Genesis 14:18
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.”
כֹּהֵן
Priest. Kohen. One who stands between God and the people. Jesus is our great High Priest. And in Him every believer is part of a royal priesthood with full access to God.
לֶחֶם
bread
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לֶחֶם
Bread, food, grain. Lechem. Man shall not live by bread alone but by every word that comes from the mouth of God. There is food for the body and food for the soul.
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עֶלְיוֹן
Most High
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עֶלְיוֹן
Highest, Most High. Elyon. The Most High God. There is no higher authority. No situation is above His jurisdiction. Nothing is outside His reach.
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יָצָא
he brought out
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יָצָא
To go out, to come out, to bring out. Yatsa. God brought Israel out of Egypt. He brings us out of every form of bondage with a mighty hand.
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מֶלֶךְ
the king of
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מֶלֶךְ
King. Melek. A ruler with supreme authority. The LORD is King forever and ever. Every earthly king is answerable to the King of kings.
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מַלְכִּי־צֶדֶק
-zedek
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מַלְכִּי־צֶדֶק
Malki-Tsedek, an early king in Palestine
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שָׁלֵם
Salem
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שָׁלֵם
Shalem, an early name of Jerusalem
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