Strong's Lexicon melach: Salt Original Word: מֶלַח Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to pulverize or to disappear as dust. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G217: ἅλας (halas) • salt Usage: The term מֶלַח is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to salt, a substance that was essential in ancient times for seasoning, preservation, and ritual purposes. It appears in various contexts, including dietary laws, offerings, and covenants. Context: מֶלַח (melach) is a noun in the Hebrew Bible that primarily denotes salt. Salt was a valuable commodity in the ancient Near East, used for preserving food, enhancing flavor, and in religious rituals. In the sacrificial system, salt was required for offerings, symbolizing purity and the covenant between God and His people. Leviticus 2:13 states, "You are to season each of your grain offerings with salt; you must not omit from your grain offering the salt of the covenant of your God. You are to add salt to each of your offerings." This highlights the importance of salt in maintaining the covenant relationship. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain derivation Definition salt NASB Translation salt (27). Brown-Driver-Briggs II. מֶ֫לַח noun masculine salt (Late Hebrew id.; Arabic  ; Aramaic  , מִלְחָא); — ׳מ absolute Genesis 19:26 +; construct Leviticus 2:13; — salt for seasoning food Job 6:6; offering Leviticus 2:13 (3 t. in verse) compare Ezekiel 43:24; בְּרִית מֶ֫לַח Numbers 18:19; 2Chronicles 13:5 (compare Leviticus 2:13 see Di); used in purifying waters 2 Kings 2:20,21; strewn on site of devoted city Judges 9:45 compare Zephaniah 2:9 (׳מִכְרֵהמֿ) Deuteronomy 29:22 ("" גָּפְרִית); produced in marshes reserved for purpose Ezekiel 47:11; pillar of salt ׳נְצִיב מ Genesis 19:26; usually in combination הַמֶּלַח יָם (ֿׅ Genesis 14:3 (עֶ֫מֶק הַשִּׂדִּים), Numbers 34:3,12; Deuteronomy 3:17 ("" יָם הָעֲתָבָה), Joshua 3:16; Joshua 12:3; Joshua 15:2,5; Joshua 18:19; also ׳גֵיאמֿ 2 Samuel 8:13; 2 Kings 14:7 Qr, Psalm 60:2 (title), ׳גֵּיא הַמּ 1 Chronicles 18:12; 2Chronicles 25:11; 2 Kings 14:7 Kt. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance saltpit From malach; properly, powder, i.e. (specifically) salt (as easily pulverized and dissolved -- salt((-pit)). see HEBREW malach Forms and Transliterations בַּמֶּ֣לַח במלח הַמֶּ֑לַח הַמֶּ֔לַח הַמֶּ֖לַח הַמֶּ֙לַח֙ הַמֶּֽלַח׃ המלח המלח׃ וָמֶלַח֮ ומלח לְמֶ֥לַח למלח מֶ֑לַח מֶ֔לַח מֶ֙לַח֙ מֶ֚לַח מֶ֥לַח מֶ֨לַח מֶֽלַח׃ מלח מלח׃ bam·me·laḥ bamMelach bammelaḥ ham·me·laḥ hamMelach hammelaḥ lə·me·laḥ leMelach ləmelaḥ me·laḥ Melach melaḥ vameLach wā·me·laḥ wāmelaḥLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 14:3 HEB: ה֖וּא יָ֥ם הַמֶּֽלַח׃ NAS: of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea). KJV: of Siddim, which is the salt sea. INT: which sea is the Salt Genesis 19:26 Leviticus 2:13 Leviticus 2:13 Leviticus 2:13 Numbers 18:19 Numbers 34:3 Numbers 34:12 Deuteronomy 3:17 Deuteronomy 29:23 Joshua 3:16 Joshua 12:3 Joshua 15:2 Joshua 15:5 Joshua 18:19 Judges 9:45 2 Samuel 8:13 2 Kings 2:20 2 Kings 2:21 2 Kings 14:7 1 Chronicles 18:12 2 Chronicles 13:5 2 Chronicles 25:11 Job 6:6 Psalm 60:1 28 Occurrences |
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