Name means “king of righteousness”
מַלְכִּי־צֶדֶק
malkî-ṣeḏeq (H4442) "righteous king" (see Ts-D-Q and Rulership)
from מֶלֶךְ melek (H4428) + צֶדֶק ṣeḏeq (H6664)
melek 🤴
שָׁלֵם šālēm (H8004), AKA Jerusalem
שָׁלוֹם šālôm (H7965) peace
יְרוּשָׁלַם yᵊrûšālam (H3389). Ezra and Daniel alter verbs: יְרוּשְׁלֵם yᵊrûšlēm (H3390)
כֹּהֵן kōhēn (H3548)
אֵל ēl (H410)
עֶלְיוֹן ʿelyôn (H5945)
later kings of Jerusalem
אֲדֹנִי־צֶדֶק 'ăḏōnî-ṣeḏeq (H139) Adonizedek appears to be a successor
reminds me of Priest-Soldier parallel, but a lowly Nazar-ish and lowly grunt
| High Priest | King | David |
|---|---|---|
| Priest | citizen(-soldier) | |
| Hyper-priest | Grunt | Jesus |