Μελχὸμ προσοχθίσματι

to Melchom an object of offence

Translated by David Whitehead15 May 2009Vetting: high4 revisions

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This too [is] an idol; for Scripture is accustomed to call idols objects of offence and abominations; it shows hatred and worthlessness.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Μελχὸμ προσοχθίσματι· εἴδωλον καὶ τοῦτο· προσοχθίσματα γὰρ καὶ βδελύγματα τὰ εἴδωλα προσαγορεύειν εἴωθεν ἡ Γραφή· ὅπερ δηλοῖ τὸ μῖσος καὶ ἀπόβλητον.

Betacode

*melxo\m prosoxqi/smati: ei)/dwlon kai\ tou=to: prosoxqi/smata ga\r kai\ bdelu/gmata ta\ ei)/dwla prosagoreu/ein ei)/wqen h( *grafh/: o(/per dhloi= to\ mi=sos kai\ a)po/blhton.

Notes

George the Monk, Chronicon 206.11-13.
'Melchom' (for which see Jeremiah 30.17 & 19 LXX) is an alternative name for Moloch (mu 1201).
cf. pi 2768 (and pi 2767).
For bde/lugma "abomination" see beta 199 and following entries.

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μ545ΜελχισεδέκMelchizedek μ546ΜελχισεδέκMelchizedek μ547Μελχὸμ προσοχθίσματιto Melchom an object of offence μ548Μεμαγμένη μᾶζαkneaded barley-cake μ549Μεμαγμένηνkneaded

Revision history4 revisions · last 17 May 2016

17 May 2016Revised — David Whitehead
15 May 2013Revised — David Whitehead
17 May 2009more x-refs — David Whitehead
15 May 2009cosmetics, cross-reference, status — Catharine Roth
15 May 2009Translated — David Whitehead

Translation

Greek original · Adler’s text

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