֹם
Transliteration
Malkam
Derivation
Root: מלך First root strongs: 4428 Second root strongs: 4432
Morphology
name

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4445. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

Malcam

Usage: A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.9; son of: Shaharaim (H7842) and Hodesh (H2321); brother of: Jobab (H3103J), Zibia (H6644), Mesha (H4331), Jeuz (H3263), Sachia (H7634), Mirmah (H4821), Abitub (H0036) and Elpaal (H0508) § Milcom = "great king" a Benjamite, son of Shaharaim by his wife Hodesh

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How Strong's H4445 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Malkam, 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.

Milcom 1 Kings 11:5 Malcham 1 Chronicles 8:9

How Strong's H4445 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 5 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H4445 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 H4445 in the Old Testament

5 indexed usages in Old Testament.

1 Kings 11:5 KJV

For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.

1 Kings 11:33 KJV

Because that they have forsaken me, and have worshipped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon, and have not walked in my ways, to do that which is right in mine eyes, and to keep my statutes and my judgments, as did David his father.

2 Kings 23:13 KJV

And the high places that were before Jerusalem, which were on the right hand of the mount of corruption, which Solomon the king of Israel had builded for Ashtoreth the abomination of the Zidonians, and for Chemosh the abomination of the Moabites, and for Milcom the abomination of the children of Ammon, did the king defile.

Usage Excerpts

First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4445.

1 Kings 11:5 Old Testament, KJV
For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
1 Kings 11:33 Old Testament, KJV
Because that they have forsaken me, and have worshipped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the children of Ammon, and have not walked in my ways, to do that which is right in mine eyes, and to keep my statutes and my judgments, as did David his father.
2 Kings 23:13 Old Testament, KJV
And the high places that were before Jerusalem, which were on the right hand of the mount of corruption, which Solomon the king of Israel had builded for Ashtoreth the abomination of the Zidonians, and for Chemosh the abomination of the Moabites, and for Milcom the abomination of the children of Ammon, did the king defile.
1 Chronicles 8:9 Old Testament, KJV
And he begat of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,
Zephaniah 1:5 Old Testament, KJV
And them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship and that swear by the LORD, and that swear by Malcham;

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4445, grouped by book.

1 Kings 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Zephaniah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H4445 FAQ

What does malkam (מַלְכָּם) mean?

Malkam (Strong's H4445) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Milcom". Malkam (mal-kawm') (or Milkowm {mil-kome'}) n/p. 1. Malcam or Milcom, the national idol of the Ammonites [from H4428 for H4432]

How many times is malkam (מַלְכָּם) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H4445 across 4 books.

Where can I study malkam (מַלְכָּם) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4445 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate malkam (מַלְכָּם)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as milcom and malcham. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.