Genesis 14:18 KJV

And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.

Scofield Notes

  • Melchizedek1 Melchizedek, type of Christ the King-Priest. The type strictly applies to the priestly work of Christ in resurrection, since Melchizedek presents only the...
  • most high God2 "Most high," or "most high God" (Hebrew, El Elyon). "Elyon means simply "highest." (1) The first revelation of this name (Gen 14:8) indicates its...
  • MelchizedekMeaning King of Righteousness. Compare (Heb 7:2).
  • SalemMeaning Peace. Compare (Heb 7:2).

Matthew Henry

  • Melchizedek blesses AbramMelchizedek is spoken of as a king of Salem, supposed to be the place afterwards called Jerusalem, and it is generally thought that he was only a man. The...

Thompson Chains

  • MelchixedekStarts here · next Psalms 110:4 · 5 links
  • BreadStarts here · next Genesis 18:5 · 8 links
  • Wine (2)Starts here · next Exodus 29:40 · 11 links
  • PriestsStarts here · next Exodus 18:1 · 8 links

Cross References

  • Psalms 110:4 The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.
  • Hebrews 5:6 As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
  • Hebrews 5:10 Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.
  • Psalms 57:2 I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me.
  • Psalms 76:2 In Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion.

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  • MelchizedekKing of righteousness, the king of Salem (q.v.). All we know of him is recorded in Gen 14:18–20. He is subsequently mentioned only once...
  • SalemPeace, commonly supposed to be another name of Jerusalem (Gen 14:18; Ps 76:2; Heb 7:1, Heb 7:2).
  • God(A.S. and Dutch God; Dan. Gud; Ger. Gott), the name of the Divine Being. It is the rendering (1) of the Hebrew ’El, from a word meaning...

Strong’s Numbers

  • And Melchizedek מַלְכִּי־צֶדֶק Malkîy-Tsedeq
  • king מֶלֶךְ melek
  • of Salem שָׁלֵם Shâlêm
  • brought forth יָצָא yâtsâʼ
  • bread לֶחֶם lechem
  • and wine יַיִן yayin
  • and he was the priest כֹּהֵן kôhên
  • of the most high עֶלְיוֹן ʻelyôwn
  • God אֵל ʼêl

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