# H4442 מַלְכִּי־צֶדֶק

מַלְכִּי־צֶדֶק (Malkîy-Tsedeq), Strong’s H4442: Malki-Tsedek, an early king in Palestine KJV: Melchizedek.. Occurs 4 times.

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*Malkîy-Tsedeq* — Malki-Tsedek, an early king in Palestine

KJV: Melchizedek.

Built from [מֶלֶךְ melek](https://besorah.bible/word/H4428) (a king) + [צֶדֶק tsedeq](https://besorah.bible/word/H6664) (the right) — means “king of right”

Occurs 4 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- מַלְכִּי־צֶ֫דֶק n.pr.m. (my king is Ṣedeḳ)

## Where it occurs
- [Genesis 14:18](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/14?v=18) — Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High.
- [Psalms 110:4](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/psalms/110?v=4) — The LORD has sworn, and will not change his mind: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”