Μολόχ, ὁ (Hebrew ξΙμΖκ, ξΔμΐλΙΜν, also ξΗμΐλΘΜν; cf. Gesenius, Thesaurus, ii., p. 794f), indeclinable, Moloch, name of the idol-god of the Ammonites, to which human victims, particularly young children, were offered in sacrifice. According to the description in the Jalkut ((Rashi (Vulg. Jarchi)) on Jer_7:1-34 :(31)), its image was a hollow brazen figure, with the head of an ox, and outstretched human arms. It was heated red-hot by fire from within, and the little ones placed in its arms to be slowly burned, while to prevent their parents from hearing their dying cries the sacrificing-priests beat drums (see γηννα): Act_7:43 from Amo_5:26 the Sept., where Hebrew ξΗμΐλΐΜλΖν, which ought to have been translated βασιλέως ὑμῶν, i. e. of your idol. Cf. Winers RWB, under the word, Moloch; J. G. Müller in Herzog ix. 714f; Merx in Schenkel see 194f; (BB. DD. under the words Molech, Moloch; Winers Grammar, Robertson Smith in Encyc. Brit. edition 9, under the word; Baudissin, Jahve et Moloch etc. and especially in Herzog 2 vol. 10:168-178).

Μολόχ Moloch 1x Moloch, pr. name, indecl., Act_7:43

Μολόχ , ὁ , indecl . ( Heb . H4428 , prop . ξΖμΖκΐ King, but vocalized to read αΜΚωΡΖϊ , shame, of. Βάαλ , and v. DB , iii, 415 f .), Moloch , the god of the Ammonites : Act_7:43 ( LXX ).†

Μολόχ, ὁ indecl. (Heb. מֶלֶךְ, prop. מֶלֶךְ King, but vocalized to read בֺּשֶׁת, shame, of. Βάαλ, and see DB, iii, 415 f.), Moloch, the god of the Ammonites : Act.7:43 (LXX).† (AS)