New Post
Search
Help
ArchivesBible cognates
Hi!: I'd say the name: 'Malkolm', in 1Chr 8, 9; and also: Malco, the servant cited in Jn 18, 10; both are cognate with the idol: 'Moloch', and: 'Amalek', may be connected to: 'Ab-Malek', 'The ones of Malek', 'Those of Moloch'. Or not?
1
Replies
The name in 1 Chr. 8,9 reads Malcham (in the King James Version) or Malcam (in the English standard version)—note the absence of a letter "l" in the second syllable.
And no, Malcolm has a solid Scottish etymology and does not derive from any of the Biblical names you bring up. Any similarity is purely coincidental (and, given the simple form and structure of the names, such coincidences are bound to happen).
And no, Malcolm has a solid Scottish etymology and does not derive from any of the Biblical names you bring up. Any similarity is purely coincidental (and, given the simple form and structure of the names, such coincidences are bound to happen).
This message was edited 2/9/2017, 9:17 AM
1
Of course Malcolm, in its modern form, has no connection with any of those biblical names. However, Malcham/Malcam is associated with Moloch by most scholars. That Malco and Ab-Malek would also be related seems likely enough to me, but the problem is that after several millennia, it is next to impossible to make definitive statements about the origins of these ancient names.
1