King James Version

Genesis 14:18

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

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וּמַלְכִּיumalkiand Melchizedekמַלְכִּי־צֶדֶקconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Melchizedek”H4442Malki-Tsedek, an early king in PalestineMelchizedek.צֶ֨דֶק֙tsedeqMelchizedekמַלְכִּי־צֶדֶקnoun, proper name — “Melchizedek”H4442Malki-Tsedek, an early king in PalestineMelchizedek.מֶ֣לֶךְmelekhkingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “king”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4428a kingking, royal.שָׁלֵ֔םshalemSalemשָׁלֵםnoun, proper name — “Salem”H8004Shalem, an early name of JerusalemSalem.הוֹצִ֖יאhotsibring forthיָצָאverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “bring forth”, a completed actionH3318to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.[idiom] after, appear, [idiom] assuredly, bear out, [idiom] begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), [phrase] be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail…לֶ֣חֶםlechembreadלֶחֶםnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “bread”, the ordinary formH3899food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)(shew-) bread, [idiom] eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.וָיָ֑יִןvayayinand wineיַיִןconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and wine”, the ordinary formH3196wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxicationbanqueting, wine, wine(-bibber).וְה֥וּאvehuand as for herהוּאconjunction, pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.כֹהֵ֖ןkhohenpriestכֹּהֵןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “priest”, the ordinary formH3548literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)chief ruler, [idiom] own, priest, prince, principal officer.לְאֵ֥לleelto idolאֵלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to idol”, the ordinary formH410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.'עֶלְיֽוֹןelyonhighעֶלְיוֹןadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “high”, the ordinary formH5945an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.); as title, the Supreme(Most, on) high(-er, -est), upper(-most).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine; and he was priest of God the Most High.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was priest of God Most High.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Melchizedek king of Salem hath brought out bread and wine, and he [is] priest of God Most High;

World English Bible

Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High.

Darby Translation

And Melchisedec king of Salem brought out bread and wine. And he was priest of the Most High God.

Douay-Rheims

But Melchisedech the king of Salem, bringing forth bread and wine, for he was the priest of the most high God,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine; and he was priest of God the Most High.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Melchisedec king of Salem brought forth loaves and wine, and he was the priest of the most high God.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ Μελχισεδὲκ βασιλεὺς Σαλὴμ ἐξήνεγκεν ἄρτους καὶ οἶνον· ἦν δὲ ἱερεὺς τοῦ Θεοῦ τοῦ ὑψίστου.

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Hebrews 7:1 Hebrews 7:1 · King James VersionFor this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;Hebrews 7:1 · King James VersionOpen the Source
For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;

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