Lexicon :: Strong's H4417 - melaḥ

מֶלַח

Transliteration

melaḥ

Pronunciation

meh'-lakh

Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From מָלַח (H4414)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1197a

Variant Spellings

The following spelling is supported by Strongs and Gesenius: מלח.

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

מֶלַח melach, meh'-lakh; from H4414; properly, powder, i.e. (specifically) salt (as easily pulverized and dissolved):—salt(-pit).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 28x

The KJV translates Strong's H4417 in the following manner: salt (27x), saltpits (with H4379) (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 28x

The KJV translates Strong's H4417 in the following manner: salt (27x), saltpits (with H4379) (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

salt

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

מֶלַח melach, meh'-lakh; from H4414; properly, powder, i.e. (specifically) salt (as easily pulverized and dissolved):—salt(-pit).

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H4417: Abbreviations

† 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 times in verse) compare Ezekiel 43:24; בְּרִית מֶ֫לַח Numbers 18:19; 2 Chronicles 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; 2 Chronicles 25:11; 2 Kings 14:7 Kt.

See related Aramaic BDB entry H4416.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

14:3; 19:26; 19:26

Leviticus

2:13; 2:13; 2:13

Numbers

18:19; 34:3; 34:12

Deuteronomy

3:17; 29:22

Joshua

3:16; 12:3; 15:2; 15:5; 18:19

Judges

9:45

2 Samuel

8:13

2 Kings

2:20; 2:21; 14:7; 14:7

1 Chronicles

18:12

2 Chronicles

13:5; 25:11

Job

6:6

Psalms

60:2

Ezekiel

43:24; 47:11

Zephaniah

2:9

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H4417 matches the Hebrew מֶלַח (melaḥ),
which occurs 29 times in 26 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Gen 14:3

Gen 14:3 - All these were joined together^H2266 in the vale^H6010 of Siddim,^H7708 which^H1931 is the salt^H4417 sea.^H3220

Gen 19:26

Gen 19:26 - But his wife^H802 looked back^H5027 from behind him,^H310 and she became a pillar^H5333 of salt.^H4417

Lev 2:13

Lev 2:13 - And every oblation^H7133 of thy meat offering^H4503 shalt thou season^H4414 with salt;^H4417 neither shalt thou suffer the salt^H4417 of the covenant^H1285 of thy God^H430 to be lacking^H7673 from thy meat offering:^H4503 with all thine offerings^H7133 thou shalt offer^H7126 salt.^H4417

Num 18:19

Num 18:19 - All the heave offerings^H8641 of the holy things,^H6944 which the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 offer^H7311 unto the LORD,^H3068 have I given^H5414 thee, and thy sons^H1121 and thy daughters^H1323 with thee, by a statute^H2706 for ever:^H5769 it is a covenant^H1285 of salt^H4417 for ever^H5769 before^H6440 the LORD^H3068 unto thee and to thy seed^H2233 with thee.

Num 34:3

Num 34:3 - Then your south^H5045 quarter^H6285 shall be from the wilderness^H4057 of Zin^H6790 along by the coast^H3027 of Edom,^H123 and your south^H5045 border^H1366 shall be the outmost coast^H7097 of the salt^H4417 sea^H3220 eastward:^H6924

Num 34:12

Num 34:12 - And the border^H1366 shall go down^H3381 to Jordan,^H3383 and the goings out^H8444 of it shall be at the salt^H4417 sea:^H3220 this shall be your land^H776 with the coasts^H1367 thereof round about.^H5439

Deu 3:17

Deu 3:17 - The plain^H6160 also, and Jordan,^H3383 and the coast^H1366 thereof, from Chinnereth^H3672 even unto the sea^H3220 of the plain,^H6160 even the salt^H4417 sea,^H3220 under Ashdothpisgah^H798^H794 eastward.^H4217

Deu 29:23

Deu 29:23 - And that the whole land^H776 thereof is brimstone,^H1614 and salt,^H4417 and burning,^H8316 that it is not sown,^H2232 nor beareth,^H6779 nor any grass^H6212 groweth^H5927 therein, like the overthrow^H4114 of Sodom,^H5467 and Gomorrah,^H6017 Admah,^H126 and Zeboim,^H6636 which the LORD^H3068 overthrew^H2015 in his anger,^H639 and in his wrath:^H2534

Jos 3:16

Jos 3:16 - That the waters^H4325 which came down^H3381 from above^H4605 stood^H5975 and rose up^H6965 upon an^H259 heap^H5067 very^H3966 far^H7368 from the city^H5892 Adam,^H121 that is beside^H6654 Zaretan:^H6891 and those that came down^H3381 toward the sea^H3220 of the plain,^H6160 even the salt^H4417 sea,^H3220 failed,^H8552 and were cut off:^H3772 and the people^H5971 passed over^H5674 right against Jericho.^H3405

Jos 12:3

Jos 12:3 - And from the plain^H6160 to the sea^H3220 of Chinneroth^H3672 on the east,^H4217 and unto the sea^H3220 of the plain,^H6160 even the salt^H4417 sea^H3220 on the east,^H4217 the way^H1870 to Bethjeshimoth;^H1020 and from the south,^H8486 under Ashdothpisgah:^H798^H794

