Lexical Definition
מַלְכָּם Malkâm (mal-kawm') Malcam N:N-M-P
or מִלְכּוֹם Milkôwm (milkome'); from מֶלֶךְ for מֹלֶךְ
Malcham, Milcom.
- § Milcom = "great king"
- Malcam or Milcom, the national idol of the Ammonites
1) the god of the Ammonites and Phoenicians to whom some Israelites sacrificed their infants in the valley of Hinnom
1a) also 'Molech'
2) a Benjamite, son of Shaharaim by his wife Hodesh
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| מַלְכָּֽם | Malkam | 1Chr.8.9 |
Extended Information
- A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.9
- son of: Shaharaim (שַׁחֲרַיִם) and Hodesh (חֹדֶשׁ)
- brother of: Jobab (יוֹבָב), Zibia (צִבְיָא), Mesha (מֵישָׁא), Jeuz (יְעוּץ), Sachia (שׇׁבְיָה), Mirmah (מִרְמָה), Abitub (אֲבִיטוּב) and Elpaal (אֶלְפַּעַל)
- a Benjamite, son of Shaharaim by his wife Hodesh
Brown-Driver-Briggs
מַלְכָּם proper name, masculine a Benjamite 1Chr 8:9. ᵐ5 B Μελχας, A Μελχαμ, ᵐ5L Μελχομ. On Jer 49:1; Jer 49:3; Zeph 1:5 see מִלְכֹּם.
מִלְכֹּם proper name, of a divinity Milcom, god of Ammonites (compare RSSemitic i. 67) — שִׁקֻּץ עַמֹּנִים ׳מ 1Kgs 11:5 (|| עַשְׁתֹּרֶת); compare אֱלֹהֵי בְנֵי עַמּוֺן ׳מ v1Kgs 11:33 (|| ׳ע + כְּמוֺשׁ), so read also (for ᵑ0 מֹלֶךְ) v1Kgs 11:7 (|| כְּמוֺשׁ); תּוֺעֲבַת ׳מ בְּנֵיעַֿמּוֺן 2Kgs 23:13 (|| as 1Kgs 11:33); read מִלְכֹּם also for מַלְכָּם Jer 49:1; Jer 49:3 (ᵐ5 Μελχολ, Μελχομ), compare Gie, and Zeph 1:5 (ᵑ6 ᵑ9, compare Now), probably 2Sam 12:30 = 1Chr 20:2 (see מֶלֶךְ 5 d), and perhaps Amos 1:15 (whence Jer 49:3 compare Dr Now; — not We GASm).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Samuel | 12:30 |
| 1 Kings | 11:5 · 11:7 · 11:33 |
| 2 Kings | 23:13 |
| 1 Chronicles | 8:9 · 20:2 |
| Jeremiah | 49:1 · 49:3 |
| Amos | 1:15 |
| Zephaniah | 1:5 |
Profile
Male • Son of Shaharaim • Son of Shaharaim, a Benjamite.
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
Malcam was a son of Shaharaim, a Benjamite, born in Moab (1Ch.8.9).
- A man from the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.9;
- only referred to as Malcam מַלְכָּם;
- son of Shaharaim שַׁחֲרַיִם and Hodesh חֹדֶשׁ;
- a brother of Jobab יוֹבָב, Zibia צִבְיָא, Mesha מֵישָׁא, Jeuz יְעוּץ, Sachia שׇׁבְיָה, Mirmah מִרְמָה, Abitub אֲבִיטוּב and Elpaal אֶלְפַּעַל.
Malcam is mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Benjamin. He was one of the sons of Shaharaim, who had sent away his wives Hushim and Baara. Shaharaim had children in the country of Moab, including Malcam.
All entries for Malcam: מַלְכָּם