Melchizedek

English

From Hebrew מַלְכִּי־צֶדֶק‎ (malki-tsédek). The name literally means “righteousness is my king”.

Melchizedek

A king and priest mentioned in the book of Genesis; contemporary of Abraham.
- 1611, King James Version of the Bible, Genesis 14:18:
  And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.

king and priest

Armenian: Մելքիսեդեկ (Melkʿisedek)
Old Armenian: Մելքիսեդեկ (Melkʿisedek), Մեղքիսեդեկ (Mełkʿisedek)
Catalan: Melquisedec (ca)
Chinese:
Cantonese: 麥基洗德, 麦基洗德 (mak⁶ gei¹ sai² dak¹), 默基瑟德 (mak⁶ gei¹ sat¹ dak¹) (Catholic)

Mandarin: 麥基洗德, 麦基洗德 (Màijīxǐdé), 默基瑟德 (Mòjīsèdé) (Catholic)

Min Nan: 麥基洗德, 麦基洗德 (Be̍k-ki-sé-tek, Bek-ki-sián-tek), Mal-ki-che-tek
Danish: please add this translation if you can
Finnish: Melkisedek
French: Melchisédek
Georgian: please add this translation if you can

Melchizedek (plural Melchizedeks)

A very large champagne bottle (named after the King) with the capacity of about 30 liters, equivalent to 40 standard bottles.

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