Jos 15:2

Jos 15:2 - And their south^H5045 border^H1366 was from the shore^H7097 of the salt^H4417 sea,^H3220 from the bay^H3956 that looketh^H6437 southward:^H5045

Jos 15:5

Jos 15:5 - And the east^H6924 border^H1366 was the salt^H4417 sea,^H3220 even unto the end^H7097 of Jordan.^H3383 And their border^H1366 in the north^H6828 quarter^H6285 was from the bay^H3956 of the sea^H3220 at the uttermost part^H7097 of Jordan:^H3383

Jos 18:19

Jos 18:19 - And the border^H1366 passed along^H5674 to the side^H3802 of Bethhoglah^H1031 northward:^H6828 and the outgoings^H8444 of the border^H1366 were at the north^H6828 bay^H3956 of the salt^H4417 sea^H3220 at the south^H5045 end^H7097 of Jordan:^H3383 this was the south^H5045 coast.^H1366

Jdg 9:45

Jdg 9:45 - And Abimelech^H40 fought^H3898 against the city^H5892 all that day;^H3117 and he took^H3920 the city,^H5892 and slew^H2026 the people^H5971 that was therein, and beat down^H5422 the city,^H5892 and sowed^H2232 it with salt.^H4417

2Sa 8:13

2Sa 8:13 - And David^H1732 gat^H6213 him a name^H8034 when he returned^H7725 from smiting^H5221 of the Syrians^H758 in the valley^H1516 of salt,^H4417 being eighteen^H8083^H6240 thousand^H505 men.

2Ki 2:20

2Ki 2:20 - And he said,^H559 Bring^H3947 me a new^H2319 cruse,^H6746 and put^H7760 salt^H4417 therein. And they brought^H3947 it to him.

2Ki 2:21

2Ki 2:21 - And he went forth^H3318 unto the spring^H4161 of the waters,^H4325 and cast^H7993 the salt^H4417 in there, and said,^H559 Thus saith^H559 the LORD,^H3068 I have healed^H7495 these waters;^H4325 there shall not be from thence any more death^H4194 or barren^H7921 land.

2Ki 14:7

2Ki 14:7 - He slew^H5221 of Edom^H123 in the valley^H1516 of salt^H4417 ten^H6235 thousand,^H505 and took^H8610 Selah^H5554 by war,^H4421 and called^H7121 the name^H8034 of it Joktheel^H3371 unto this day.^H3117

1Ch 18:12

1Ch 18:12 - Moreover Abishai^H52 the son^H1121 of Zeruiah^H6870 slew^H5221 of the Edomites^H123 in the valley^H1516 of salt^H4417 eighteen^H8083^H6240 thousand.^H505

2Ch 13:5

2Ch 13:5 - Ought ye not to know^H3045 that the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478 gave^H5414 the kingdom^H4467 over Israel^H3478 to David^H1732 for ever,^H5769 even to him and to his sons^H1121 by a covenant^H1285 of salt?^H4417

2Ch 25:11

2Ch 25:11 - And Amaziah^H558 strengthened^H2388 himself, and led forth^H5090 his people,^H5971 and went^H3212 to the valley^H1516 of salt,^H4417 and smote^H5221 of the children^H1121 of Seir^H8165 ten^H6235 thousand.^H505

Job 6:6

Job 6:6 - Can that which is unsavoury^H8602 be eaten^H398 without salt?^H4417 or is there^H3426 any taste^H2940 in the white^H7388 of an egg?^H2495

Psa 60:1

Psa 60:1 - [[To the chief Musician^H5329 upon Shushaneduth,^H7802 Michtam^H4387 of David,^H1732 to teach;^H3925 when he strove^H5327 with Aramnaharaim^H763^H5104 and with Aramzobah,^H760 when Joab^H3097 returned,^H7725 and smote^H5221 of Edom^H123 in the valley^H1516 of salt^H4417 twelve^H8147^H6240 thousand.]]^H505 O God,^H430 thou hast cast us off,^H2186 thou hast scattered^H6555 us, thou hast been displeased;^H599 O turn thyself to us again.^H7725

Eze 43:24

Eze 43:24 - And thou shalt offer^H7126 them before^H6440 the LORD,^H3068 and the priests^H3548 shall cast^H7993 salt^H4417 upon them, and they shall offer them up^H5927 for a burnt offering^H5930 unto the LORD.^H3068

Eze 47:11

Eze 47:11 - But the miry places^H1207 thereof and the marishes^H1360 thereof shall not be healed;^H7495 they shall be given^H5414 to salt.^H4417

Zep 2:9

Zep 2:9 - Therefore as I live,^H2416 saith^H5002 the LORD^H3068 of hosts,^H6635 the God^H430 of Israel,^H3478 Surely Moab^H4124 shall be as Sodom,^H5467 and the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983 as Gomorrah,^H6017 even the breeding^H4476 of nettles,^H2738 and saltpits,^H4379^H4417 and a perpetual^H5704^H5769 desolation:^H8077 the residue^H7611 of my people^H5971 shall spoil^H962 them, and the remnant^H3499 of my people^H1471 shall possess^H5157 them.

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מֶלַח

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