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单词 molech
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Molech

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Mo·lech

M0373337 (mō′lĕk′, mŏl′ək)n. Variant of Moloch.

Molech

(ˈməʊlɛk) n (Bible) Old Testament a variant of Moloch
Thesaurus
Noun1.Molech - god of the Canaanites and Phoenicians to whom parents sacrificed their childrenMolech - god of the Canaanites and Phoenicians to whom parents sacrificed their childrenMoloch
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Moloch

Molech

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Molech

(mō`lĕk) or

Moloch

(mō`lŏk), Canaanite god of fire to whom children were offered in sacrifice; he is also known as an Assyrian god. He is attested as early as the 3d millennium B.C., although most known references to him come from the later period represented by the Hebrew Bible, according to which Solomon and later Ahaz introduced the worship of him into Judah. He had a sanctuary at Tophet, in the valley of Hinnom S of Jerusalem. MilcomMilcom
[Heb.,=their king], in the Bible, god of the Ammonites whose cult Solomon introduced in Jerusalem. In the Book of Judges the name is replaced (probably by mistake) by Chemosh. Milcom may be identifiable with Molech.
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 may be identifiable with Molech.

Moloch

, Molech Old Testament a Semitic deity to whom parents sacrificed their children

Molech

enUK
Related to Molech: Baal, Ashtoreth, Chemosh, Bohemian Grove
  • noun

Synonyms for Molech

noun god of the Canaanites and Phoenicians to whom parents sacrificed their children

Synonyms

  • Moloch
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