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Lexicon :: Strong's H4417 - melaḥ

Strong's

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מֶלַח

Transliteration

melaḥ

Pronunciation

meh'-lakh

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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 bdb057105

; 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

2 Chronicles

Job

Psalms

Ezekiel

Zephaniah

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H4417

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

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Gen 14:3 - All^H3605 these^H428 were joined together^H2266 in^H413 the vale^H6010 of Siddim,^H7708 which is^H1931 the salt^H4417 sea.^H3220

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Gen 19:26 - But^H5027^➔ his wife^H802 looked back^➔^H5027 from behind him,^H310 and she became^H1961 a pillar^H5333 of salt.^H4417

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Lev 2:13 - And every^H3605 oblation^H7133 of thy meat offering^H4503 shalt thou season^H4414 with salt;^H4417 neither^H3808 shalt thou suffer^H7673^➔ the salt^H4417 of the covenant^H1285 of thy God^H430 to be lacking^➔^H7673 from^H5921 thy meat offering:^H4503 with^H5921 all^H3605 thine offerings^H7133 thou shalt offer^H7126 salt.^H4417

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Num 18:19 - All^H3605 the heave offerings^H8641 of the holy things,^H6944 which^H834 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,^H854 by a statute^H2706 for ever:^H5769 it^H1931 is a covenant^H1285 of salt^H4417 for ever^H5769 before^H6440 the LORD^H3068 unto thee and to thy seed^H2233 with thee.^H854

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Num 34:3 - Then^H1961^➔ your south^H5045 quarter^H6285 shall be^➔^H1961 from the wilderness^H4057 of Zin^H6790 along by^H5921 the coast^H3027 of Edom,^H123 and^H1961^➔ your south^H5045 border^H1366 shall be^➔^H1961 the outmost coast^H7097 of^H3220^➔ the salt^H4417 sea^➔^H3220 eastward:^H6924

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Num 34:12 - And^H3381^➔ the border^H1366 shall go down^➔^H3381 to Jordan,^H3383 and^H1961^➔ the goings out of it^H8444 shall be^➔^H1961 at^H3220^➔ the salt^H4417 sea:^➔^H3220 this^H2063 shall be^H1961 your land^H776 with the coasts thereof^H1367 round about.^H5439

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Deu 3:17 - The plain also,^H6160 and Jordan,^H3383 and the coast^H1366 thereof, from Chinnereth^H3672 even unto^H5704 the sea^H3220 of the plain,^H6160 even the salt^H4417 sea,^H3220 under^H8478 Ashdothpisgah^H794^H6449 eastward.^H4217

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Deu 29:23 - And that the^H776^➔ whole^H3605 land thereof^➔^H776 is brimstone,^H1614 and salt,^H4417 and burning,^H8316 that it is^H2232^➔ not^H3808 sown,^➔^H2232 nor^H3808 beareth,^H6779 nor^H3808 any^H3605 grass^H6212 groweth^H5927 therein, like the overthrow^H4114 of Sodom,^H5467 and Gomorrah,^H6017 Admah,^H126 and Zeboim,^H6636 which^H834 the LORD^H3068 overthrew^H2015 in his anger,^H639 and in his wrath:^H2534

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Jos 3:16 - That^H5975^➔ the waters^H4325 which came down^H3381 from above^H4605 stood^➔^H5975 and rose up^H6965 upon^H5067^➔ an^H259 heap^➔^H5067 very^H3966 far^H7368 from^H121^➔ the city^H5892 Adam,^➔^H121 that^H834 is beside^H6654 Zaretan:^H6891 and those that came down^H3381 toward^H5921 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^H5048 Jericho.^H3405

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Jos 12:3 - And from the plain^H6160 to^H5704 the sea^H3220 of Chinneroth^H3672 on the east,^H4217 and unto^H5704 the sea^H3220 of the plain,^H6160 even the salt^H4417 sea^H3220 on the east,^H4217 the way^H1870 to Bethjeshimoth;^H1020^H1020 and from the south,^H8486 under^H8478 Ashdothpisgah:^H794^H6449

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Jos 15:2 - And^H1961^➔ their south^H5045 border^H1366 was^➔^H1961 from the shore^H7097 of^H3220^➔ the salt^H4417 sea,^➔^H3220 from^H4480 the bay^H3956 that looketh^H6437 southward:^H5045

