צֶ֨דֶק֙
𐤑𐤃𐤒
Maleki Tsedeq
-zedek
Malki-Tsedeq is a proper name meaning 'My king is righteousness' or possibly 'King of righteousness.' It refers most notably to an early king and priest of Shalem (commonly identified as Salem, later Jerusalem) encountered by Abram in Genesis 14. The name itself unites the ideas of kingship and righteousness or justice—either as a statement ('My king is righteousness') or as a descriptive title ('King of righteousness'), depending on interpretation and Hebrew grammatical construction. The figure Malki-Tsedeq further serves as a paradigm for righteous rule and priesthood in some biblical and post-biblical texts.
Genesis 14:18 · Word #2
Lexicon H4442
| Lemma | מַלְכִּי־צֶדֶק |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤋𐤊𐤉־𐤑𐤃𐤒 |
| Transliteration | Maleki Tsedeq |
| Strong's | H4442 |
| Definition | Malki-Tsedeq is a proper name meaning 'My king is righteousness' or possibly 'King of righteousness.' It refers most notably to an early king and priest of Shalem (commonly identified as Salem, later Jerusalem) encountered by Abram in Genesis 14. The name itself unites the ideas of kingship and righteousness or justice—either as a statement ('My king is righteousness') or as a descriptive title ('King of righteousness'), depending on interpretation and Hebrew grammatical construction. The figure Malki-Tsedeq further serves as a paradigm for righteous rule and priesthood in some biblical and post-biblical texts. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | -zedek |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4442-02
King of Righteousness
| Morphological Notes | Proper masculine singular noun; compound theophoric-style name built from מֶלֶךְ in construct (מַלְכִּי־) + צֶדֶק. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name is a compound of מֶלֶךְ (king) and צֶדֶק (righteousness/justice), forming either a construct title ('king of righteousness') or a declarative name ('my king is righteousness'). Rendering it as 'King of Righteousness' preserves both root elements and reflects its function as a proper name. |
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SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Maleki Tsedeq
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: my king |
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