Moloch
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- proper noun
- /ˈmɒlək/
- NSFW
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Moloch
- Because that destruction is a prayer to Moloch.
- Moloch requires the sacrifice
So Moloch in the Hebrew or angelos in the Greek means messenger.
- So Moloch in the Hebrew or angelos in the Greek means messenger.
Examples
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Believe it or not, many of the neighboring tribes regularly sacrificed their children to Moloch, but we, the Jews...
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That's a little valley outside Jerusalem infamous for sacrificing firstborn kids to Moloch.
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The temple of Moloch, where the sacrifice takes place, is thus described:
Academic text (1992) -
The focus, in any case, is on child sacrifice; children were at risk then as now, both in ordinary circumstances (exposure) and in crisis circumstances that seemed to require such sacrifices (to Moloch, or compare Agamemnon's sacrifice of Iphigenia).
Academic text (1996) -
The ancient Near Eastern pagans used to offer up their children to Moloch as part of their sacrificial rituals.
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In historical texts, Moloch is often depicted as a deity to whom children were sacrificed in a horrific manner.
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Many scholars study the cult of Moloch to understand the practices of child sacrifice in ancient civilizations.
Synonyms
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A god from ancient Canaan and Phoenicia that people offer their children to in religious sacrifice
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Etymology
Moloch comes from the old Hebrew name Molek, used for a feared god to whom people said children were sacrificed. The name is tied to a word meaning 'king', which helps explain why this figure was seen as powerful and terrifying.