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GreekG0217Noun (Neuter)

ἅλας

halas

4Occurrences
G0217Strong's #
Noun (Neuter)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

salt; figuratively, prudence

from G251 (ἅλς);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
-ατος, τό, late form of cl. ἅλς, -ος, ὁ, salt, lit, and figuratively: like cl. ἅλες, wit, of wisdom and grace in speech.
LXX: chiefly for מְלַח

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Neuter)

Morphology Code

G:N-N

Full Description

Greek Noun, Neuter

Occurrences

ἅλας appears 4 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Colossians
1
Luke
1
Matthew
1
Mark
1

Key Passages

Colossians 4:6BSB

Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.

Luke 14:34BSB

Salt is good, but if the salt loses its savor, with what will it be seasoned?

Matthew 5:13BSB

You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its savor, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.

Mark 9:50BSB

Salt is good, but if the salt loses its saltiness, with what will you season it? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.