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ملکصادق
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In the Hebrew Bible, Melchizedek was the king of Salem and priest of (often translated as "God Most High"). He is mentioned in Genesis 14:18–20, where he brings out bread and wine and blesses Abram (Abraham), following the Battle of the Vale of Siddim and Abram's subsequent rescue of the captives and plunder taken in the battle, and in Psalm 110:4.
Melchizedek was an ancient king and priest of Salem who appears in the Hebrew Bible, most notably in Genesis where he blesses Abraham with bread and wine after Abraham's military victory. He is considered significant in biblical tradition partly because he is also referenced in Psalm 110:4, giving him a presence across multiple scriptural texts.
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Key facts
- Saint.name
- Melchizedek
- Saint.image
- Abraham y Melquisedec, por Juan Antonio de Frías (cropped).jpg
- Saint.imagesize
- 250px
- Saint.caption
- Detail from Abraham and Melchizedek by Juan Antonio de Frías y Escalante, 1668
- Saint.titles
- Priest and King of Salem
- Saint.canonized_date
- Pre-Congregation
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Wikidata facts
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Salem
- Occupation
- priest
- Position held
- kohen
- Religion
- Canaanite religion
- Image
- Jaume Hughet - Compartiment del revers de la predel·la de Santa Maria de Ripoll- Melquisedec.JPG
- Work location
- Palestine
- Said to be same as
- Shem
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- P6482
- Melchizedek
- present in work
- Genesis 14
- native label
- Abraham
- Commons category
- Melchizedek
- described by source
- Wikitólica
- date of death
- 1700-00-00
- name in native language
- מלכי־צדק
- date of birth
- 1800-00-00
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