◄ 4414. malach ►
Strong's Lexicon malach: To salt, to season with salt Original Word: מָלַח Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: malach Pronunciation: mah-lakh' Phonetic Spelling: (maw-lakh') Definition: To salt, to season with salt Meaning: to rub to pieces, pulverize, to disappear as dust, to salt Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G233: halas (ἅλας) - salt - G2336: halizo (ἁλίζω) - to salt Usage: The Hebrew verb "malach" primarily means to salt or to season with salt. In the context of the Old Testament, it is often used in relation to the preparation of offerings and sacrifices, where salt was an essential element. Salt was used as a preservative and a purifying agent, symbolizing the enduring nature of God's covenant with His people. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, salt was a valuable commodity, used not only for seasoning and preserving food but also in religious rituals. In the Hebrew Bible, salt is associated with the covenant between God and Israel, often referred to as a "covenant of salt" (e.g., Numbers 18:19). This reflects the idea of permanence and loyalty, as salt was a symbol of incorruptibility and endurance. Brown-Driver-Briggs I. [מָלַח] verb tear away, figurative dissipate (compare Arabic pull out eye, tooth, &c.; especially Dozy tear off branch to plant it, &c. so Ethiopic evellere); — Niph`al figurative be dispersed in fragments, dissipated, Perfect שָׁמַיִם כֶּעָשָׁן נִמְלָ֑חוּ Isaiah 51:6. III. [מָלַח] verb denominative salt, season; Qal Imperfect2masculine singular תִּמְלָ֑ךְ followed by accusative Leviticus 2:13 (object offering). Pu`al Participle מְמֻלָּח Exodus 30:35 salted, i.e. the incense (see Di.) Hoph`al Perfect2feminine singular + Infinitive absolute הָמְלֵחַ לֹא הֻמְלַ֫חַתּ Ezekiel 16:4, i.e. rubbed or washed with salt (of infant, in personification). [מְלַח] verb denominative with accusative of congnate meaning with verb, eat salt; — Pe`al Perfect1plural מְלַחְנָא Ezra 4:14 we have eaten the salt of the palace (so most), i.e. have assumed obligations of loyalty, compare M69* K§ 71, 2 (and Syriac be intimate with PS2134); Str (after NesMM 30 f.) thinks noun with suffix: our salt is the salt of the palace. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance salt, season, temper together, vanish away A primitive root; properly, to rub to pieces or pulverize; intransitively, to disappear as dust; also (as denominative from melach) to salt whether internally (to season with salt) or externally (to rub with salt) -- X at all, salt, season, temper together, vanish away. see HEBREW melach Forms and Transliterations הֻמְלַ֔חַתְּ המלחת וְהָמְלֵ֙חַ֙ והמלח מְמֻלָּ֖ח ממלח נִמְלָ֙חוּ֙ נמלחו תִּמְלָח֒ תמלח hum·la·ḥat humLachat humlaḥat mə·mul·lāḥ memulLach məmullāḥ nim·lā·ḥū nimLachu nimlāḥū tim·lāḥ timLach timlāḥ vehameLeach wə·hā·mə·lê·aḥ wəhāməlêaḥ Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Exodus 30:35 HEB: מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה רוֹקֵ֑חַ מְמֻלָּ֖ח טָה֥וֹר קֹֽדֶשׁ׃ NAS: of a perfumer, salted, pure, KJV: of the apothecary, tempered together, pure INT: the art of a perfumer salted pure holy Leviticus 2:13 HEB: מִנְחָתְךָ֮ בַּמֶּ֣לַח תִּמְלָח֒ וְלֹ֣א תַשְׁבִּ֗ית NAS: grain offering of yours, moreover, you shall season with salt, KJV: of thy meat offering shalt thou season with salt; INT: offering salt shall season not shall not be lacking Isaiah 51:6 HEB: שָׁמַ֜יִם כֶּעָשָׁ֤ן נִמְלָ֙חוּ֙ וְהָאָ֙רֶץ֙ כַּבֶּ֣גֶד NAS: For the sky will vanish like smoke, KJV: beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, INT: the sky smoke will vanish and the earth A garment Ezekiel 16:4 HEB: רֻחַ֖צְתְּ לְמִשְׁעִ֑י וְהָמְלֵ֙חַ֙ לֹ֣א הֻמְלַ֔חַתְּ NAS: for cleansing; you were not rubbed with salt KJV: to supple [thee]; thou wast not salted at all, INT: were you washed cleansing rubbed nor salt Ezekiel 16:4 HEB: וְהָמְלֵ֙חַ֙ לֹ֣א הֻמְלַ֔חַתְּ וְהָחְתֵּ֖ל לֹ֥א NAS: you were not rubbed with salt or even wrapped KJV: [thee]; thou wast not salted at all, nor swaddled INT: rubbed nor salt wrapped nor 5 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 4414 5 Occurrences hum·la·ḥat — 1 Occ. mə·mul·lāḥ — 1 Occ. nim·lā·ḥū — 1 Occ. tim·lāḥ — 1 Occ. wə·hā·mə·lê·aḥ — 1 Occ.