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American Tract Society
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Baker's Evangelical Dictionary
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Easton's Bible Dictionary
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Fausset Bible Dictionary
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Holman Bible Dictionary
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Morrish Bible Dictionary
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1910 New Catholic Dictionary
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Hawker's Poor Man's Dictionary
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Smith Bible Dictionary
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
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Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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The Catholic Encyclopedia
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• מֶלֶךְ , מֶלֶךְ

(Hebrew: molech, king)

A divinity worshiped by the idolatrous Israelites, his cult being supposed to have been introduced into Israel by Solomon (3Kings 11); a form of Baal, representing the sun-god in his destructive aspect. His worship consisted of offering human sacrifices, especially children, causing them to "pass through the fire" after they had been put to death (4Kings 16,17).