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Jos 15:5 - And the^H1366^➔ east^H6924 border^➔^H1366 was the salt^H4417 sea,^H3220 even unto^H5704 the end^H7097 of Jordan.^H3383 And their border^H1366 in the^H6285^➔ north^H6828 quarter^➔^H6285 was from the bay^H3956 of the sea^H3220 at the uttermost part^H7097 of Jordan:^H3383

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Jos 18:19 - And^H5674^➔ the border^H1366 passed along^➔^H5674 to^H413 the side^H3802 of Bethhoglah^H1031^H1031 northward:^H6828 and^H1961^➔ the outgoings^H8444 of the border^H1366 were^➔^H1961 at^H413 the^H3956^➔ north^H6828 bay^➔^H3956 of^H3220^➔ the salt^H4417 sea^➔^H3220 at^H413 the^H3383^➔ south^H5045 end^H7097 of Jordan:^➔^H3383 this^H2088 was the^H1366^➔ south^H5045 coast.^➔^H1366

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Jdg 9:45 - And Abimelech^H40 fought^H3898 against the city^H5892 all^H3605 that^H1931 day;^H3117 and he took^H3920 the city,^H5892 and^H853 slew^H2026 the people^H5971 that^H834 was therein, and beat down^H5422 the city,^H5892 and sowed it^H2232 with salt.^H4417

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2Sa 8:13 - And^H6213^➔ 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.

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2Ki 2:20 - And he said,^H559 Bring^H3947 me^H589 a^H6746^➔ new^H2319 cruse,^➔^H6746 and put^H7760 salt^H4417 therein.^H8033 And they brought^H3947 it to him.^H413

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2Ki 2:21 - And he went forth^H3318 unto^H413 the spring^H4161 of the waters,^H4325 and cast^H7993 the salt^H4417 in there,^H8033 and said,^H559 Thus^H3541 saith^H559 the LORD,^H3068 I have healed^H7495 these^H428 waters;^H4325 there shall^H1961^➔ not^H3808 be^➔^H1961 from thence^H8033 any more^H5750 death^H4194 or barren^H7921 land.

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2Ki 14:7 - He^H1931 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 of it^H8034 Joktheel^H3371 unto^H5704 this^H2088 day.^H3117

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

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2Ch 13:5 - Ought^H3808^➔ ye not^➔^H3808 to know^H3045 that^H3588 the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478 gave^H5414 the kingdom^H4467 over^H5921 Israel^H3478 to David^H1732 for ever,^H5769 even to him and to his sons^H1121 by a covenant^H1285 of salt?^H4417

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 25:11

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

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Job 6:6 - Can^H398^➔ that which is unsavoury^H8602 be eaten^➔^H398 without^H1097 salt?^H4417 or^H518 is there^H3426 any taste^H2940 in^H7388^➔ the^H2495^➔ white^➔^H7388 of an egg?^➔^H2495

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 60:1

Psa 60:1 - [[To the chief Musician^H5329 upon^H5921 Shushaneduth,^H7802^H7802 Michtam^H4387 of David,^H1732 to teach;^H3925 when he strove^H5327 with^H853 Aramnaharaim^H763^➔^H763 and with^H853 Aramzobah,^H760^H760 when^H7725^➔ 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 us,^H6555 thou hast been displeased;^H599 O turn thyself^H7725^➔ to us again.^➔^H7725

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Eze 43:24 - And thou shalt offer them^H7126 before^H6440 the LORD,^H3068 and^H7993^➔ the priests^H3548 shall cast^➔^H7993 salt^H4417 upon them,^H5921 and they shall offer^H5927^➔ them^H853 up^➔^H5927 for a burnt offering^H5930 unto the LORD.^H3068

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Eze 47:11 - But the miry places thereof^H1207 and the marishes thereof^H1360 shall^H7495^➔ not^H3808 be healed;^➔^H7495 they shall be given^H5414 to salt.^H4417

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Zep 2:9 - Therefore^H3651 as I^H589 live,^H2416 saith^H5002 the LORD^H3068 of hosts,^H6635 the God^H430 of Israel,^H3478 Surely^H3588 Moab^H4124 shall be^H1961 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^H8077^➔ perpetual^H5704^H5769 desolation:^➔^H8077 the residue^H7611 of my people^H5971 shall spoil them,^H962 and the remnant^H3499 of my people^H1471 shall possess them.^H5157

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