Malchus

High priest's servant whose ear was cut off by Peter.

A written article for Malchus is still to come. Below and alongside: where Malchus appears in Scripture, with the original words and any dates on record.

  • 100 BC
    100 AD
  • Malchus
    c. 50 AD

Original word

  • Μάλχος malchus
    G3124
Citations
“Malchus.” Theographic Bible Metadata (Viz.Bible). theographic-bible-metadata. Theographic Bible Metadata · CC BY-SA 4.0 Accessed 2026-08-29.
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Where Malchus appears in Scripture

John 18

Σίμων οὖν Πέτρος ἔχων μάχαιραν εἵλκυσεν αὐτὴν καὶ ἔπαισεν τὸν τοῦ ἀρχιερέως δοῦλον καὶ ἀπέκοψεν αὐτοῦ τὸ ὠτίον τὸ δεξιόν· ἦν δὲ ὄνομα τῷ δούλῳ Μάλχος
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Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus.