{
  "type": "word",
  "id": "H4432",
  "lemma": "מֹלֶךְ",
  "transliteration": "Môlek",
  "definition": "Molek (i.e. king), the chief deity of the Ammonites",
  "kjv": "Molech. Compare H4445 (מַלְכָּם).",
  "occurrences": 9,
  "language": "Hebrew",
  "builtFrom": [
    {
      "id": "H4427",
      "lemma": "מָלַךְ",
      "transliteration": "mâlak",
      "meaning": "to reign",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/word/H4427"
    }
  ],
  "brownDriverBriggs": [
    "מֹ֫לֶךְ n.pr.div. Molech:—the god to whom Isr. sacrif. children with fire (in valley of Hinnom)"
  ],
  "whereItOccurs": [
    {
      "reference": "Leviticus 18:21",
      "text": "“‘You shall not give any of your children as a sacrifice to Molech. You shall not profane the name of your God. I am…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/leviticus/18?v=21"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Leviticus 20:2",
      "text": "“Moreover, you shall tell the children of Israel, ‘Anyone of the children of Israel, or of the strangers who live as…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/leviticus/20?v=2"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Leviticus 20:3",
      "text": "I also will set my face against that person, and will cut him off from among his people, because he has given of his…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/leviticus/20?v=3"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Leviticus 20:4",
      "text": "If the people of the land all hide their eyes from that person when he gives of his offspring to Molech, and don’t put…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/leviticus/20?v=4"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Leviticus 20:5",
      "text": "then I will set my face against that man and against his family, and will cut him off, and all who play the prostitute…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/leviticus/20?v=5"
    },
    {
      "reference": "1 Kings 11:7",
      "text": "Then Solomon built a high place for Chemosh the abomination of Moab, on the mountain that is before Jerusalem, and for…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-kings/11?v=7"
    },
    {
      "reference": "2 Kings 23:10",
      "text": "He defiled Topheth, which is in the valley of the children of Hinnom, that no man might make his son or his daughter to…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-kings/23?v=10"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Jeremiah 32:35",
      "text": "They built the high places of Baal, which are in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to cause their sons and their…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/jeremiah/32?v=35"
    },
    {
      "reference": "Amos 5:26",
      "text": "You also carried the tent of your king and the shrine of your images, the star of your god, which you made for…",
      "url": "https://besorah.bible/tanakh/amos/5?v=26"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://besorah.bible/word/H4432",
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    "json": "https://besorah.bible/word/H4432.json"
  },
  "credit": "Besorah (https://besorah.bible). Texts and word data are open; terms and licences:",
  "license": "https://besorah.bible/data-licence.txt",
  "credits": "https://besorah.bible/about/credits.html"
}