Strong’s H4445

מַלְכָּם

Part of speech

Proper Name Masculine

Transliteration

Malkam

Pronunciation

mal-kahm'

Definition

Malkam, Milcom

Meaning

Malcam, Milcom

Usage

Malkam, also known as Milcom, is a name used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to the national deity of the Ammonites. The name is often associated with the concept of kingship, as it is derived from the Hebrew word for "king." Malkam is depicted as a false god, worshiped by the Ammonites and occasionally by Israelites who strayed from the worship of Yahweh.

Bible references

1 Kings 11:5;1 Kings 11:33;2 Kings 23:13;1 Chronicles 8:9;Zephaniah 1:5