G3434 - Μολόχ - Molóch - mol-okh' - Moloch
Original: Μολόχ
Transliteration: Molóch
Phonetic: mol-okh'
Short Definition: Moloch
- Original:
- Definition: Molech = "king"
1. the name of the idol god of the Ammonites, to which human victims, particularly young children were offered in sacrifice. Its image was a hollow brazen figure, with the head of an ox, and outstretched human arms. It was heated red hot by a fire from within, and the little ones placed in its arms to be slowly burned, while to prevent the parents from hearing the dying cries, the sacrificing priests beat drums
- Origin: of hebrew origin H4432 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: Of hebrew origin [H4432]; Moloch (that is Molek) an idol: - Moloch.